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1914-1997 (Updated
2010-12-12!)
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2005-03-16!)
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2005-03-16!)
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FAS 7 (Updated
2010-12-12!)
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Contents of this page:
1. Contents
of Aly-CD 2010, Aly-USB 2010 and Aly-SD 2010
2.
Price-list 2010
3. The ways
to pay the Alybadix order
4. New
features in Alybadix 2010
5. New
features in Alybadix 2005
6. New
features in Alybadix 2004
7. New
features in Alybadix 2003
8. New
features in Alybadix 2002
9.
New
features in Alybadix 2001
10. Chess links
1. Contents of Aly-CD 2010, Aly-USB 2010 and Aly-SD 2010
-Alybadix Demo 2010 (free demo, solves short problems only, DOS)
-AP.EXE 2010 (Alybadix solving machine, DOS)
-APwin v2011 or newer (Windows front for Alybadix by Paul H. Wiereyn) (new!)
-AlyBase 2010 (chess database program, DOS)
-Alybase FAS 7 (chess problem database of 18 Fide Albums 1914-1997 with solutions)
-Huge chess problem collection (>500 000 problems in Alybadix text format)
-DOSBox 0.74 or newer (enables AlyBase working under Win Vista/7, Windows)
-GSview 4.9 and Ghostscript 9.00 or newer (for high quality printing, Windows)
-Graphic Workshop 1.1 (famous graphics program, Windows)
-EditPad Lite 6.6.4 or newer (great plain text editor, Windows)
-Scacchi Painter 2 or newer (chess database, printing and solving program by Francesco (new!)
Simoni and Gabriele Brunori. Uses included Popeye as solving engine, Windows).
Aly-CD
2010:................................................. 160 EUR
Aly-USB
2010:................................................ 170 EUR
Aly-SD
2010:................................................. 170 EUR
AlyRec-CD 2005
(AlyBase + 30692 absolute length records):..... 30 EUR
Update prices
Aly-CD 2000-2005
to Aly-CD 2010:............... 50 EUR
Aly-CD/USB
2000-2005 to Aly-USB/SD 2010:....... 60 EUR
Aly-CD 2010 to Aly-USB/SD 2010:................ 40 EUR
Aly-Diskette
1980-2000 to Aly-CD 2010:......... 110 EUR
Aly-Diskette 1980-2000 to Aly-USB/SD 2010:..... 120 EUR
Please make your payment:
1.
Via Eurogiro or SWIFT to our account number
FI1880002804775616
with Danske Bank,
(New Bank
name since 20.11.2012!)
Hiililaiturinkuja 2, FI-00075
Danske Bank, Finland.
Swift address: DABAFIHH; Telex 121698 pgiro fi.
IBAN-code:
FI1880002804775616
BIC/SWIFT-code: DABAFIHH
(I recommend this method from EU countries. The bank fees are low, when IBAN- and BIC-codes are used)
2. Via PayPal. This is a good and quick way.You will receive the payment request and instructions by email.3. Via Western
Union money transfer.
This method works all over the world.
Please find your nearest Western Union local agent
in:
http://www.westernunion.com
1
EUR
=
1.36
USD
=
0.86 GBP = 1.33 CHF = 9.4 SEK
5. 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.
6. 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).
7. 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.
8. 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).
9. 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) New address!
Ilkka Blom
Salmikatu 27 A 16
FI-65200 Vaasa
FINLAND
E-mail:
Ilkka Blom <iblom
saunalahti.fi>
Homepage:
http://alybadix.bl.ee/
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