intermediate release 0.2.1 is now available as a beta branch

This release contains the following upgrades:

• A technical upgrade of the java runtime from version 8 to 17 to help resolve the latest look & feel problems with high-resolution monitors, and a better support of windows scaling system. This development was more intense than initially anticipated as many unforeseen problems arise during the development of the upgrade, requiring a greater test effort.

• An improved puzzle module with the following added features:

  • The possibility to request an initial evaluation test that estimates your approximate tactical level and unlocks the according levels based on your test results. It has to be noted that this functionality is only available if no previous tests have already been passed... If this is not more the case, resetting your global puzzle statistics is the only way to access this feature again.

  • The possibility to adjourn an ongoing level test so it can be resumed later on that day, or another day.

  • The possibility to store and display the results of the user's latest sessions when playing puzzles in free mode.

• Minor bugs corrections

How to use beta releases.

The following video shows how easily you can activate a Beta branch with the current Steam graphical interface : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3YyeeaNrqo

.. A few words about future beta release 0.2.2

• The second part of the future Alpha Release 0.3.0 is already in the development phase.. It will feature a very interesting functionality where you can play against a Games database. It will work at its best when you build a Games database containing the best games from the best Grand Masters in the world. You and your opponent will only be allowed to play moves that have been played within that database. If not, you will receive hints about the moves that are still available to you. You can then quickly and repetitively learn from the best players in the world, and also discover when they play different moves than what you would have played. All moves played will be automatically analysed by the application's powerful position analyser, so you can then understand the reasons why grand master's moves are usually much better.

• A first version of a graphical resume will also be introduced that will feature pie chart diagrams displayed next to the global accuracy percentage of the players. This resume will automatically display each time you finish analysing an endgame / a game against the computer or a game within a games database.

• Full support for Windows 11 players will also be added.