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MacChess (short) Features list
MacChess 5.0 runs only on Power Macintoshes. Use 2.5.1, else.
More than 18 New Features added in MacChess 5.0, including:
- New large board option, with large-size "Classic" and "American" sets
- "Learning Chess" file added
- Reworked chess engine finds forced mates faster, is more compact.
- Expanded opening book - nearly 12,000 new positions added.
- Improved endgame knowledge - nearly doubled its score on one endgame test
- Many new levels: sudden death, increment, distinct black/white times
- Added quick level setting options to Level menu
- Setup window now movable, eases copying diagrams from the Web
- PGN "result" tag now automatically generated, popup
13 New Features introduced in MacChess 4.0, including:
- Analyze Game - MacChess can analyze your games to find improvements.
- Analyze Player vs. Player - continuous analysis while you move pieces.
- Copy and Paste now work for positions (EPD), games (PGN) and analysis.
- More ending "smarts" added - improved Maresch ending test score by 180 pts.
- Expanded opening book - over 8,000 new positions added.
- Now displays ECO (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings) opening codes.
- Now displays player names from imported PGN files above the board display.
- Now can display your name as MacChess's opponent.
- All games from the Aegon 1997 computer-human tournament included.
Features marked "#" are in MacChess 4.0, but not 2.5.1.
Features marked "*" are in both MacChess 2.5.1 and 4.0.
# Special "Easy" levels for learners to play against.
* 5 chess sets, each in b/w or color, can select board colors
* Strength adjustable by time allowed, or search depth
# Runs "native" on Power Macintoshes (very fast)
* Take back as many moves as you like
* Scroll through (back and forth) saved games
* Turn off its opening book or thinking on your time
* Ask for a hint, or force the computer to move now
* Move list has "VCR" controls, click to any move, animation
* Includes "American Style" piece set - most popular style
* iconic position setup, separate windows menu
* Preferences window for set choice, color, sound, etc.
* Choice of short/long notation, click or drag movement
# Displays ECO codes for openings as well as opening names.
* Reads/Writes PGN/EPD formats (used by chess archives)
# Copy and Paste diagrams (EPD) and games (PGN)
# Will analyze an entire game you read in
# Can analyze continuously as you move pieces manually.
* Batch position analysis feature, with detailed log files
* It displays:
- current opening
- what it thinks the best line is
- what move it is currently examining
- time taken by each player (on current move, and total)
* You can save or load games
* You can print out the game score (move sequence)
* You can save positions as graphics or text
* You can print positions as graphics
* You can have Black at the top or bottom of the screen
# "Next Best Move" option for finding the 2nd, 3rd, etc. best move.
# "Log" option records MacChess's analysis during a game.
# Can analyze sets of EPD test positions in "batch" analysis mode.
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