Overview

1. Register as a Member: https://join.galactic-chess.com/wp-login.php?action=register
2. Confirm Your Email, then receive your password.
3. Connect and Play!

Ways To Connect

Chess Clients

• Check the “Use TLS/SSL” option
• Do NOT check “Use Timeseal” (timeseal is for non-encrypted connections)
• Use icsserver galactic-chess.com and icsport 5000

OpenSSL

openssl s_client -connect galactic-chess.com:5000

Netcat

ncat --ssl galactic-chess.com 5000

Socat

socat openssl-connect:galactic-chess.com:5000 stdio

Stunnel

sudo apt-get install stunnel4

# Configure stunnel (/etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf)
[galactic-chess]
client = yes
accept = 127.0.0.1:5555
connect = galactic-chess.com:5000

# Now telnet to local stunnel
telnet localhost 5555

WinBoard (+Stunnel)

Stunnel:

[gcfics-tls]
client = yes
accept = 127.0.0.1:5555
connect = galactic-chess.com:5000
sni = galactic-chess.com
verify = 0 
debug = 7

WinBoard:

“Specify Chess Server:”

localhost /icsport 5555