
                            K-Chess for Windows

                    Copyright (c) 1992,93 by ARK ANGLES
                            All Rights Reserved


OVERVIEW

  K-Chess for Windows is a simple, informative and enjoyable Chess
  program.
  
  K-Chess actually lets you see what it is doing, and so helps you to
  learn to play better.  The computer will help you in several ways,
  such as showing where a piece can move, what pieces are threatening
  a particular square, and even play your move for you.  Best lines
  of attack are displayed for both players for several moves ahead.
  Multi level undo and redo is also available so that moves may be
  reviewed and/or replayed at any time, right back to the start of
  the game.
    
  The game can be played between two players, one player and the
  computer, or the computer against itself in Auto Play mode.  There
  is full keyboard and mouse control, and help.  Games may be saved
  to disk and reloaded at any time.

  The game is customisable, allowing various restrictions on playing
  time by game or by move, and tailoring of different hinting levels.
  

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  K-Chess for Windows runs on any Personal Computer running Windows
  3.0 or higher.


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

  K-Chess for Windows must be installed onto a hard disk or floppy
  disk of at least 720KB capacity.

  1. Put the Installation Disk in drive A: or B:.

  2. Go to a DOS command line.

  3. Enter "x:install" where the "x" is a or b indicating the drive
     with the Installation Disk.

  4. When requested, enter the drive and/or directory to install the
     program to, or just press Enter to accept the default.

  5. Go into Windows and either double click on the KCHESSW.EXE file
     in File Manager, or add an icon for K-Chess into a group in
     Program Starter.


FILES ON THE INSTALLATION DISK

  The Shareware Installation Disk contains the following files.  No
  copy of the program may be distributed unless it contains them all.

    FILE_ID .DIZ  Program description for bulletin boards
    KCHESSW .LZH  The main program files archive
    KCHESSW .DOC  Product and installation information
    ORDER   .DOC  Order Form
    REGISTER.DOC  Registration and support information
    VENDOR  .DOC  Vendor and distribution information
    INSTALL .EXE  The installation program
    LHA     .EXE  Archiving program (v2.13 copyright Haruyasu Yoshizaki)

  The KCHESSW.LZH archive contains the following files

    KCHESSW .EXE  The main program
    KCHESSW .HLP  The online Help file
    KCHESS  .LIB  The opening library
    CHESS   .DLL  Chess engine dynamic link library
    BWCC    .DLL  Common controls dynamic link library
    SAMPLE  .CHS  A sample saved game


SUPPORT INFORMATION

  This program is Shareware, and may be tried out for up to 60 days
  without charge.  See REGISTER.DOC or select Registration from the
  Help pulldown menu for further details and conditions.

  Support is given to unregistered users during the 60 day trial
  period, and to registered users for 12 months.  This includes
  direct access to the author by mail, phone and fax, plus
  notification of fixes and new releases.


PROGRAM HISTORY

  1.00  30.09.93.  First general release for Windows.
