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Contents
of this page:
1.
Contents
of
Aly-CD
2005
and
Aly-USB
2005
2.
Price-list
2005
3.
The
ways
to
pay
the
Alybadix
order
4.
New
features
in
Alybadix
2005
5.
New
features
in
Alybadix
2004
6.
New
features
in
Alybadix
2003
7.
New
features
in
Alybadix
2002
8.
New features in Alybadix 2001
9. Chess links
1. Contents of Aly-CD 2005 and Aly-USB 2005
-Alybadix
Demo
2004
-AP
2005 (non-fairy and fairy solving program)
-APwin v2007
(Windows front for Alybadix) New
version!
-AlyBase 2007 (chess problem database program)
New version!
-Alybase FAS 6
(chess problem database)
-GSview 2.4 & 3.4 (Windows)
-Graphic Workshop 1.1 (Windows)
-EditPad Classic
3.5.3 (Windows)
-Scacchi Painter 1.3.7 (Windows)
Aly-CD
2005:.................................................
160
EUR
Aly-USB 2005:................................................
170 EUR (new!)
AlyRec-CD
2005 (AlyBase + 30692 absolute length records):..... 30 EUR
Update prices
Aly-CD
2000-2004
to
Aly-CD
2005:...............
50
EUR
Aly-CD
2000-2004
to
Aly-USB
2005:..............
60
EUR
Aly-CD 2005
to Aly-USB 2005:................... 40 EUR
Aly-Diskette
1980-2000
to
Aly-CD
2005:.........
110
EUR
Aly-Diskette 1980-2000
to Aly-USB 2005:........ 120 EUR
In
connection
with
your
Alybadix
order
it
is
possible
to
pay
also your "Suomen
Tehtäväniekat"
magazine
subscription:
Please add 28 EUR (plus possible
donations) for the finnish chess problem magazine
"Suomen
Tehtäväniekat"
subscription
fee
2008!
Obs. If you update from an old Aly-CD to Aly-CD 2005, please send your old Aly-CD 2000-2004 back at the same!
3. The ways to pay the Alybadix order
Please make your payment:
1.
Via
Eurogiro
or
SWIFT
to
our
account
number
FI1880002804775616
with Sampo Bank plc,
Unioninkatu 22, FI-00075 SAMPO,
Finland.
Swift address: DABAFIHH; Telex 121698
pgiro fi.
(New
BIC/SWIFT-address since 22.3.2008!)
IBAN-code:
FI1880002804775616
BIC/SWIFT-code: DABAFIHH
(New
BIC/SWIFT-code since 22.3.2008!)
(I recommend this method from EU countries. The bank fees are low, when IBAN- and BIC-codes are used)
2. International Money order or Postal order.
3.
Via
PayPal.
Create
your
personal
PayPal
account
(free)
and
send/receive
payments via email without bank fees! PayPal works in 38
countries:
Anguilla,
Argentina,
Australia,
Austria,
Belgium,
Brazil,
Canada,
Chile,
China,
Costa
Rica,
Denmark,
Dominican
Republic,
Finland,
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Hong
Kong,
Iceland,
India,
Ireland,
Israel,
Italy,
Jamaica,
Japan,
Luxembourg,
Mexico,
Netherlands,
New
Zealand,
Norway,
Portugal,
Singapore,
South
Korea,
Spain,
Sweden,
Switzerland
Taiwan,
United
Kingdom,
USA.
4.
Via
Western
Union
money transfer.
This method is quick and works all
over the world.
Please find your nearest Western
Union local agent in:
http://www.westernunion.com
5.
International
or Personal Cheque.
Unfortunately, the bank
fees of this way are today high. Therefore:
Add
10 euro for bank fees, if a cheque is used!
6.
Cash (EUR, USD,
GBP, CHF, ...) in a registered/insured letter.
1 EUR = 1.50 USD = 0.78 GBP = 1.60
CHF = 9.4 SEK
4.
New features in Alybadix 2005
-Maximum
length 252
plies
(half-moves) instead of the old 100 plies.
Thus it is
possible to solve 126# and sh#252 problems, for instance.
-New
conditions: One-Way
chess,
No-Capture
chess,
Bichromatic
chess,
Monochromatic
chess and white/black/white+black Edgemover
(Randzuger).
-Option black must capture (bC+)
added.
-Option white must capture (wC+)
now
possible
in
Circe
problems also.
-Options Incompatible,
Skip,
Duplex,
Smod1...Smod6
enable better
compatability between
Alyread/Alywrite/AlyBase/APwin operations.
-Couscous-Circe
rules fixed (captures by promoting, captures
by chameleons).
The capturer's name after
the move defines the
circe-square. This is consistent with
the anti-circe rules.
-Rose
rules fixed (0-move
possible, like: e1-g2-h4-g6-e7-c6-b4-c2-e1).
-Supports
simultaneous
Madrasi
+ Anti-Circe
problem solving.
-Quick way to view and search for files
(Esc/Tab-keys
and
Space-bar).
For
instance, hitting the Tab-key only you can go through all solutions
in
the current directory one by one.
-Alybase FAS 5
updated to the revision FAS
6
(more than 17000
positions).
The newest Fide
album
1995-97
added. All
solution files were renamed
(for
instance, the solution file 1451234.SOL means album 1945-55,
problem
no 1234). Two possible installation ways on the hard disk:
Way
1:
Installing
the
solution
files
to
several
album
folders
(as
before).
Way
2:
Installing
all
solution
files
to
one
folder.
The installing way 2 may be better for the search
options of APwin,
which
is able to search for problems with wished conditions/material
etc.
Also APwin search can find the duplicate
positions automatically!
All Direct-, Self- and Reflex
problems between 2-4 moves were solved
again using
Threat+Variations
test
and
compression.
Obs.
It
is
also
possible
to
use
FAS
6
direct
from
the Aly-CD without
installing
on the hard disk!
-New separate AlyRec-CD
with absolute
length
record
problems
available.
Includes material wKing + bKing + 1-3 non-pawn
men (total 3-5 men,
130 material combinations for both mate
and stalemate) absolute length
records (white begins, black
begins, dualfree- and dualistic solutions)
generated by Simo
Blom's
program EG,
solutions
by
Alybadix.
The CD includes 30692
absolute length record problems with solutions
and AlyBase
program for searching wished material and viewing
the moves
easily. Many interesting and surprising long problems,
as
KD-kt, stalemate in 105.5 moves. Useful for learning endgame
playing!
Click here for more
info about AlyRec-CD!
-APwin
v2005
(Windows interface
for Alybadix by Paul
H.
Wiereyn)
supports
all new features of Alybadix 2005.
Click
here for viewing APwin
v2005
properties!
5.
New features in Alybadix 2004
-New very
convenient Input diagram for entering quickly normal
and fairy pieces. The old CGA diagram is needed
only in 2 cases:
1.Diagram
printing with old matrix printers (P=Printer in main menu).
2.Figbadix (G=Figbadix in Main menu) for designing own
piece sets.
-Possibility to select viewing pieces by
names (letters) instead of
figurines in the
diagram and moves. This mode is better, if Alybadix
is used
under non-fullscreen (window) mode. While in Input diagram
simply hit the refreshing keys F1 or F10 to change the
mode.
-Improved mouse working.
-Alybadix 2004 has
'Quick tree' (qTree) mode for solving long non-pawn
problems with 4-5 men only (as length records). This mode solves
about 2-3 times quicker than the standard tree and needs less
extended memory. Hit 'Q' in Main menu for help.
-Compression
option ('C' in Main menu).
After Threats+Variations
test you can compress two times (Compress2).
The
original number of the solutions, threats and variations can
be always seen in
brackets like: (2 Sol, 5 Thr, 25 Var).
These are not changed, if variations are removed.
Compression
is effective especially for short problems. It selects the
important
variations (typically 10-20 variations from
hundreds/thousands in 3-movers).
-After Thr+Var test the
compression is done automatically (two times, if >2#
problem).
In some cases you can compress still more, if F =
Dualfree is selected.
If 'C' is pressed several times, you
can restore all variations and compress again, if desired.
-Remove
unselected variations permanently (R in Main menu).
After
this you cannot restore the unselected variations.
The
sol-file comes shorter and more compact!
-In Disk menu 'Y' =
Options for solve all (auto-solving).
With the help
of this option one can easily solve all position files again
using different options, as Thr+Var test in all
positions.
-Auto-solving can now solve practically unlimited
number of problems in queue
(before the maximum was
about 3200 problems). Also auto-solving proceeds
quicker,
if many (short) problems.
For instance, about 100 direct 2#
problems are solved within 1 second.
-One important
difference compared with the previous version is that multiple
Threats
(white's move after black 0-move) are not
considered as duals!
-Castling with neutral rook (possible in
KöKo and in some Circe RI and Anti-Circe genres)
(new!)
See
example problem nrcastl1.sol in the folder ex9.
-New
Alybadix Demo 2004.
It includes the possibility to create a Bootdisk
for
starting in DOS operating system.
-Mr.
Paul H. Wiereyn (NL) has added many improvements to his
program APwin
(Windows front for Alybadix).
6.
New features in Alybadix 2003
-Helpbadix C replaced by improved Helpbadix
(quicker!)
-The genres where white mates black generally solve remarkable quicker.
-Seriehelpbadix Intelligent 2-1000 times quicker!
-Duplex
test added. This
option also allows you to view any solution as colors
inverted
and the board rotated!
-Thanks
for
the
code
rearranging
Fairybadix 2003 solves often 2-3 times quicker
than
Fairybadix 2002 on quick computers (from 1 GHz up).
-Intelligent
mode
for
seriesself- and seriesreflex- problems added.
New
speed options s+, s1+...s8+ added (seriesself intelligent
only).
Also the non-intelligent mode is often many times
quicker than in 2002 versions.
-When
a
position
or
solution
file
is
loaded
from
disk,
Alybadix
automatically
switches
to the Non-Fairy mode, if compatible, otherwise to Fairybadix.
This works also under automatic solving.
-Options
wC+ (white must
always capture), wC+1, wC+2,..., wC+15 added.
For
instance, wC+2 means, that white must capture 2 or more times.
These options are especially good for helpstalemates
with many black pieces.
-Several Anti-Circe Calvet/Cheylan genres added.
-Automatic
solving: In
Disk menu hit '6' to solve all current type positions
(pos-
or po- or poo- files). Hit '7' to solve all position files
(pos+po+poo).
Option '7' is proper to use with APwin
co-operation.
-Alybase FAS 4 updated to revision 5.
-Mr.
Paul
H.
Wiereyn
(NL) has again improved his program APwin
(Windows
front for Alybadix) very much. APwin v2003 has many great
features as: Loading/saving of Alybadix-formatted
position/solution files.
Views the chess diagram and the
moves. Calls Alybadix for solving a chess problem.
Possibility
to open FEN/PGN/EPD-formatted chess files and save positions in
PGN-format. Import/Export chess positions from/to other
chess programs via
Windows clipboard in
Fritz/FEN/PGN-format. Show tries/defences, remove duals,
compress
solution. Easy printing of chess problem diagram and solutions on
different
printer models installed in Windows. Printing of
1-6 diagrams on one page. Possibility
to associate Alybadix
position and solution files to APwin (simply double-click mouse
on
the file's icon for loading APwin and the solution). The user can
select between 3
languages: english/german/dutch.
-Plus many other small changes and improvements.
7. New features in Alybadix 2002
a) Intelligent modes
The
intelligent mode
works now with Matebadix, Sidebadix, Selfbadix and Reflexbadix also,
even with fairy problems (Fairybadix).
The difference between
the normal and the intelligent mode is that the intelligent mode
finds short mates quicker. Thus after every black
move white tries 1#, 2#, 3#, ... for finding
the shortest mating.
Observe that the intelligent mode is not always quicker than the
normal mode.
Generally it is quicker from 7-8 movers up. In some
cases the intelligent mode may solve
even 10-1000 times quicker
than the normal mode!
b) Variation search
Improved
variation
search.
The
older
versions
sometimes
find
variations
very
slowly.
Versions
2002 should generally find variations quickly (both in normal
and intelligent modes).
c) Threat testing
Threats only and Threats+Variations test added.
d) Z-option
New z-option added. This works in connection with the old y-option. Especially good for long selfmates.
e) Symmetry
In
Non-Fairy problems
Alybadix sees the symmetry up to 5 men (4 men in the
former versions).
Thus it is possible to solve quicker long 5 men
problems without the position tree pruning
(about 120 000 000
non-symmetric positions), if enough memory (1.5 GB or more).
Fairybadix
sees the
symmetry up to 8 men, if a 8-symmetric small board is in use.
The small board (as 4x4, 6x6) must be designed with the help of
the fairy 'piece' Edge-Block.
f) Joker
Fairy piece Joker rules fixed. Works now also with seriesproblems.
g) Fairybadix solving speed
Thanks
for
the
more
compact
code,
Fairybadix
2002
solves quicker than Fairybadix 2001,
although the move numbers would be identical. The solving speed
may be 0-40% higher,
depending on the computer model, cache
size/working and chess problem type.
h) Alybase FAS, revision 4
Alybase
FAS is updated to
revision 4. Many new solutions were added and
new cooks
found in long problems.
In addition the newest Fide Album
1992-94 included (about 1000 positions).
Total number of the
chess problem positions is now about 16000.
i) APwin v3, Windows front for Alybadix
Mr.
Paul
H.
Wiereyn (NL)
has improved his program much.
APwin, version 3 has many really
great and useful new properties. Many thanks for Paul!!!
j) Others
-Improved
hash
testing.
Works
better
with
the
old
and
new
Windows
versions.
-Display of
the chess piece figurines should now work better with the various
display cards.
However, under Windows you should use the
fullscreen mode as before (Alt-CR).
8. New features in Alybadix 2001
-The
20
years
old
intelligent
parts
for
serieshelpmates were completely rewritten.
Thus Aly 2001 will solve long non-fairy serieshelpmates
extreme quickly -
often 10-1000 times quicker than before!
This intelligent mode test is 100% (C+)
also for castling
and enpassant problems with 1-64 chessmen.
-'Moving
Men' option for
problems, which are too long for normal testing. The user
may
give the moving piece and possible promotions for each move. With
help of this option
practically all help- and series
problems can be solved (fairies also).
Useful for chess
problem databases (as Alybase FAS).
-Possibility
to
enter
positions
with
or
without
spaces
(ke1pa2b2c2d2 means the same as Ke1
Pa2 Pb2 Pc2 Pd2).
-Mr.
Paul H. Wiereyn (NL)
has improved very much his APwin (Windows front for Alybadix)
program:
Selectable english/german/dutch language (german
translations by Herrn Bernhard Bake).
APwin v2 gives
all kind of help from fairy piece moving rules to different Alybadix
selections in
all 3 languages. Supports near 100% Alybadix
options. APwin is now able to show all solving variations.
In
addition it can preview and print diagram plus variation moves in a
nice way!
-Alybadix
utility
programs
Alywrite and Alyread are now able to keep the order of
the
white/black/neutral piece queues unchanged. Etc, etc...
CSS-Shop
("Computer
Schach
und
Spiele"
magazine,
german)
Suomen
Tehtäväniekat
(Proceedings
of
the
Finnish
Chess
Problem
Society,
finnish/english)
Homepage
of
PCCC
(The
Permanent
Commission
of
the
FIDE
for
Chess
Compositions)
Vaclav
Kotesovec chess problems and programs
(tests
of
solving
programs,
new
links,
etc,
czech/english)
StrateGems
(chess
problem
magazine,
english)
Ilkka
Blom
Salmikatu 27 A 16
FI-65200 Vaasa
FINLAND
E-mail:
Ilkka
Blom
<iblom
saunalahti.fi>
Homepage: http://alybadix.wippiespace.com/
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