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\usepackage[ps,mover]{skak}

\title{test1\\Ensuring that no Unwanted Spaces are Created}
\author{Torben Hoffmann }

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\maketitle

Ulrike Fischer had a problem with unwanted spaces which should be
solved in version 1.1.


\newgame
\mainline{1. d4 d5} \mainline{2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bg5 Bd7}

\newgame
\mainline{1.d4 d5} \mainline{2. Nc3 Nc6 3. e4 e5}


\newgame
\mainline{1.d4 d5} \mainline{2. e3 e6 3. c4 c5}

\newgame
\mainline{1.d4 d5} \mainline{2. e3 e6 3. c4 c5}

\showboard


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