Shredder Classic

Shredder Classic v1.3 Shareware

Shredder Classic - World champion chess program

Released	2005-07-15
Company	Stefan Meyer-Kahlen
Program price	$29.95 (click to order)
Operating System	Win98, WinME, WinXP, WinNT 4.x, Windows2000, Windows2003
Download Shredder Classic	SetupShredderClassic.exe
file size of Shredder Classic	5814 kilobytes
Install support	Install and Uninstall
Program language	English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch
What is new in Shredder Classic	the program always keeps up-to-date with automatic online updates, the chess engine has more chess intelligence
System requirements	WIndows 98, ME, NT4, 2000, 2003, XP
Limitations of Shredder Classic	saving of games and positions is not possible

Developer description	The Shredder chess programs by Stefan Meyer-Kahlen have already won nine titles as World Computer Chess Champion, are leading in all important computer chess rating lists and are accepted as the best chess programs for PCs. They combine extremely powerful play with easy handling. The play of the program can be variably adjusted to any strength, so that everyone can find an adequate chess partner. Many functions for analysing one"s own games as well as a built-in coach, who is alert of one"s mistakes, help to improve your play. The most important features of Shredder Classic are: * Ability to play Chess960, also know as Fischer Random Chess * Direct access to huge online endgame database with more than 800 GB data * The program always keeps up-to-date with automatic online updates * User interface that is easy to handle and can be set up individually * Six different sets of pieces and chessboards both in 2D and 3D * Chess engine with extremely powerful play, that can be individually adjusted and configured * Built-in Chess coach, who is alert of mistakes and suggests better moves * Own games can be automatically examined for mistakes * Moves can easily be entered by mouse or keyboard * Extensive documentation * Games can be provided with alternative lines and comments * Many features for training and analysis * Manifold possibilities to systematically search and examine the endgame databases * Free, open protocol between user interface and chess engine (UCI protocol) * Possibility to simultaneously load up to ten chess engines * Several chess engines that differ in their playing style * Many possibilities for automatic tests and comparisons of different chess engines
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