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HIARCS 13 Chess Engines for Apple Macintosh
Suitable for all players from beginners to the World Chess Champion with human-like play
Universal binary HIARCS chess engine can run at maximum speed on Intel and PowerPC hardware
Platform: Intel or PowerPC based Apple Macintosh™ computers running Mac™ OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 (Lion)
Playing ability: Beginner (1250 Elo) to World Chess Championship strength (3100+ Elo)†
with human-like play

HIARCS is a chess engine product for software download only, it is compatible with any Apple Macintosh computer running Mac OS X 10.4 or later including 10.7 (Lion) and will work in ANY UCI compatible Mac chess GUI.
Please note the option of an integrated Sigma Chess GUI download for OS 10.6.8 and earlier Macintosh computers is available, but the Sigma Chess GUI is not available on Lion

The product options are:

  1. HIARCS 13.2 SP UCI chess engine for Apple Macintosh (Full single processor version)
    The HIARCS 13.2 chess engine for single processor Intel and Power PC Apple Macintosh machines.
    This version will only use one processor core at a time. For maximum performance on Intel choose the MP version.
    Includes all free updates within the HIARCS 13 series when available.
    Licensed by personal name and key emailed to you immediately after purchase.
    Purchase i
    ncludes discount coupon of 20% off future purchases on www.hiarcs.com (valid until 31st December 2011)
    Click here to order HIARCS 13.2 SP UCI chess engine (single processor edition) for Apple Macintosh
    Price*: £29.95 / 39.95 / $49.95      £22.46 / 29.96 / $37.46 (25% discounted price)    *VAT may be applicable for European Union residents.
     
  2. HIARCS 13.2 MP UCI chess engine for Apple Macintosh (Full multiprocessor version)
    The ultimate HIARCS 13.2 chess engine which can run on single, or multi-core/processor Intel and PowerPC Apple Macintosh computers (up to 16 cores!).
    The "Deep" HIARCS MP runs nearly twice as fast on Dual Core/Processor machines and over three times faster on Quad-core machines
    The Multiprocessor version is strongly recommended for Intel based Macs as they have multiple processor cores and the MP version can take full advantage of them.
    First to receive free updates within the HIARCS 13 series when available.
    Licensed by personal name and key emailed to you immediately after purchase.
    All HIARCS 13 MP purchasers can also use the HIARCS 13 single processor versions with the same license key.
    Purchase i
    ncludes discount coupon of 20% off future purchases on www.hiarcs.com (valid until 31st December 2011)

    Click here to order HIARCS 13 MP UCI chess engine (multiprocessor edition) for Apple Macintosh
    Price*: £49.95 / 59.95 / $79.95     £37.46 / 44.96 / $59.96  (25% discounted price)   *VAT may be applicable for European Union residents.

*VAT may be applicable for customers resident in the European Union.

The following payment options are available: Credit Card, Solo/Switch/Maestro, Bank/Wire Transfer, Paypal, Check/Cheque and Cash. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption technology is used to transfer your data securely. The encryption is certified by VeriSign.

As soon as payment is received you will immediately be sent an email with your personalised license name and key with download links for your purchased HIARCS chess engine product.

 

                                                    

 

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"It is exhilarating to play [HIARCS], more, a lot more than with any other strong program. It is a real pleasure to be defeated that way. Fast, lightning, unexpected death." - Fernando Villegas, April 2007
"HIARCS is much better positionally than Deep Blue." - Garry Kasparov 1997 (after game 5 of the rematch)

World Chess Champion, Vishy Anand, used "Powerful" HIARCS machine in preparations for his 2010 world title match with Super GM Veselin Topalov

"This level of service is one other big reason to buy HIARCS." - John Jackson

For Palm, PC, Mac, Pocket PC and iPhone Chess Software with attitude, features and chess playing strength, you can't beat HIARCS!
† Highest performance reached depends on hardware/device used.

HIARCS Chess Software is designed and developed by Mark Uniacke in England.
HIARCS is a trademark of Applied Computer Concepts Ltd. All other product trademarks acknowledged.
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