![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | 10 realistic beginner opponents: Beginner through to Challenger! |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Configurable Elo of opponents from absolute beginner (750 Elo) to strong
Grandmaster (2800 Elo)† |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Full range of energy saving handicap levels which dramatically save
battery life |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | HIARCS shows how the pieces can move to help teach you the legal moves of the
pieces |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Special "Coach" feature to watch over your play and warn you of
mistakes |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | HIARCS can highlight mistakes and blunders during or after a game and
offer advise on improvements |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Coach monitors your progress and rates your play so you can see the improvements |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | See your rating in terms of a named category (e.g. beginner, intermediate,
advanced etc) and an Elo rating |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Resign, Offer Draw and even Adjudicate game result |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Book moves to help learn opening theory |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Openings named so you can learn to identify the common openings |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Highly realistic human like play |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | VCR controls for game navigation |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Auto play - watch HIARCS play itself and learn! |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Latest HIARCS 12.1p chess engine renowned for its super chess strength |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Strongest chess program ever in a handheld device, true GM strength† |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | First (and only!) Palm chess program in history to defeat a chess
Grandmaster in a match for a 2809 Elo rating! |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | All the knowledge of the premier HIARCS 12.1 PC program and even more! |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Special engine room giving configurable access to the HIARCS Chess Brain |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Customizable playing styles and search - even see HIARCS thinking! |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Game variations recorded as Game Branches so you can analyse variations in
detail. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Navigation through Game Branches and Game keypoints |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Smart move entry |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Engine can think up to 26 moves ahead! |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Infinite levels of play to offer a challenge for any player |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Sophisticated fully customisable time controls not found in any other
chess program |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Special analysis options such as Find Next Best Move and Two player
constant analysis |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Optional permanent brain for maximum strength |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Configurable hash table sizes |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | HIARCS learns from the games it plays to constantly improve its game! |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Numerous books available including tournament book by Eric Hallsworth |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Free huge opening books available with more than 1,000,000 positions and moves |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Shows book moves available in any position and their merit |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Chess openings named with their ECO reference |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | 68K and ARM based engines available - ARM engine is over 20 times faster! |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Extensive intuitive menu system |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Clear chess graphics with three different board styles |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | High Density graphics in three board sizes to take advantage of the latest
PDAs |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Choose from three different piece sets, Classic, Challenger and Elite |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Load databases of great games from the greatest players of all time |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Step through grandmaster games already played to watch and analyse them |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Load, Save and even delete games in a Hiarcs Game Database |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Import and Export PGN games as memos for hotsync onto the desktop |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Supports extended PGN format for game exchange with Chessbase programs
such as HIARCS 12 - Build your own databases of the games you play! |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Supports EPD/FEN positions in PGN games |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Set up positions including position rights such as castling, en-passant
and move number |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Browse game freely forwards or backwards |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | HIARCS can show mistakes by either player during and after a game |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Three board sizes, small with full information, large with
information and full screen |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Presentation styles such as colours and greyscales can be configured |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Supports Fischer Random Chess in the form of Shuffle Chess |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Single tap for key operations like analysis, moves, game navigation |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | The following features are offered by HIARCS 9.50 and later for the Palm. The full
features are only available in the purchased and registered version. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Strongest Engine ever (up to 2700+ Elo)† on PalmOS PDAs with infinite level options. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Suitable
for all players from absolute beginners to strong Grandmasters (750-2800+ Elo)† |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Load databases of great games from the greatest players of all time |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Step through grandmaster games already played to watch and analyse them |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Load, Save and Delete Games in a Hiarcs Database of games. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Import and Export PGN capabilities including extended PGN support. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Position Set Up including castling rights and En Passant status. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | An ever present Coach to watch your play and provide: - How the pieces can legally move. - Warnings of impeding mistakes. - Hints. - Post game or move identification of mistakes. - Book moves to help learn opening theory. - Play out positions using auto play. - Analysis of key points of the game. - Rating system to measure your progress and classify your chess ability |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Beginner levels cater for even the absolute beginning child player |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Full range of Handicap levels allowing set opponents 750 Elo to
2700 Elo† |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Game Navigation, Start, End, forward and backwards including mistake navigation. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Optional on screen VCR style buttons to navigate through the game. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | 3 different board sizes and screen styles, medium, large and full screen including a move list. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Configurable display colours. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Support for high density 320x320 colour graphics including support for Sony 320x320 HiRes. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Choice of Piece Styles including Classic and the new
3D effect Challenger Piece Style - thanks to Bryan Whitby for this piece
design. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Side to play icon available in all board/screen configurations. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Full Game Details maintained for each game including, Event, Site, Date, Round, White, Black and Result. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Configurable auto off timeouts with battery protection. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | 5 way move entry for smart phones and similar devices, e.g. Treo 600. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Support for the Shuffle Chess variant of Fischer Random Chess with traditional castling rules. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Preferences like board orientation, move sounds etc. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Understands all the rules of chess including draws by 3 fold repetition, 50 move rule and insufficient material. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Resign, Offer Draw and even Adjudicate game result |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Analysis features for the advanced player including game analysis, mistake analysis, next best moves etc. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Infinite level options including Sparring levels, casual time levels, time controls including Blitz, Fischer, and traditional time controls. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Support for 3 configurable time control settings including gain times. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Smart move entry, excellent to save time |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Move entry bonus time to give you extra time in Blitz games. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Engine Room full of configuration options for the Hiarcs engine: - Show thinking including full analysis even during ponder thinking. - Configurable hash table sizes. - Choice of 3 playing styles, solid, normal and aggressive. - Choice of Threat Depths and Combination searches. - Configurable search selectivities and special search options for Smart and Deep searches. - Special Avoid draw option. - Selectable opening books including Wild, Wide, Normal and Tournament. - Learning of positions. - Permanent Brain option for absolute top strength. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Large openings book of variations with free Power books available. |
![bullet](_themes/hiarcs-industrial/indbul1d.gif) | Hiarcs supports book learning to give more variety and user pleasure. |