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Subject: Re: Sigma Chess 5.1 Lite (Macintosh) now available at www.sigmachess.com

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 07:35:48 09/21/00

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On September 21, 2000 at 02:22:39, Richard A. Fowell wrote:

>Sigma Chess was updated today by Ole Christensen to version 5.1.
>
>Get it at:  http://www.sigmachess.com/
>
>From the README:
>
>5) NEW IN VERSION 5.1
>
>Version 5.1 is a minor update with the following changes from version 5.0:
>
>•   Full ExaChess 2.0 support (score/best line, annotations, new time controls).
>•   No longer freezes when receiving a "long" move list from ExaChess.
>•   No longer uses too much time in ExaChess's secs/move time controls.
>•   Analyze game/collection now stores the analysis AFTER each move instead of
>before.
>•   Fixed a bug in analyze game/collection: It didn't skip matching analysis if
>requested.
>•   Analyze game/collection and Copy Analysis now uses SAN format.
>•   Changed default annotation/analysis format parameters.
>•   EPD files can now be opened/imported just like PGN files (if the file name
>ends with ".epd").
>•   When pasting EPD positions the optional tags (id, am, bm) are now read
>properly.
>•   Added extra keyboard short cuts for prev/next collection game (control +
>left/right arrow).
>•   Score for library moves are now shown as "book" (as in ExaChess).
>•   Sigma 4.0 "Standard" board (butter) re-included.
>•   Sigma 4.0 colour scheme "Forest" re-included (but now renamed "Leprechaun"
>after my
>     favourite Macintosh puzzle game!).
>•   Multiple board frame colours (as in Sigma 4.0).

Wow, Ole's been busy!  I've been evaluating 5.0, it's a very nice interface and
plays a strong game.  Guess I'll have to order the full version now that epd
works.

Will




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