ChessPartner 6.0

ChessPartner 6.0 is designed as a professional program that can allow you play against the computer or against opponents across the Internet. With ChessPartner you can: choose from ten different sets of chess pieces (including a 3D chess set), choose from various levels of play, read and write PGN and EPD files, print diagrams or whole games, create your own books, copy and paste games to the Clipboard, and analyze positions or even entire games.

It also features timing clocks for speed matches, hints, a list of moves, a large opening book (and the ability to create your own books), a game histogram that gives a graphical overview of the scores in the game (which makes it easy to spot where you made a mistake), a database capable of storing millions of games, and more.

It also has a Winboard adapter which allows you to use the ChessPartner interface with any Winboard compatible chess engine (such as Crafty or GNUCHESS).

Has support for the Nalimov endgame table bases, new office 2000 look with fully customizable menus and toolbars. Layout function to create your own layouts, a number of layouts are included.

Included is the Engine research tool which let you play engine / engine matches. The latest release now supports UCI and Winboard I and II compatible engines.

Major Features:

1. Customers who purchased ChessPartner 5.4 on or after august 1, 2008 are entitled a free upgrade.
   The Dutch Computer Chess package for everyone, novice or experienced players are invited to play. ChessPartner has various levels of play and can take many challenges.
   
2. Works with Windows Vista.
   Rated 5 Stars at Yippee hotlib_award_gold5 star award from fast-download.info
   
3. Play Chess using Internet
   Being one of the first, ChessPartner offers the possibility to play against people anywhere on the globe. Using Chess Servers, you can challenge and play against others or other computer chess programs without the hassle of using a difficult user interface that characterizes most Chess Servers. Also possible to play without Chess Servers to other owners of ChessPartner, all you need to know is your friends IP address, this can be done via ICQ
   Included are the timeseal and timestamp program's which are used with the Chess Servers to compensate for 'net lag' Now you never have to loose a game on time.
   
4. Winboard/UCI adapter
   The Winboard/UCI adapter allows you to use the ChessPartner interface with any Winboard or UCI compatible chess engine. The are many engines available on the Internet, most of them are free.
   
5. Native PGN support
   Read, write and update PGN files.
   
6. Layout function
   New function to quickly change the layout of your screen. You can create your own layouts. Comes with a number of useful layouts pre-installed.
   Of course it's also possible to have a clear 2d board. A number of 2d chess sets are available.
   
7. Analysis
   Using ChessPartner, you can analyze positions or even entire games. ChessPartner's findings can be annotated in the moves list and/or kept in a file. These annotations can also be printed or copied to the clipboard for use in DTP or text-processor apps. In version 5.0 the analysis options are greatly enhanced.
   
8. Printing
   Create professional looking reports using a true-type figurine font. Various reports can be printed, with or without diagrams, including you own annotations.
   
9. Copy and Paste
   If the standard printing and reporting facilities are not enough, then using the Windows clipboard you can copy and paste games to your favorite text-processor, various formats are supported; text, bitmaps, true-type fonts.
   
10. Database
    ChessPartner contains a powerful database capable of handling millions of games, you can search on player, opening, tournament and a date range. You can also read or write games in PGN format.
    
11. Game histogram
    The game histogram windows gives a graphical overview of the scores in the game, this make it easy to spot where you made a mistake. Clicking on that spot brings you to that position in the game.
    
12. Speaks to you
    If you wish ChessPartner can say the moves it plays.
    Interfaces to DGT electronic chessboard
    Use a comfortable real chessboard to enter your moves. (board not included)
    
13. Engine Research Tool
    For those who wants to test the strength of chess engines we have now included a engine research tool. This tool lets you play automated engine matches and automatically have the result as html pages.
    
14. Support
    You can subscribe to the ChessPartner info mailing list, this is a low volume list to keep you updated on new versions, patches etc. Your e-mail address will never be given to others.
    To subscribe fill in your e-mail address and click the Subscribe button. You can un-subscribe the mailing list any time.

Enhancements:

1. Major new release,
2. Support for windows vista has been added

Requirements:

1. 100 MB,
2. 256 color VGA

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