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telnet:fun:chess

Play chess on the command line.
$ telnet freechess.org
try on your machine

The command "telnet freechess.org" is used to establish a Telnet connection with the freechess.org server. Telnet is a protocol used to establish a connection between two remote computers over the Internet. In this case, the user is trying to connect to the freechess.org server using the Telnet protocol. Once the connection is established, the user can communicate with the server and access the services it provides. This command is often used by tech-savvy users to troubleshoot network problems or to access remote servers from the command line.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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