---
name: "yics"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "yics"
version: "0.1.2-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/yics"
---

# yics(6)

Yahoo! Chess client for use with FICS interfaces

## NAME

yics - Yahoo! Chess client for use with FICS interfaces

## SYNOPSIS

**yics \[ -l *logfile* \]**\

## DESCRIPTION

YICS connects to the free Yahoo! Chess lobbies and emulates a FICS server.  It can be used with most FICS interfaces (**[xboard(6)](/xboard/6.md)**, for example) to play on Yahoo! Chess.

## OPTIONS

YICS currently accepts only one option:

- **-l *logfile***

  Saves a connection log (excluding login information) to *logfile*, which can be attached to a bug report if requested by the author.

## COMMAND REFERENCE

A reference of commands, and other useful documentation, may be found on the YICS wiki: **\<http://wiki.yics.org\>**.

## YICS AS A HELPER PROGRAM

YICS was designed to be used as a helper program with FICS interfaces.  With xboard the use is fairly straightforward:

 xboard -ics -icshost Yahoo -icshelper yics

Note that the parameter to *-icshost* has no effect, aside from setting the xboard title.  eboard is a little tricky, but can be done:

 ln -s $(which yics) timeseal.$(uname -s) ; eboard

Choose "**Peer \> Connect to FICS**" in eboard to connect.

## SEE ALSO

[**xboard**(6)](/xboard/6.md).

## AUTHOR

YICS was written by Chris Howie \<chris@yics.org\>.

This manual page was written by Chris Howie \<cdhowie@nerdshack.com\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).