frcc

Fischer Random Chess Calculator

Compile:

There's a Makefile just for that purpose, simply run:

make

Test:

There's a test to see if the conversion between number and string is bijective. It runs the program with numbers from 0 to 959 and the resulting string is passed again to the program and checked against the number. Run it with:

make test

Instalation:

Sorry, no install commands or scripts. Just have fun, if you like it, install it by hand :)

Running the program:

Running the program with an invalid set of arguments will produce the following help:

Usage: frcc [NUMBER/POSITION]

frcc  NUMBER

  NUMBER of the Fischer Random Chess position (0 to 959 inclusive).

  The output shows the position of the major white pieces

  on the first rank, from the "a" file to the "h" file.

frcc POSITION

  POSITION string for which it is desired to find out

  the Fischer Random number. For example: RNBQKBNR

frcc

  With no arguments it returns a random position string and its corresponding number.