[Bug-XBoard] Chess positions

[David Vernall-Downes]

Hello,

 

I am embarking on a project which will hopefully encompass Winboard. 

 

Basically what I'd like to do is scan a chess diagram into the computer and process it into a Winboard position. 

 

I don't know of many chess ocr capabilities, so it looks like writing my own.  On one side of the screen I would like the imported chess image to fit into a data grid and the image split into squares.  On denotion of what squares symbolise which pieces I would generate a PGN to be opened up and diplayed in the right hand side of the screen as a winboard chess position. 

 

How can I use winboard in this way to program into my application.  Also if you have any advice about Chess ocr / recognition please do offer it.

 

Many thanks

David Vernall-Downes

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