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- VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 9-Sep-1998
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: K-Chess Elite
- Version: 2.5
- Version Date: 9-Sep-1998
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
-
- Product Description: K-Chess Elite. Loads of features for learners
- and experts alike. Lots of help and hints, on
- screen calculations, set time limits and
- playing strength, undo and redo moves, save
- and restore games in PGN and other formats,
- add comments to games, print games, set board
- to any layout, and more. Dozens of options to
- customise the appearance and operation of the
- game. Includes commented sample games. 16 and
- 32 bit versions.
- Reason for version: More piece sets, installation and other
- improvements
-
- Category: Games; Board games; Chess
- Keywords: chess board game strategy education learn
- instruction play PGN EPD FEN
- Required Packages: kchel25
- This Package: KCHEL25
- Registration Fee: 45.00 (A$)
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80386)
- Minimum OS: Windows 3.1
- Standard RAM: 4000K
- Hard Drive Space: 1500K
-
- Orders:
- Address: ARK ANGLES
- PO Box 190
- Hazelbrook NSW 2779
- AUSTRALIA
- Phone: ++61-2-4758-8100
- FAX: ++61-2-4758-8638
- CompuServe: arkangles
- Internet: arkangles@compuserve.com
-
- Support:
- Address: ARK ANGLES
- PO Box 190
- Hazelbrook NSW 2779
- AUSTRALIA
- Phone: ++61-2-4758-8100
- FAX: ++61-2-4758-8638
- CompuServe: arkangles
- Internet: arkangles@compuserve.com
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- K-Chess Elite is a powerful and versatile chess program designed to
- help you play better. It is ideal for casual players, children learning
- to play chess, and anyone wanting to improve their game.
-
- K-Chess Elite has lots of features to help you play. See the pieces that
- have been taken, where pieces can move, who can take what, which move
- the computer recommends, whether checkmate is inevitable, and more. Set
- the board to a specific layout, rotate it, enlarge it, and change the
- set of pieces.
-
- Unlimited undo and redo is available, plus move hinting and replay,
- giving you complete control of the game and allowing alternate
- strategies to be explored. Print board layouts and move lists. Save
- games to disk and reload at any time. A variety of file formats are
- available, including the standard PGN file format which gives access to
- thousands of competition games played all over the world.
-
- Choose from one of three different move notations, and even customise
- the language in which those notations are recorded. Record details of
- the game and players, and add comments to any move.
-
- K-Chess Elite can play with two players, one player against the computer
- (either black or white), or the computer against itself. Choose from a
- variety of time restrictions, or none at all. Change the playing
- strength to suit yourself. There are dozens of options to customise the
- appearance and operation of the game.
-
- There is full keyboard and mouse control, and easy to use button bar,
- and extensive help. And it plays a good game of chess too!
-
- Versions for both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95/98/NT are included in the
- one package.
-
-
- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
-
- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- FONTS.ARK 13756 9-Sep-1998 02:50a 76D6C06B
- GAMES.ARK 23043 9-Sep-1998 02:50a 01F093CB
- GRAPHICS.ARK 30315 9-Sep-1998 02:50a 65A3C3ED
- KCH16.ARK 267992 9-Sep-1998 02:50a FC098358
- KCH32.ARK 282968 9-Sep-1998 02:50a 7AB0F020
- WAVES.ARK 89623 9-Sep-1998 02:50a 99B2ADFE
- SETUP.BMP 5854 9-Sep-1998 02:50a 95D13519
- FILE_ID.DIZ 435 9-Sep-1998 02:50a FD95DEC4
- SETUP.EXE 290712 9-Sep-1998 02:50a B7110A76
- KCH.HLP 141642 9-Sep-1998 02:50a B4F33803
- K-CHESS.SCR 2048 9-Sep-1998 02:50a BEF3AA05
- SETUP.SET 1918 9-Sep-1998 02:50a 1BC7EBF6
- CATALOG.WRI 25600 9-Sep-1998 02:50a 9E7AD950
-
-
- ===== Installation =====================================
-
- To install the program from diskette:
-
- 1. Put the installation disk into drive A:
-
- 2. Select the Run function from the Start button (in Windows 95/98/NT)
- or from the File menu in Program Manager (in Windows 3.1).
-
- 3. Enter "a:setup"
-
- 4. At the installation screen press <Enter> to begin installation.
-
- 5. When requested, enter the drive and/or directory to install the
- program to, or just press <Enter> to accept the default.
-
- To install the program from the Internet:
-
- 1. Download the latest version of the program from the ARK ANGLES web
- site. The software will come compressed into a single ZIP archive file.
-
- 2. Decompress the ZIP file with any appropriate unarchiving program such
- as PKUNZIP or WINZIP.
-
- 3. Run the setup program in a similar manner to the steps above.
-
-
- ===== License for Use and Distribution =================
-
- TRIAL USE LICENSE
-
- K-Chess Elite is Copyright (c) 1992-98 by Rob McDonell, ARK ANGLES.
- All Rights Reserved.
-
- ARK ANGLES grants you a limited license to use this software for
- evaluation purposes for up to 30 days. If you continue using this
- software after the 30 day evaluation period, you MUST purchase a
- registered copy from ARK ANGLES or an agent.
-
- You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile,
- disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed
- program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized
- use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license.
- All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to ARK ANGLES.
-
- LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
-
- You may distribute this package subject to the terms and conditions of
- the attached data record, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- Any distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed
- in that data record is hereby authorized.
-
- Permission to distribute this package is not transferable, assignable,
- saleable, or franchisable. Anyone wishing to distribute this package
- must independently satisfy the terms of this limited distribution
- license.
-
- ARK ANGLES may revoke any permissions granted here, by notifying you in
- writing. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to ARK
- ANGLES.
-
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