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Subject: Re: [Announce] Sigma Chess 5.0 released for Macintosh - www.sigmachess.com

Author: William Bryant

Date: 17:36:15 08/21/00

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On August 20, 2000 at 23:58:14, Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com) wrote:

Mac Chess just jumped another notch higher.

Now to start programming a dual 500mhz G4 to play ... : )
(Anyone got one to lend for a few months...)

William
wbryant@ix.netcom.com

>Ole K. Christensen has just released Sigma Chess 5.0 for Mac.
>Both the Lite (freeware) and Pro versions are at www.sigmachess.com.
>
>Sigma Chess Lite 4.02 was one of the nicest freeware Macintosh chess programs.
>Sigma Chess Lite 5.0  adds many features I've been asking for.
>
>No Mac?  - tell a friend!
>To give an informed recommendation, check out the online illustrated manual:
> http://www.sigmachess.com/_usersmanual/Manual.html
>
>Some new features in 5.0:
>
>- PowerPC engine (3-4x faster than Sigma Chess 4.02 Lite).
>- "Monitor" and "Next Best Move" added
>- Supports ExaChess engine interface - you can now play matches against
>     Screamer, Crafty14.11, MacChess 4.0, GNUChessMac 4.0
>- Better PGN/EPD support (more robust, faster)
>- Improved database support (more compact, more functionality)
>- More piece sets
>- More levels and time controls
>- Multiple chess engines
>- Multiple game windows
>
>(more at http://www.sigmachess.com/_features/features.html)



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