XBoard/WinBoard protocol
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The XBoard/WinBoard protocol is a communication standard that allows chess engines to interface with graphical user interfaces and other chess software for playing and analyzing games.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WinBoard | 2 |
| Arena Chess GUI | 1 |
| GNU XBoard GUI | 1 |
| WinBoard GUI | 1 |
| WinBoard protocol | 1 |
| XBoard | 1 |
| XBoard/WinBoard protocol canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8992989 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: XBoard/WinBoard protocol Context triple: [Stockfish, supportsProtocol, XBoard/WinBoard protocol]
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A.
FICS
FICS is the Firearms Instant Check System operated by the Oregon State Police to conduct background checks on firearm purchasers.
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B.
Chess Oscar
The Chess Oscar is an annual award historically given to the world's best chess player, as voted by international chess journalists and experts.
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C.
KCEC
KCEC is the ICAO airport code for Del Norte County Regional Airport in Crescent City, California, which serves the surrounding Del Norte County region.
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D.
Internet Reversi
Internet Reversi is an online-enabled version of the classic board game Reversi (Othello) that allowed players to compete over the internet.
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E.
Stockfish
Stockfish is a powerful open-source chess engine renowned for its exceptional playing strength and widespread use in computer chess.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: XBoard/WinBoard protocol Target entity description: The XBoard/WinBoard protocol is a communication standard that allows chess engines to interface with graphical user interfaces and other chess software for playing and analyzing games.
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A.
FICS
FICS is the Firearms Instant Check System operated by the Oregon State Police to conduct background checks on firearm purchasers.
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B.
Chess Oscar
The Chess Oscar is an annual award historically given to the world's best chess player, as voted by international chess journalists and experts.
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C.
KCEC
KCEC is the ICAO airport code for Del Norte County Regional Airport in Crescent City, California, which serves the surrounding Del Norte County region.
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D.
Internet Reversi
Internet Reversi is an online-enabled version of the classic board game Reversi (Othello) that allowed players to compete over the internet.
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E.
Stockfish
Stockfish is a powerful open-source chess engine renowned for its exceptional playing strength and widespread use in computer chess.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
application protocol
ⓘ
chess engine communication protocol ⓘ |
| allows |
GUI to control engine parameters
ⓘ
GUI to send moves to engine ⓘ engine to act as a chess player ⓘ engine to send best move to GUI ⓘ engine to send search information to GUI ⓘ |
| communicationStyle |
line-oriented
ⓘ
text-based ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
many third-party chess GUIs
ⓘ
many third-party chess engines ⓘ |
| competesWith | UCI protocol ⓘ |
| developedFor |
GNU XBoard GUI
ⓘ
linked to:
XBoard/WinBoard protocol
WinBoard GUI ⓘ
linked to:
XBoard/WinBoard protocol
|
| domain | computer chess ⓘ |
| hasCommand |
feature
ⓘ
force ⓘ go ⓘ new ⓘ protover ⓘ quit ⓘ setboard ⓘ |
| hasResponse |
move
ⓘ
offer draw ⓘ resign ⓘ result ⓘ |
| influenced | design of some chess engines ⓘ |
| messageDirection |
GUI-to-engine commands
ⓘ
engine-to-GUI responses ⓘ |
| originatedFrom |
WinBoard
ⓘ
linked to:
XBoard/WinBoard protocol
XBoard ⓘ
linked to:
XBoard/WinBoard protocol
|
| status | widely used in legacy and modern chess software ⓘ |
| supports |
analysis mode
ⓘ
draw offers ⓘ engine options via feature commands ⓘ game result reporting ⓘ move communication ⓘ pondering ⓘ resignations ⓘ setup of initial positions ⓘ thinking output ⓘ time control communication ⓘ variant selection ⓘ |
| supportsVariants |
chess variants
ⓘ
standard chess ⓘ |
| usedFor |
analyzing chess positions
ⓘ
connecting chess engines to graphical user interfaces ⓘ engine testing ⓘ engine tournaments ⓘ playing chess games between engine and human ⓘ playing chess games between two engines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: XBoard/WinBoard protocol Description of subject: The XBoard/WinBoard protocol is a communication standard that allows chess engines to interface with graphical user interfaces and other chess software for playing and analyzing games.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: XBoard/WinBoard protocol
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subject linked to:
Houdini
linked to: XBoard/WinBoard protocol