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Version 5.3 is mainly a bug fixing update, but it has some news : Changes on captured material panel (proposed by Rui and Steph):  Position now to the left of board Show/hide with mouse To show/hide via menú (+Options) Enable/disable by default (Options-Configuration) Maurizio Monge has published ( Wikimedia Commons ) two sets of pieces (LGPL license) that are included in the program . Fantasy Spatial Possibility of log of all moves analyzed by tutor in CSV format(to work in a spreadsheet), enabled in Options-Configuration-Automatic save (Proposed by Ransith) Training with option Game again an engine of your choice, posibility to change rival while playing. (Proposed by Steph)

The new   version   5.2,   try increasing   the   support   for   standard   openings, with two new options : Training - Learn  openings  by   repetition It is   a   very simple system whose aim is  facilitate the   learning  of openings. It is based on repetition and  records number of   repetitions   made   according to the   side . First step : you   set up   the training   by clicking   on   New , where  you must indicate  a   name and  an  opening   to study .  You can  specify   more than   one   opening . Next, clicking   on   Train , asks us   to   choose   sides ,   and   the number   of repetitions . Options - +Options - Custom openings Add to standard list : if you want to add this opening to the next openings or only you...

I   have   found   some   more   bugs   in   version   5.0,   and   I have   decided   to launch   a new version . This new   version   includes   the possibility of launching   advisers   to analyze   the  positions   on   the   board,   for its   development , I   have   based   on   thorough   explanations   of  Daniel   Trebejo . Access to   this   new function   is   done through the  + Options   menu. Initial menu First, you must create a new one and configure it. There are three types,  First : make the analysis of the response to the current position. Second : seeks out threats (I do not understand their use), calculate what the rival would do if he could move again. Third : shows possible moves and with the possiblity to analyze any of them. You can : create all ki...

The  first installer   of the   new   version   had   an   error ,   the main consequence   was   that   the previous  scores   were   erased   in   the   installation process. If you have experienced   this   error ,  and you want to get those scores   please contact   me and   I'll   try to   recover   the   lost  scores (only in some particular cases I can solve this) .