     ChessGenius version 2.0

Thank you for downloading ChessGenius!

The following files are included:

- License.txt		Read before installing the ChessGenius.
- Readme.txt		This file.
- ChessGenius.prc	Install this on your Palm device.

To find out more about ChessGenius visit:
http://www.chessgenius.com


1:	Introduction

ChessGenius for Palm connected organizers contains a World
Microcomputer Championship winning chess engine and a new ARM
native engine. It offers incredibly strong play even on the 
instant level and a wide range of features for beginners and
experts.
It runs on all Palm devices that have Palm OS3.0 or higher and
about 200KB of free memory. 
ChessGenius was written by Richard Lang, ten times Computer Chess
World Champion.

New features in 2.0 include:

- ARM native chess engine with hash tables. On a Palm Tungsten T3
  with 400Mhz Intel XScale processor it runs 20 times faster than
  previous versions. It is around 400 ELO stronger.
  The original world champion engine is also included for full
  compatability with older Palm devices. 
- Ability to switch between engines.
- Auto-off time can be adjusted.
- Set-up position allows castling rights to be set.
Note: OS5 or higher is required to run the ARM engine.



2:	Registration

Get the full World Championship Program in your pocket by
registering at:
http://www.palmgear.com/register
and enter Product ID: 6018
After registering you will receive a 'License Key'. Enter this
key to unleash the full features of ChessGenius.

The unregistered ChessGenius has the following limitations.
- Playing Level. After move twenty the playing level switches
  to instant level.
- Analysis. Not displayed after move ten or after set-up.
- Save game to memo only saves the first 10 moves of a game.
- The 'ChessGenius unregistered box' is displayed each time the
  program starts.


3:	Hints and Tips

To play with the Black pieces:
Select 'New game' and then 'Switch sides/Move' to force
ChessGenius to move first.

Menus and Shortcuts:
Tap the Menu icon to bring up the ChessGenius menu. The Menu icon
is the round icon at the bottom left of the screen. (Below the
area used by ChessGenius and to the left of the writing area).
It is often quicker to use shortcuts: Write the letter of the
shortcut on the Graffiti area (The shortcut stroke is not
required).

Take back:
This reverses a single move so has the effect of changing sides.
To avoid changing sides take back twice. The scroll button or
5-way control provides a quick way to take back and step forward.

Board sizes:
Tap on the small icon on the bottom right to switch between Small
and Big board sizes. Use menu command or short cut 'I' to see the
Giant board.

Championship:
The word 'Championship' is displayed on the small board view if
'Hint' and 'Take back' have not been used and the 'Analysis' has
not been viewed and 'Playing level' not changed during game.
Can you beat ChessGenius and see the word 'Championship' ?

Clocks:
The chess clocks at the top of the small board view show time
as minutes:seconds or hours;minutes.  Note the ':' or ';'
If the playing level is set to 'Game in ..' the clocks count down 
to show the remaining time. When time has run out '--:--' is
displayed. If the playing level is changed mid game the clocks
are set to appropriate times.

Playing levels:
The 'Mate in' playing level can only be used for solving chess
problems, not for playing games or with ChessGenius vs. 
ChessGenius.

Side to Move:
The text 'Thinking' or 'Your move' is displayed normally if White
is to move and reversed if Black to move.

Preferences:
a) If you have an OS5 device you can chose between the two
 different chess engines.
b) Analysis: Options allow text below the small board to show
 the 'thinking process' of the computer.
 For example, the line may show:
  '1.03 05 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc6 Bb5' 	This means that:
  ChessGenius is winning by 1.03 pawns,
  Search depth = 5,
  and line of moves. ChessGenius is planning cxd4 and expects
  Nxd4 in reply etc.
  A count of positions searched can also be displayed.
c) Tutor. If ticked ChessGenius will warn if a blunder or weak
 move is played and give the option of takeback.
d) Permanent brain. If ticked ChessGenius also thinks when it is
 your turn to move. This raises ChessGenius's playing strength.
 Note that battery drain is higher whenever ChessGenius is
 thinking.
d) Show legal moves. If ticked ChessGenius will show legal
 moves. Tap on a piece to see where it can move to.

Analyze Game:
Analyze game is like 2 player mode but ChessGenius calculates
continuously and shows its thinking on the small board. Useful
for replaying games to see where mistakes have been made or
for playing over an imported PGN Master game. Note that battery
drain is higher whenever Genius is thinking.

You vs. IR:
You can play against another player who has ChessGenius installed
on a Palm device using the infrared port.- Start a new game and
set this mode on both devices. 

Save Game as memo:
This saves the current game as a memo. The game can be deleted,
edited, beamed or put into a category using the built in 'Memo'
application. Your games will be backed up to your desktop
computer during HotSync.

Load game:
This displays a list of saved games. Tap on a game to load it.

Transferring games between Palm and Desktop PC:
ChessGenius loads and saves games in a standard PGN format which
is compatible with most PC Chess playing programs.
Advanced users will be able to move games between the Palm and
Desktop PC by cutting and pasting to the Memo Pad area of the
Palm Desktop software. For details see the FAQ page at:
www.chessgenius.com


4:	Features

- Incredibly strong play even on the 'instant' level. 
- Forty playing levels.
	Ten easy levels. ChessGenius makes deliberate mistakes. 
	Ten time based levels. Instant, 1 sec, 2 sec,...
	Ten Blitz levels. Whole game in 1 min, 2 min,...
	 	The Chess Clocks count down in these levels.
		You lose if you run out of time.
	Ten Problem solving levels. Solve newspaper checkmate
		in .. problems.
	With OS5 the ARM engine gives another 30 levels.
- Three board views. The smallest board allows much additional
  information to be displayed on screen including:
	The last 8 moves of the game.
	Chess Clocks. Total White and Black time and move time.
	Analysis. e.g. '1.03 05 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc6 Bb5'
	Display of 'Championship' if you have not used
         Hint, Taken back moves or Viewed the analysis. Can you
         beat ChessGenius without help?. 
- Set-up position allows any legal position to be entered.
- Take back moves to the start of game and step forward to end.
- Use the 5-way control/scroll buttons/jog dial for quick Take 
  back and Step forward.
- Hint.
- Play against ChessGenius, against another player, watch 
  ChessGenius play itself or Analyze game or Infrared play.
- Promote pawns to any legal piece.
- Recognises draw by repetitions, by the 50 move rule and if
  insufficient material to win.
- Reverse board.
- Swap sides/Move now. 
- Huge library of opening moves.
- Make moves by tapping on 'from' and 'to' square or sliding.
- Animated piece movement. Fast animation option.
- Graffiti short cuts. Command stroke not required.
- Save and Load games in PGN format.
- Permanent brain option.
- Tutor option. Warns of bad moves.
- Legal moves option. Shows legal moves.
- High resolution support for Sony Clie and Palm OS5 devices and 
  for the Handera 330. 
- Board coordinate option
- Support for the 5-way navigator/Jog dial

5:	Upgrading to version 2.0

If you already have an older version of ChessGenius simply 
install over your current version. Registered users will not
need to enter the License Key again.


6: 	Technical Support and FAQ

For Technical support, answers to Frequently Asked Questions and
information on the rules of chess
Visit	  http://www.chessgenius.com
or email  support@chessgenius.com


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