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PocketChess v1.0 - Introduction

PocketChess v1.0 is a high quality, full featured chess playing game for your Psion Series 5 Handheld computer. Pocket Chess was selected as one of the Series 5 3-Lib A-List guide to the very best in Psion software.

PocketChess for Psion Series 5 is brought to you thanks to a collaboration between Scott Ludwig, Fred Bouvry and Chris Morency.

Winner of the 1998 Epoc Awards for Best Freeware EPOC Game

PocketChess for Psion Series 5 is Copyright 1998 Scott Ludwig.
Psion5 portions Copyright 1998 Fred Bouvry.

Originally developed by Scott Ludwig in C++.
Developed by Fred Bouvry in C++.

PocketChess v1.0 - Snapshot

PocketChess v1.0 - Download

Download PocketChess 1.0 (ZIP file w/ Darker Set as default)

Download PocketChess 1.0 (SIS file w/ Darker Set as default)

Download PocketChess 1.0 (SIS file in ZIP file w/ Darker Set as default)

Download Lighter Set (MBM file)

PocketChess v1.0 - Press release

PRESS RELEASE FOR POCKETCHESS/PSION SERIES 5
Sunday 6 September 1998
For immediate release

Scott Ludwig, Fred Bouvry and Chris Morency are proud to announce the release of PocketChess v1.0 for the Psion Series 5. PocketChess v1.0 is a high quality, full featured chess playing game for your Psion Series 5 handheld computer. This fun and challenging game of computer chess is released as "freeware" to the user community.

Among its many features are:

• Play against the computer or a friend

• 8 levels of difficulty

• Opening book

• Board setup

• Hint

• Full undo

• Algebraic list of moves made

• Switch sides & Reverse board

• Save current game

• Sound effects

PocketChess for the Psion Series 5 is the result of a collaboration of three palmtop and chess enthusiasts: Scott Ludwig, who created the popular original PocketChess for Pilot, Fred Bouvry who made the Psion 5 port, and Chris Morency who made the great Staunton piece set graphics.

We hope you enjoy this game as much as we do. Please send us feedback! We look forward to your comments as we continue to enhance PocketChess.

The official distribution site for PocketChess is:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scottlu
PocketChess for Psion Series 5 can also be found at:
http://www.shoresystems/palmtime

Enjoy!
Scott Ludwig, Fred Bouvry and Chris Morency

PocketChess for Psion Series 5 Copyright 1998 Scott Ludwig.
Psion 5 portions Copyright 1998 Fred Bouvry.
Artwork by Chris Morency.

PocketChess v1.0 - Links

The official distribution site for PocketChess is:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scottlu