In-depth beta testing by Eric. New set of pieces and themes by Luis. New translation, Armenian by S. Yeghiazaryan. Stockfish version 17.

Downloads

• Windows:
  • Version installable: InsLucasChessR02_16a.exe (242Mb)
  • Version portable: LucasChessR02_16a.exe (237Mb)
• Linux 64bits:
  • Version installable: LucasChessR2_16a_LINUX.sh (417Mb)
  • More info: Fresh News blog
• Shortcut:
  • From version 2.13 or later, Information/Check for updates
• Source/Downloads: GitHub

Added

• Eboards, by Graham O'Neill, fixed button display on screens with high DPI.
• New set of pieces Caballo-R-M by Luis (License CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
• New set of pieces Caballo-R-MM by Luis (License CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
• New set of pieces Caballo-R-P by Luis (License CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
• New set of pieces Caballo-R-RC-C by Luis (License CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
• New color board themes by Luis (License CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
• Language Armenian by S. Yeghiazaryan
• 2.16a: Databases, by creating a new database, a pgn can be specified for importing then, if the name of the database has not been specified, it is filled in with the name of the PGN to be imported.

Fixed

• Opening lines, when figurines in pgn are active.
• Polyglot book factory, importing databases.
• Databases of positions, export to pgn with error when FEN columns is removed.
• Databases, importing LiChess puzzles, speeding up the process and removing the option to import an accessory file with openings, as this information is included in the file.
• By selecting an opening the pgn appears untranslated.
• Editing variations, Cancel and X cancels the changes.
• Opening Lines, Secuental training when using eboard, crash when all lines are solved.
• Training maps, when restarted creates a new instance of the engine.
• 2.16a: Databases, exporting to CSV format, add the extension if not explicitly indicated.
• 2.16a: Databases, option to remove comments/analysis/... is not working.
• 2.16a: Databases, some do not open due to an error when they contain graphics.

Updated

• Positions of mate in GM Games.
• Updated and extended base list of positions in "Determine your calculation power"
• Variations, arrows works when a variation is being displayed to show its movements. Left/Right = Previous/Next move. Up/Down = Previous/Next variation.
• Playing against any engine, Time tab, added Disable user time control
• Variations, right click, added Analysis of the current move

Engines

• Updated (fixed: lost personality of Knight) irina, Version 0.18, Lucas Monge, https://github.com/lukasmonk/irina
• Updated Stockfish, Version 17, T. Romstad, M. Costalba, J. Kiiski, G. Linscott, https://stockfishchess.org/
• Updated lc0 (only WINDOWS), Version 0.31.1, The LCZero Authors, https://lczero.org
• Updated CT-800, Version 1.46, Rasmus Althoff, https://www.ct800.net/

Updated translations

• Language Portuguese_BR by Laudecir Daniel, Adhoniran Gomes.
• Language Spanish by Lucas Monge.
• Language French by Eric.
• Language Greek by Nick Delta.
• Language Hungarian by József Oláh.
• Language Chinese_simplified by Zoushen.