Short: PIGbase4 v2.8 68020 version + source. Author: ema@adm.ku.dk (Egon Madsen) Uploader: ema adm ku dk (Egon Madsen) Type: game/board Version: 2.8 Architecture: m68k-amigaos PIGbase4 v2.8 68020 version + source (M2Amiga Modula2). (long info) **** Release eleven 4/8-98 **** REQUIREMENTS: Amiga, 1Mb ram M2Amiga v4.2d to compile the source and the included function modules. PIGbase4.lha to get the complete set of files. USE: - CHESS-DATABASE The most advanced for the Amiga! - PLAY CHESS Strong and fast play! - CHESS-EDUCATION Children-friendly! - CHESS-TOOL For the chess-club player! * Learn chess (to move the pieces) * Learn positional play (activity, centre) * Play without loosing pieces by accident * Practice chess or problems * Look at commented games * Play chess computer against computer, person against computer, person against person. * Error free typing of games with comments into text files or prints * Printout games with comments in short or long form to printer or file * Make database of your own or other's games with comments * Checking games in text files for errors * Read games and rewrite to get a homogenous text-format * Make Chess-problems * Analyzing * Enter and play variations * Show commented games and problems for other people (on standard TV) * Read and write games in the standard PGN text files (with NAGs) * Supports FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation) for alternative startpositions * Get database of games through e.g. NICBASE3 and CHESSBASE * Get database of games through games-disks (Aug-97: 853.514 games CD) * Use your own language and piece-letters (LOCALE-file) * Make ECO and NIC opening keys to games * The internal .pig gamefile format can contain whole 29 PGN info fields. * Advanced game-tree generator for analyzing * Advanced search-patterns to find virtually any position * Chess clock, sort of ALSO LOOK FOR (on aminet): ------------------------------- PIGbaseX.lha extra piece-sets (iff-ilbm format) PIGs*.lha games collections CBASC-AM.lha to allow direct import of Chessbase gamefiles PIGbase4.lha The complete package (minus source and 020 ver) HISTORY: ----------- New/improved since v2.7 (release ten 26/8-97): v2.8 is release eleven 4/8-98, but the fourth on internet. - better search-filter (player names). - theory-tree functions improved. - engine improved. Now uses a theory-tree for opening-play. - all shareware restrictions removed from program. - half prize to register. Corrected since v2.7: - several minor bugs removed. More stability. New/improved since v2.6 (release nine 19/4-96): - major improvements to chess-engine (maybe 500 elo better) - new feature: advanced search patterns to find positions. - new feature: chess clock, sort of. - now almost everything working/included in shareware version. - now move pieces with drag-and-drop. - faster Chessbase import (requires CBASC-AM.LHA from aminet) - several minor improvements. Corrected since v2.6: - several minor bugs removed. - better PGN import - better help New since v2.5 (release eight 10/3-96): - Make Tournament table based on selected games Corrected since v2.5: - Easier to make ECO and NIC keys - (equal) in Filter editor now OK - better PGN conversions - Increased stability