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- Chess V2.0 released!
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- I just released a brand new updated and completely revised version
- of my Chess program, which is now Siena complient.
- This version contains a number of enhancements, corrected bugs and
- suggestions that users mailed to me, like:
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- - enhancements to the Chess algorithm engine (C source)
- - you can install Chess into any drive on your system
- - you can now save/load your Chess game to/from
- any file (not restricted to chess.gam)
- - you can now choose between 2 different chess pieces:
- a modern design version (like in V1.2)
- and a classic version.
- - remove of flashing 'your turn' message
- - optional beep when Psion has choosen its move
- - optional flashing 'thinking' message
- - optional view of yours and Psions last move
- - optional view of yours and Psions total thinking time
- - adjustments to the display for Siena users
- - random pick of opening moves
- - you can add your own opening moves to the database
- - message if game is draw
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- Other Features of Chess:
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- - 3 different game levels: novice, normal and expert
- - Psion 3a, 3c and Siena complient
- - a database with 77 great chess openings (registered users only)
- - allows to save a played game for later replay
- - the thinking part of the program is using a fast min/max algorithm
- developed in C on the PC using Microsoft Visual C++
- - extremely compact binary assembler code (about 25k!)
- - you can continue with other applications
- while Psion thinks about his move.
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- The shareware version (V1.2) can be downloaded from:
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- http://www.ockham.be/jvb
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- You are free to distribute or copy the unregistered shareware
- version (V1.2) of Chess as long as you respect the copyright.
- If you register afterwards, you receive the full version (V2.0),
- with all the enhancements mentioned above which includes a chess
- openings book containing 77 great openings.
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- You can register by sending 10 US Dollars, 5 UK Pounds or 15 DMarks to:
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- Johan Van Barel
- Koestraat 134
- 9190 Stekene
- Belgium
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- If you register please do not forget to include your email address,
- so I can mail your registered version (V2.0) as soon as possible!
- All registered users will receive any future upgrades automatically
- at no extra charge!
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- Have fun and mail your suggestions and bugs to:
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- Johan Van Barel
- jvb@ockham.be
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