3.32 (aug. 15) 3 Bugs corrected concerning "Super-Circé", the aim "Echange de place" when the hashtable is active and "Pièce traître". New conditions programmed: Circé maléfique opposé Anticircé maléfique martien Circé maléfique turncoat Les Noirs ne doivent pas permettre que les Blancs jouent un Pion Les Noirs ne doivent pas permettre que les Blancs capturent un Pion Disparate PY blanc Disparate PY noir Les Blancs ne peuvent pas jouer un Cavalier s'ils peuvent jouer une autre pièce Les Noirs ne peuvent pas jouer un Cavalier s'ils peuvent jouer une autre pièce Un Roi en échec joue comme une Sauterelle Case Circé Case magique Circé Styx Centripètes Circé centripète Anticircé centripète Sentinelles en Pion neutre is compatible with Sentinelles Totalmax New themes programmed: Schnoebelen Homebase ------------------ 3.31 (nov. 14) Bug corrected concerning "Annan". New conditions programmed: Insatiable II Circle SneK Circle SneK adverse Take & Make type II Take & Make type II absolu Anti Take & Make type II Anti Take & Make type II avec Pions autorisés sur leur 1° rangée Les Blancs ne doivent pas permettre qu'un Pion noir capture Breton Breton adverse Breton chromatique Breton chromatique adverse Renaissances dynamiques: When a piece is reborn, it can (not required) immediately replay without capturing from its rebirth square. Applies to all kinds of Circé and Anticircé with a unique rebirth square. ------------------ 3.30 (nov. 14) Bug corrected concerning "Take & Make". New aim programmed: -Atteindre la 2° position à partir de la 1°- Research of themes is not active with this aim. ------------------ 3.29 (août 14) Bug corrected concerning "Lion à sautoir changeant de couleur". ------------------ 3.28 (aug. 14) Modification of the condition Snek: when a Knight is captured, only the orthodox King becomes a royal Knight (not the other royal pieces). New condition programmed: Snek adverse ------------------ 3.27 (aug. 14) New conditions programmed: Criss-Cross Take & Make absolu (which replaced Take & Make - Pions autorisés sur leur 1° rangee) Masand généralisé SneK Sauterelle, Elan, Lion a sautoir changeant de couleur (pieces) Sauterelle à sautoir Einstein (piece) Gravitation Trou de ver Pièce Magique ------------------ 3.26 (may 14) Bug corrected concerning some pawn mates in intelligent mode. New conditions programmed: Annan Kreuzzwang blanc Kreuzzwang noir Masand ------------------ 3.25 (mar. 14) It is now possible to create unindexed tables, which allows duplicates (2nd item in the File menu). These unindexed tables can be created only from this menu, all tables created otherwise being indexed. Simplified solutions of series problems are now treated in redaction mode. New option in "Solving -> Solving options" (last checkbox) allowing to use the old procedures for solving orthodox problems. Few corrections : - hash table is now automatically deactivated with the conditions "Shrinking men" and "Growing men". - Castlings can be compelled moves in "Retour" + "Anticircé". - "Retour" is modified to be compatible with hash table. - In intelligent mode, some cooks in less than n moves of a h‡n were not always displayed. - In orthodox series direct with active hash table, when several solutions brought the same position, only one was displayed. New conditions programmed: Les Rois échangent leur place après chaque coup du Roi noir Les Rois échangent leur place après chaque coup du Roi blanc Face-to-Face Back-to-Back ------------------ 3.24 (june 13) The link "Help guide for English users (by Reb Orrell)" is active again, Reb having transfered the files to a new site: http://rebschess.com/winchloe/ New conditions programmed: Retour Réflexe puis Minimum noir Réflexe puis Minimum blanc Circé maléfique clône Growing men blanc Growing men noir Promotions en Caméléon autorisées ------------------ 3.23 (apr. 13) Correction of a bug preventing to copy (RTF) more than one record. ------------------ 3.22 (apr. 13) 4 bugs fixed : - Isardam works now with all the fairy pieces - No more crash with the combination Maximum conséquent + Maximum conséquent blanc - 64-bits engine is now Windows 8 compatible - Pawns were not correctly handled in selfmates with only 2 black pieces. New stipulation programmed: Direct inverse de série New conditions programmed: Poursuite monocolore noire Circé jovien Circé diagramme jovien Circé jovien strict Circé espion double échange Promotions blanches interdites Promotions noires interdites New theme programmed: Avanta ------------------ 3.21 (nov. 12) A new page "Latest news" allows to have various information related to WinChloe, table Echecs, auxiliary tables, new works recorded ... New conditions programmed: Köko(0,1) Köko(2,3) ------------------ 3.20 (sept. 12) A bug in Anti Take & Make with castles is fixed. New conditions programmed: Andernach neutre Superguards Circé couscous diagramme ------------------ 3.19 (june 12) Improvement in intelligent mode, about 5 times faster than in version 3.18. The intelligent mode is used in help problems, but also (automatically) in Selfmates when Black has only the King and 1 Pawn, 1 Knight or 1 Bishop. ------------------ 3.18 (may 12) The Authors zone in "Infos" is no more sensitive to the mouse wheel. When the fairy pieces are reinitialized, the pieces previously defined are recognized and don't have to be defined again. ------------------ 3.17 (may 12) New improvement for solving orthodox selfmates. A bug concerning some queries on non-Western systems is fixed. New conditions programmed: Mat réflexe blanc Les Rois ne doivent pas être en contact ------------------ 3.16 (apr. 12) A bug is fixed: in a selfmate, a try refuted by a checking move was not always displayed. ------------------ 3.15 (avr. 12) A bug concerning series-help problems is fixed. ------------------ 3.14 (mar. 12) New improvement for solving orthodox selfmates. " e.p." was not displayed when it was the last move of a selfmate : it's repaired. New conditions programmed: Les Blancs ne doivent pas permettre que les Noirs capturent ------------------ 3.13 (mar. 12) New improvement for solving orthodox moremovers. A bug concerning h‡n.5 with twins is fixed. ------------------ 3.12 (mar. 12) White checks were not displayed in selfmate in 1 (or in threats in 1) : it's repaired. ------------------ 3.11 (feb. 12) To prevent WinChloe freezes, displaying information in intelligent mode is now performed only every half second. ------------------ 3.10 (feb. 12) Correction of a display problem in the number of solutions in multithread mode, and of duplicate solutions in intelligent mode. Taking into account the maximum number of solutions for helpmates in multithread mode, but because the independence of threads, this number can sometimes be exceeded before solving is stopped. New information display in multithread mode. New conditions programmed: Une Dame blanche ne peut pas jouer plus d'une fois ------------------ 3.09 (feb. 12) The main novelty of this version is the rewriting of the procedures for solving direct and self orthodox problems (‡, = or ==), much faster than previously. For direct, self, help (‡, = or ==) orthodox, it is now possible to use multiple threads (as much as the number of cores of the processor). On 64-bit systems, an external engine even faster also allows use of 4 GB of memory per thread (for example, with a quad-core 64-bit, WinChloe can use up to 4 × 4 = 16 GB). The intelligent mode is also available for series direct and series help (‡, = or ==). For help problems, it is compatible with the multithreaded mode. Correction of a bug in Circé parrain with castles. New conditions programmed: Un Cavalier blanc ne peut pas jouer plus d'une fois Les Blancs ne doivent pas permettre que les Noirs jouent une Tour Les Blancs ne doivent pas permettre que les Noirs jouent un Cavalier Les Blancs doivent obligatoirement jouer un Cavalier Echecs doubles blancs obligatoires Take & Make Take & Make - Pions autorisés sur leur 1° rangée Anti Take & Make Anti Take & Make non strict Non-U Les Rois ne doivent pas s'observer ------------------ 3.08 (aug. 11) Correction of a display problem in XP, recovery solutions for solving DOS, and general operating on recovery solutions for solving DOS, and general functioning for non-Western systems. ------------------ 3.07 (aug. 11) The 16-bit DOS modules not working in 64-bit, I wrote a new procedure for orthodox h‡n and h=n including an intelligent mode. Less efficient than the old one, it can still help. It is not yet available for other stipulations. A new font (not essential), 1Echecsbas, is included in this update. If you chose automatic installation, it has been copied to the folder WinChloe. Move it to C:\Windows\Fonts. This font allows you to create diagrams without spaces above and below, and while retaining the squares square (unlike 2Echecs). You can preview in pdf downloadable in Problemesis (http://christian.poisson.free.fr/problemesis). WinChloe manages now up to 4000 half-moves for solving. The definitions of the themes, pieces and conditions recognized by WinChloe are included in the auxiliary tables and appear under the diagram in the "Infos" window when you click on the lists. Most of the other news are indicated in "Tip of the Day". New conditions programmed: Echecs blancs obligatoires sauf pour atteindre le but Gnous à la place des Cavaliers Dabbabas à la place des Fous Poursuite monocolore blanche Roi Kobul blanc Roi Kobul noir Chameaux à la place des Cavaliers Football (not for proof games) Une Tour blanche ne peut pas jouer plus d'une fois Les Blancs ne doivent pas permettre que les Noirs capturent un Pion Les Blancs ne doivent pas permettre que les Noirs promeuvent un Pion Anticircé martien Promotion reversible New themes programmed : Kovacevic ------------------ 3.06 (aug. 10) Correction of a bug concerning some associations of stipulations and conditions. ------------------ 3.05 (aug. 10) It is now possible to solve studies where it is White to move (if corresponding Nalimov tablebases are loaded). All the variations are written until a mate (win study), a position, where it is White to move, already studied (draw study) or a dual (in particular if there are several solutions in the diagram position, nothing will be written) occur. Reciprocal zugzwangs are indicated by "@zz@". See the tutorial in WinChloe site. New option concerning themes in "Solving options" : "+ Explanations if available" If there is no active filter/query, a table opens from now directly on the record which was active the last time it was closed. New conditions programmed: Poursuite caméléon Gobble blanc Gobble noir Les Blancs ne jouent que s'ils sont en échec Les Blancs ne jouent que s'ils sont en échec ou pour atteindre le but Les Noirs ne jouent que s'ils sont en échec ou pour atteindre le but Un Roi en échec joue aussi comme une Rose Un Roi en échec joue aussi comme un Zèbre Un Roi en échec joue aussi comme un Bondisseur(1,6) Fusil turncoat Sentinelles blanches 0 Sentinelles noires 0 Genève blanc Genève noir New themes programmed : Kozhakin and only for ‡2 : Anti-dual Anti-dual cyclique Anti-quadruple Anti-quintuple (et +) Anti-triple Oural Correction de menace du 3° degré (et +) Barulin Correction de menace Correction noire Correction noire du 3° degré Correction noire du 4° degré Correction noire du 5° degré Correction noire du n° degré (n>5) Feldmann 1 Feldmann 1 cyclique Feldmann 1 cyclique à 4 chaînons Feldmann 1 cyclique à 5 chaînons Feldmann 1 cyclique à n chaînons (n>5) Feldmann 1 étendu au 3° degré (et +) Feldmann 2 Anti-dual cyclique à n chaînons (n>3) Feldmann 2 étendu au 3° degré (et +) Martin Stocchi Stocchi anti-quadruple Stocchi anti-quintuple Sushkov Sushkov anti-triple (et +) Sushkov cyclique Echange primaire-secondaire (corrections noires) ------------------ 3.04 (sept. 09) Correction of a bug concerning some searches on systems using non-occidental fonts. ------------------ 3.03 (sept. 09) Correction of another bug concerning searches of certain themes and conditions. ------------------ 3.02 (sept. 09) Solving options "é=>e ; ç=>c" and "×=>x" are also used to display the solutions. Correction of a bug concerning searches of certain themes and conditions. ------------------ 3.01 (august 2009) Correction of a bug concerning big chessboards. ------------------ 3.0 (august 2009) The first innovation of this version is the reorganization of the tables, with compression of certain fields, which divides their size by approximately 2 compared to the preceding structure (but as the fields are compressed, the compression of the whole Echecs table is less effective, and the files to be downloaded are bigger than before). Also, some filters and requests recorded with the old versions of WinChloe will have to be re-recorded. The second main innovation of this version is the complete rewriting of the “Redaction Mode”. As before, playing a move on the board writes it in the solution, but moreover, selecting a move in the solution displays the corresponding position on the board. It is also possible to use UCI engines to analyze orthodox studies or moremovers (for the analysis of the studies, the engines managing the Nalimov tablebases are usually more powerful). Some engines are commercial (Naum, Hiarcs, Rybka...) but many free engines are available: see for example the sites http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/lastupdates.htm and http://pagesperso-orange.fr/lefouduroi/tournois/uci/uel.htm. It should be noted that Rybka 2.2n2, which is the best (for the game) free engine managing Nalimov tablebases, does not know promotion to Bishop. I prefer Fruit 2.3 or 2.3.1 personally. Tutorials are available on WinChloe home page. Nalimov tablebases are no more automatically loaded at the opening, except if this option is checked in “Preferences”. WinChloe can manage the tablebases up to 6 pieces, but CANNOT at this time charge ALL the 6-pieces tablebases: indeed, the indexing of these tables requires approximately 3 GB of memory, and WinChloe is a 32-bits software which cannot manage more than 2 GB. Trying to load too much tablebases can cause the closing of WinChloe. A new procedure in the "Solving" menu allows to manage these 6 pieces tablebases to load only those of them which are necessary for the current problem. It is possible to normally use WinChloe during the loading which is made in an independent thread. New bars New management of the twins. Possibility to remove themes or conditions by selecting them in the text zones and hitting the 'Del' key. New condition programmed : Retour Conditions modified : - Sentinelles blanches n and Sentinelles noires n can be combined with other kinds of Sentinelles. For instance, "Sentinelles en Fou + Sentinelles blanches 3 + Sentinelles noires 5" means "Sentinelles blanches en Fou 3 + Sentinelles noires en Fou 5". - Vogtländer, Sat and Anticipés can be combined with constraints (maximum, minimum etc...). New themes programmed : Escalier Zigzag Bristol Bristol noir Bristol bicolore Loshinsky Bristols réciproques Turton Turton noir Turton bicolore Brunner-Turton Brunner-Turton noir Loyd-Turton Loyd-Turton noir Indien Indien noir Anderssen Anderssen noir Maslar Batterie masquée Demi-batterie blanche Demi-batterie noire Demi-batterie royale Demi-batterie masquée Tiers-batterie (et +) Circuit blanc Circuit noir Switchback blanc Switchback noir (Switchback alone is no more treated and will become obsolete) Switchback de Roi Switchback de Dame Switchback de Tour Switchback de Fou Switchback de Cavalier Switchback de Pion Switchback de pièce féerique Sacrifice noir Quasi-sacrifice blanc Quasi-sacrifice noir Pseudo-sacrifices blanc Pseudo-sacrifices noir Logique Suisse Avant-plans Duel pièce-case Duel case-pièce Echo diagonal-orthogonal Alain White Arnhem cyclique Goldschmiedt Haring Hertmann Hess Horseblock Mule Kagan Kettner Laitinen Van der Ven Vexier ------------------ 2.00 (july 2008) WinChloe is from now on bilingual (French-English). To select the language : Fichier->Langues. Informations concerning the translations are in the file Winchloe.lcf which must be located in the WinChloe directory. It should be noted that this relates only to the interface, the database remaining in French. At the opening, WinChloe checks if a new version is available. This option can be activated or deactivated in File -> Preferences -> Update. When a new version is available, WinChloe can install it automatically. In this case, it will be asked to you if the current version must be safeguarded (very advised!). WinChloe can also download and automatically install the table Echecs and/or the auxiliary tables (? - >Download and INSTALL the table Echecs and the auxiliary tables). It will be asked to you if the current table Echecs must be safeguarded. It should be noted that if the auxiliary tables are automatically installed, the new definitions of pieces and promotions will be too. If you do not install them automatically, it will be necessary to use "Auxiliary Tables- >Update the auxiliary tables. A new function, ?->Send a table by mail, automates the sending of one or several tables by email. For instance, to send a table to me, you only have to select the table and to click on Send. WinChloe will compress the table (format 7z), send it using your email software, then delete the file "7z" (except if you choose to keep it). To simplify the entry of certain characters in the solution and the twins, it is enough to type ** to obtain ×, -- to obtain ~ and xx to obtain ‡. This option can be activated or deactivated in File -> Preferences -> Solution, and other sequences can be added. Edition->Copy all (RTF) : it is now possible to directly copy the text in Word or OpenOffice.org Writer. In the Solution field, a bar "Solving Option" makes it possible to modify the principal options for the resolution without having to use the Solving menu. Another bar "Text" allows to insert the texts written on the buttons in the solution. A button also allows to open the redaction mode, which opens a new bar of buttons. These 3 bars can be moved anywhere on the screen, and are anchored on the 4 sides of the Solution field. If the table Echecs is opened, double-click on a ID in the field "Comments" gives access directly to the corresponding problem. In the principal bar of "Diagram & solution", beside the clock, a drop-down list contains the last 20 visited records. Click on a record allows to reach it directly. New condition programmed : Bi-isométrique ------------------ 1.73 (may 2008) Try to correct the "Espace disque insuffisant" problem. ------------------ 1.72 WinChloe can use Nalimov Tablebases (up to 6 pieces) to solve orthodox moremovers. It is necessary for that to copy the file “egtb.dll” in the WinChloe directory and to indicate the access path(s) to the tablebases in “Fichier->Préférences->Autres->Nalimov Endgame Tablebases path” (if necessary, separate the paths with “; ”). ------------------