'''[[Main Page|Home]] * [[Protocols]] * Chess Engine Communication Protocol'''
The '''Chess Engine Communication Protocol'''(CECP), <br/>also dubbed the '''XBoard''' or '''WinBoard''' protocol after the eponymous [[XBoard]] or [[WinBoard]] [[GUI|graphical user interfaces]] (GUI), is an open [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_protocol communication protocol] for chess engines to play [[Chess Game|games]] automatically, that is to communicate with other chess playing entities.
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