Add PGN output format support with backward compatibility

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This PR adds support for PGN output format to the bookgen tool while maintaining full backward compatibility with the existing EPD format.

Overview

Previously, bookgen only supported EPD (Extended Position Description) format output, which provides FEN positions but lacks the complete game context. This enhancement adds PGN (Portable Game Notation) format support, allowing users to generate opening books as complete games with proper headers and algebraic notation.

Key Features

New UCI Options

• BookFormat: Choose between "epd" (default) and "pgn" output formats
• BookPath: Generic path for book files with automatic extension detection
• Maintains EPDPath for backward compatibility

Enhanced Data Structures

• Added BookEntry structure to store both FEN positions and complete move sequences
• Modified generation functions to track moves throughout the search process
• Works with both multipv and perft generation methods

PGN Output Format

• Proper PGN headers including Event, Site, Date, White, Black, Result, and Variant
• Correct algebraic notation with move numbering (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 ...)
• Support for all chess variants supported by Fairy-Stockfish
• Automatic file extension handling (.pgn for PGN, .epd for EPD)

Usage Examples

EPD Format (unchanged, backward compatible):

setoption name BookFormat value epd
setoption name EPDPath value book.epd
position startpos
generate 3 depth 2
save

PGN Format (new functionality):

setoption name BookFormat value pgn
setoption name BookPath value book
position startpos
generate 3 depth 2
save

Testing

The implementation includes comprehensive tests that verify:

• ✅ EPD format continues to work identically (backward compatibility)
• ✅ PGN format generates valid games with proper headers and moves
• ✅ Support for different chess variants (chess, crazyhouse, etc.)
• ✅ Both generation methods (multipv and perft) produce correct output
• ✅ File I/O works correctly for both formats

Example PGN output:

[Event "Book Generation"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Variant "chess"]

1. e2e3 e7e6 2. d1e2 *

Implementation Details

The changes are minimal and surgical:

• Enhanced move generation functions to track algebraic notation
• Added parallel data structures for PGN support without breaking EPD functionality
• Format selection happens at the UCI command level, ensuring clean separation
• All existing EPD workflows continue to work unchanged

This enhancement makes bookgen more versatile by supporting engines and analysis tools that prefer game-based input over position-based input, while ensuring zero impact on existing users.

Fixes #1.

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