The next version will be the 9, I have no date for its publication, the most likely to take at least one year, in the meantime I will publish the development version from time to time.

The next version will be the 9, I have no date for its publication, the most likely to take at least one year, in the meantime I will publish the development version from time to time.

News:

• Playing in general:
• Tutor opinion saved (when option marked in configuration), even when it is the same as user move. (ADT)
• When playing opponent then changed cursor (and doesn´t show a message) (?)
• Keyboard changed to support indicating moves by keyboard (Robert Anderson), now f=flip, c=save pgn, i=save png img, d=director, needs Alt.
• Can be stablished main window as top window in relation other programs. (Red Hood)
• Analysis of a game-> option to show histogram. (ADT)
• Lucas elo:
• It is possible to play against all better engines, even from beginning. (?+++)
• Playing against any engine:
• Tutor used and tutor general are now the same. (ADT)
• Shows arrows with the thought of opponent. (Michele)
• Opening selection, can be selected by mouse, and with the depth the user wants, allowing non standard.
• Option to select a poliglot book and that their moves are mandatory.
• Added second chance option, then when move is not the better, program shows the number of better moves and user can select to rethink. (Remes)
• Warm when zeitnot can be set (bbbaro25us,Rui Grafino), and the sound associated.
• Playing like a GM:
  • Internally changed, it is incompatible with previous versions.
  • Can be selected the opening. (Adrijan)
  • Bypass moves in a book. (Jeremy Bernstein)
• Database:
• Databases can be placed in any folder. (?)
• Tools-Engines:
  • Support to STS: Strategic Test Suite, More info Authors: Dan Corbit & Swaminathan
• Director:
  • Added square markers
• Training openings:
  • Changed interface to select opening
• Engines:
  • Stockfish 5
  • Tarrasch Toy 0.905 (0.906 creates log)
• Fide-elo,Fics-elo:
• Always use tutor engine.
• Enhanced analysis, now can be asked for new current analysis as engine is working in background. (Nils Andersson)
• Determine your calculating power:
  • Added possibility to repeat a training (Swaminathan)
• Kibitzers:
• Option to enable or disable as top window(always visible or not) (thetasquared)

Download: LucasChessPortable9step1c.exe

1a: 26/8/2014: fixed two bugs (Comment #1)
1b: 28/8/2014: fixed bug in "Play like a GM" when importing games. (Ramesh P.)
1c: 31/8/2014: Playing against any engine, tutor analysis is always added. (ADT)