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New step required to solve a couple of basic errors (castling and promotion), in step 2 version. This new version includes a new elo measurement system based on the database of games of FICS . Using WhiteElo-BlackElo variables to determine the elo of the game in a showdown on the type of "Play like a GM.". Games range is between 900 and 2700.

This new dev version has two improves : Degree of complexity in analysis, transcribing the ideas of Michele Tumbarello. More information in the document written by Michele :  advanced info in LC8.pdf Show threats, checks, captures when show candidates is on and in any case when consult any move in the game (pressing a piece).(R. Sehgal) Analisys of a move Analisys of a game Leds pressing queen

The next version will be the 8, 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. To begin, some improves in relation to 7.05 : Visual changes, Options-Configuration: Showing points of analysis: White´s point of view. if positive wins white, if negative wins black. (shahingy) Pawns vs Centipawns. ( F.Marmale) Show move candidates, when pressing any square. Mouse shortcuts, extended.(bbbaro25us) Some GM personalities added to tourney-elo by Michele Tumbarello. And the main change is not visible, the use of winglet engine (created by Stef Luijten http://www.sluijten.com/winglet/ ), as a fast movement generator. The idea is to extend its use throughout the program. Recordando a Lucas

New update with some corrections and additions. It is now included   one of the greatest attacking chess players, Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov . Adams, Michael + 5 1100 Akobian, Varuzhan +14 378 Akopian, Vladimir +16 627 Alburt,L = 295 Alekhine, Alexander -1 1477 Alekseev, Evgeny +13 373 Almasi, Zoltan + 3 684 Anand, Viswanathan = 1148 Anderssen, Adolf = 361 Andersson, Ulf + 7 733 Andreikin, Dmitry +23 361 Areshchenko, Alexander +10 498 Aronian, Levon +18 631 Ashley, Maurice = 177 Averbakh, Yuri L = 286 Avrukh, Boris + 6 537 Azarov, Sergei + 4 303 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab = 516 Bacrot, Etienne +16 765 Baklan, Vladimir + 6 579 Balogh, Csaba + 1 368 Bareev, Evgeny = 780 Bartel, Mateusz + 9 392 Bauer, Christian +420 427 Becerra Rivero, Julio = 176 Beliavsky, Alexander G +15 1287 Benjamin, Joel + 1 688 Benko, Pal = 456 Berkes, Ferenc + 8 506 Berliner, Hans Jack = 20 Bernstein, Ossip = 110 Bird, Henry -2 201 Bisguier, Arthur Bernard = 411 Blackburne, Joseph -8 562 B...

New in version 6.4, is the ability to manipulate the  board, using a separated window. To display this window, you have to press the D key or choose option Director from the menu of the umbrella (top-left of board). It appears a window with the next elements : A main toolbar that lets you add new arrows, boxes and pictures and give them a name. In addition there are two options for copying main board to the clipboard or to save as a image file. Below are two toolbars, to be configured by the user and used to drag and drop to work  board. The work board, where it is possible to move/remove all elements. To remove right-mouse. Pieces to drag and drop to work board. A button to "Clean main board" of new elements. A button to copy position of main board in work board. "Boards coordinated" : a check box to select if each change in work board must have an immediate effect in main board. An script zone, where all changes are noted. Column...

New update of data to this training: added some games and some GMs. Adams, Michael +51 1095 Akobian, Varuzhan +26 364 Akopian, Vladimir +27 611 Alburt,L = 295 Alekhine, Alexander + 5 1478 Alekseev, Evgeny +24 360 Almasi, Zoltan +30 681 Anand, Viswanathan +35 1148 Anderssen, Adolf + 2 361 Andersson, Ulf +15 726 Andreikin, Dmitry +63 338 Areshchenko, Alexander +60 488 Aronian, Levon +39 613 Ashley, Maurice + 8 177 Averbakh, Yuri L + 2 286 Avrukh, Boris +42 531 Azarov, Sergei (new) +299 299 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab + 4 516 Bacrot, Etienne +87 749 Baklan, Vladimir +81 573 Balogh, Csaba (new) +367 367 Bareev, Evgeny + 2 780 Bartel, Mateusz (new) +383 383 Bauer, Christian (new) + 7 7 Becerra Rivero, Julio + 2 176 Beliavsky, Alexander G +24 1272 Benjamin, Joel +216 687 Benko, Pal + 1 456 Berkes, Ferenc +61 498 Berliner, Hans Jack + 1 20 Bernstein, Ossip + 1 110 Bird, Henry = 203 Bisguier, Arthur Bernard + 7 411 Blackburne, Joseph + 6 570 Blatny, Pavel + 8 749 Bogoljubow, Ef...