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Lucas Chess 6.4 - best chess software

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New translations :
Azeri by Shahin Jafarli (shahinjy).
Italian by Maurizio Peroni.

Engines :
New : Rocinante (by Antonio Torrecilla), to Tarrasch group, reason is its different play from other engines.
Updated : Criter 1.4 -> 1.6a

New option in Tools :
Tournements between engines. (+++)

New option:
Director (key D), which allows to add boxes, arrows and images to the live board. (suggested by Indy, and previously by Mohammed Abdalazez and Felicia).

More options in configuration :
Label font size of main labels (Michele Tumbarello) With of PGN grid (Michele Tumbarello)
Activate sounds after our moves (Felipe)

Options added editing variations :
Plays instead of me in Utilities. (bolokay)
Enable engine in Config. (bolokay) LC can be associated to extension PGN.
F12 : minimize LC to system tray. (bolokay)

New field in External engines, to add information. (Michele Tumbarello) Arrow alternative used in tactics training, now also editable (Felicia)

New game :
random option to select color (Michele Tumbarello) Added in "Learn tactics by repetition", Mate positions in GM games (other way to train these mates).

Added historical to "Play like a GM" (suggested by Floriani Dr. Dietmar).
All files (games, tables and engines) - download from page
Lucas Chess 6.4 portable download
Lucas Chess 6.4 installable download

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