December 2001
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December 2001 Tip of the Month: Getgame

This month's ServerTip will be featuring the getgame command. This command allows you to search for any of a variety of games using only a single command. It will automatically check the posted seeks for eligible games and issue seek ads if none are found. If seek ads are later issued which match the parameters checked by the getgame command, then the command will automatically respond to those ads. The parameters for the getgame command are as follows:

getgame [f|?|m]

  • f: Find any game that matches your formula and place seek ads if none are found.
  • ?: Check to see whether you are currently watching for any games.
  • m: Intercepts manual seeks as well as auto requests. Getgame with the m parameter will issue match requests for any intercepts it makes.

Special note:

If you do not specify any parameters for the getgame command, it will automatically respond to any blitz ad.

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