Many Faces of Go Deluxe v11

WINDOWS CD ~ authored by David Fotland

ISBN 0-9713230-0-3

Windows CD ROM

Retail: $89.95
on sale for $83.95

NEW and Improved features of the WIN CD-ROM v11.0 Deluxe version

* Stronger Go Engine. v11.0 is several stones stronger than version 10. Many Faces won the world computer go championship in 1998, finished second in 2001, and is the 10 time US computer go champion.

* New and improved go problems. Now includes over 2000 go problems for all levels of play. Many Faces selects problems according to how well you’ve solved previous problems. Problems are shown in random orientations so it’s like having 16,000 problems. Computer Solves Problem is much stronger, and gives better explanations. Update your go problems from the Internet as new ones are added in the future. It’s now easy for you to add your own problems or problem sets.

* Built in Internet Go Server client so you can play on the Internet using a familiar interface.

* Complete on-line manual, history of go, notes on professional tournaments, top players, etc.

* Better move suggestions for beginners, can show liberty counts and group strength

* Improved graphics. Rotate the go board. Control the shape & contrast of the stones. More hotkeys and shortcuts. & More

* Complete support for SGF format

* Better game navigation and editing. Ctrl-click on a point to go to a move. You can delete an entire variation branch with a single command or promote a move to be the main line rather than a variation. Mark all move numbers from a move to the end of the game. Go to next comment or variation. Easier to add missing moves.

* Improved Joseki Library. Additional Joseki in the Joseki Tutor See move numbers in the Joseki Tutor and go to a move or the end of a sequence. Play against the Joseki library.

* Game score graph plots a graph of the score against the move number.

* Improved Printing. Print games as a series of diagrams.

* More professional games and over 1000 commented games from the Go Teaching Ladder.

* Realistic sounds. Thousands of strong amateur games. 7x7 and even board sizes.

* Plus prior versions features including:

* Plays Black, White, both, neither on any size board from 9 lines to 19 lines.
* Joseki tutor to learn opening moves -- study 45,000 joseki, including 5-5 joseki & a joseki quiz mode. Shows good and bad moves.
* Moves Ideas Display
* Lessons from 9-Dan Zhu Jiu Jiang.
* Game Editor: record your games for later analysis. Add variations (what if, better plays), commentaries, and marks.
* Life & Death Problem Solver: estimate the likely success of alternate lines of play to kill or save stones.
* Professional Fuseki Library - study and improve your even game opening play. Compiled from thousands of pro games!
* Over 200 elementary go problems with explanations of good and bad lines.
* Tactical Lookahead display
* Easy to use menus & function keys
* Realistic yellow kaya board and slate & clamshell Go stones.
* Up to 29 Stone Handicap on a full size board, Japanese or Chinese style.
* Almost 200 more commented professional games

* Popular rules: American (AGA), Japanese, Chinese, and Ing’s, GOE Go.
* Professional Commentary: review 100 commented games from Go World, Paduk, Weigi Tiandi, Go Review and more!
* Learn from lessons from the Chinese Professional 9-Dan Zhu Jiu Jiang.
* Complete Tutorial with examples, includes basic rules, elementary tactics and strategies, and example games.
* Improved User Interface with obvious and easy to use menus & function keys, plus on-line help.
* Beautiful VGA graphics displays realistic yellow kaya board and slate & clamshell Go stones.
* Faster, Stronger Play with improved tactical reading, life & death analysis, capturing races, and ko and endgame plays.
* Moves Ideas Display: shows fighting moves, big moves, joseki, normal, and endgame plays.
* Tactical Lookahead optionally displays alternate tactical sequences while the program thinks