Psion Chess

Psion Chess Version 2.0 now available

I released a brand new updated and completely revised version of my Chess program, which is now Siena compliant. This version contains a number of enhancements, corrected bugs and suggestions that users mailed to me, like:

Classic Chess pieces

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

Design Chess pieces	Other Features of Chess: 3 different game levels: novice, normal and expert Psion 3a, 3c and Siena compliant 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.
Extra Chessfonts	Free Chessfonts from Gareth Saunders
		Mr. Gareth Saunders has created some fine new chessfonts for Psion Chess. You can download these here. Thank you very much Mr. Saunders. Simply copy these fonts to the /app/chess/ folder on the drive in which your copy of Chess V2.0 resides. To change to this font either select it via Menu\|Settings\|Font or Psion+Font. You can also change the default font by renaming the font you want to load on startup to chess.fon.

The shareware version (V1.2) can be downloaded here.

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.

You can register for the full version (V2.0) online via paypal by clicking the button below (€9.99).
This version is compatible with the Psion Series 3a, 3c, 3mx and Siena.

Please do not forget to include your email address, so we can mail your registered version (V2.0) as soon as possible! All registered users will receive any future upgrades at no extra charge!

Have fun and mail your suggestions and bugs to psiox@vanbarel.com