Release Year: 2009 Genre: Logical Developer: Oddysey Developers Publisher: Same Company Type of publication: license Tablet: not required Interface language: Russian only Size: 578 Mb How good it is to be an erudite, intelligent and just savvy person. This collection is an excellent simulator, using which from time to time or constantly you can achieve high successes in the development of your own intelligence. This includes only the most exciting games and tasks that will bring a lot of pleasure Here you will find many exercises that develop logic, many puzzles and crosswords, physical and mathematical puzzles, and simple puzzles for children. Release Features: - Math puzzles - Word puzzles - Entertaining tasks - Japanese crosswords - Rebuses - Sudoku - Useful programs - Crosswords and scanwords - Puzzles for the smallest System requirements: - Operating system: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or XP or VISTA - Processor: 300 MHz - RAM: 16 MB - Video card: with 128 MB of video memory - Free disk space: 400 MB - Management: keyboard, mouse

More than a billion people on Earth spend their leisure time just for this game! Invented in China several thousand years ago, but still not lost its popularity, mahjong combines the excitement of poker, the intelligence of chess and the simplicity of dominoes. This collection is entirely devoted to this ancient game. Here are collected more than 100 of its options: classic mahjong, non-standard games, three-dimensional, with pictures and much, much more. The disk is equipped with a carefully developed graphical environment and an intuitive interface. System requirements:     * Microsoft® Windows® XP / Me operating system     * Pentium® 100 MHz processor     * 32 MB of RAM     * Screen resolution 800x600     * Device for reading DVDs OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION

The world has never seen such original chess! The smartest game invented by mankind has become a comedy action movie. The heroic politicians of the United States united to fight global evil. Evil appears in the face of Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein and a bald guy with a Persian cat in his arms (such people usually turn out to be villains). As part of the good heroes - the biggest cranks of world politics, headed by the brave cowboy J. Bush. Join the game! It is up to you to decide which side to take. Fight for freedom to the last drop of oil or give a kick to the peddlers of democracy. Game features: * Three-dimensional chess with animated figures * 6 playing boards - the palace of Saddam Hussein, the deck of an aircraft carrier, the secret refuge of Osama bin Laden ... * Famous politicians and villains in the form of chess pieces * Ability to disable the normal international rules of the game of chess (the service is available only to world leaders)   Detailed information Media: 1 CD Interface language: Russian Package: Jewel case Minimum system requirements: Windows XP SP2 (pyc.), Pentium IV 1.7 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, 128 MB of DirectX 9-compatible 3D video card (GeForce FX5700 and higher, except for integrated video cards), DirectX 9-compatible sound card, 200 MB of free hard disk space drive, 24x CD-ROM, keyboard, mouse, DirectX 9.0c.

Technical progress only recently gave a man a computer. But people have played since antiquity. The history of great nations remembers games that were not only entertaining, but also served as food for thought. Behind the chessboard, the commanders of the West and the Middle East honed their strategic thinking. And their Chinese colleagues came up with their own version of desktop battles. In “Chinese chess”, two armies converge on a cell field, the soldiers in which are not people, but animals. The ultimate goal - to capture the lair of the enemy! Game features: • Modern adaptation of the classic board game. • Original and simple rules. • Huge scope for tactical combinations. • 3 difficulty levels plus a learning mode. • Ability to select three-dimensional or two-dimensional figures. • Support for online games over a local network or via the Internet. System requirements: Windows XP (rus.), Pentium III 1.0 GHz, 256 MB of RAM, 64 MB of DirectX 9-compatible 3D video card, DirectX 9-compatible sound card, 150 MB of free hard disk space, 24x CD-ROM, keyboard, mouse, DirectX 9.0c.

This collection is a huge collection of various programs dedicated to the most ancient strategic game on Earth! There are more than 90 classic chess applications for PC, Pocket PC, Symbian S60, WM Smartphone and Palm OS on the two disks of the Wise Owl. In addition, there are a variety of games created on the basis of chess, training programs for chess players of different levels of training, a lot of illustrations, a collection of freeze-frames from movies and much more! All chess lovers - both beginners and experienced - this collection will certainly have to taste! Features of the collection:     * 98 chess programs of different levels of complexity.     * 32 programs with multiplayer mode.     * 24 games based on chess.     * 15 tutorials.     * 14 programs for converting files with databases of chess games, creating your own training programs, solving problems and organizing tournaments.     * Collection of freeze-frames from more than 1000 movies.     * More than 100 paintings, prints and illustrations on the subject of chess.     * Base of games of the greatest grandmasters, articles and links to popular chess sites.

Chess has always personified remarkable intelligence, ingenuity and resourcefulness. No one can argue with the fact that this is a great workout for the human mind and memory. Now, thanks to modern computer technologies, you have the opportunity to fight and hone your skills on the chessboard as much as you like! One of the most popular intellectual games will appear before you in a magnificent three-dimensional graphics! Numerous settings allow you to create a universal gaming partner that will be interesting both for beginners and professionals. Chess players will have the opportunity to play not only with the computer, but together with a friend. You are waiting for exciting battles and even participation in the championship! Show your abilities - become a world champion! System requirements:     * Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system     * 1.0 GHz Pentium® 4 processor     * 256 MB of RAM     * 1 GB of free hard disk space     * 32MB video adapter     * Sound device compatible with DirectX® 7.0     * DirectX® 7.0     * Device for reading CDs OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION

& laquo; Grandmaster III & raquo; & ndash; This is a chess simulator designed for both novices and amateurs, as well as for high-level players. In addition to the usual game mode with the computer, the program offers a lot of additional features: various games (including network games), analysis of games and combinations, a batch archive, hints for beginners, a collection of tasks and an editor for creating them, many variants of a set of figures and boards, support and much more. Product features: * Tips for beginners, tips, multi-level cancellation of moves * Set of custom positions for analysis of games and combinations * Collection of tasks and built-in editor to create them * Archive of games, which includes more than 400 thousand games in the history of chess * Flexible setting of computer AI combining the strength of the grandmaster and the ability to play on an equal footing with the players making the first moves on the chessboard * Over 100 variations of sets of figures and boards * Various game options & ndash; standard, Fischer chess, blindfold game * Convenient system for saving games, importing and exporting chess positions * Network game, news, chat and ratings * Music, MP3 player. System requirements: * Microsoft & reg; Windows & gt; 98/2000 / Me / XP * Pentium® processor. II 500 MHz * 128 MB of RAM * 700 MB of free hard disk space * Screen resolution of 1024 × 768 with a color depth of 16 bits * Sound device 16 bit * 16-speed device for reading CDs OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION

Unique material on all types of chess endings. The chess material includes all 5 volumes of the legendary series of books "Chess endings", prepared under the guidance of the famous endgame researcher - Yuri L'vovich Averbakh. 5000 best chess tasks of miniatures of up to 8 pieces on the board (who took prizes in the compilation competitions) were selected for mate in 2 moves or more. To learn how to play the endgame, it is good to know the theoretical supporting positions and typical methods of the game in the endings. This program is best suited for exploring the endgame. The material includes over 4,000 well-chosen and commented positions that are classified by 500 key criteria. Whatever you are interested in ending - here you will find the answers to all the questions and understand the basic principles and techniques of playing this endgame. The program includes a game program with which you can play or additionally analyze positions. There is a convenient search by position, position elements, figure maneuvers. After studying some endgame theme, we recommend playing some positions against the built-in game program from the course and then look at the author's comments on this example in order to understand what mistakes or endgame techniques you had to use.

CT-ART 3.0 Программа представляет собой 3-е переработанное и расширенное издание популярной программы Искусство Шахматной Тактики. Программа предназначена для развития комбинационного зрения и счетных способностей шахматиста. Шахматный материал подготовлен российским гроссмейстером по переписке Максимом Блохом. Обширный материал подойдет для игроков самой разной силы (ЕЛО от 1600 до 2300). Сложность примеров рассчитана на шахматистов массовых разрядов, но даже мастера и гроссмейстеры заинтересуются наиболее трудными примерами. Более 1200 основных учебных заданий и около 1000 дополнительных, классифицированных по 3-м разделам: Тактические приемы (Уничтожение защиты, Отвлечение, Завлечение, Открытое нападение, Вскрытие линии, Освобождение пространства, "Рентген", Перекрытие, итп.). Комбинационные мотивы (Геометрические мотивы, Слабая вертикаль, Горизонталь или Диагональ, Оппозиция, Перегрузка, Плохое положение фигур, Ограничение материала, итп.). Выберите уровень ЭЛО для позиций, которые вы хотите решить, чтобы проверить свои знания. Более 300 тщательно отобранных обучающих позиций для разыгрывания против компьютера. Пока вы пытаетесь решить ту или иную позицию, программа дает вам текстовые и графические подсказки и отвергает неверные ходы. На помощь приходят и онлайновые маркеры-помощники. Выделяются наиболее важные поля, идеи решения иллюстрируются на более простых примерах (более 1000 вспомогательных. упражений). В некоторых случаях на экране высвечивается дополнительная доска. Программа подсказывает схему, которая стоит за шахматной комбинацией, чтобы учащийся мог в следующий раз сам распознать схему при решении комбинации. Ваш рейтинг выстраивается в соответствии с вашими успехами и меняется после каждого разыгранного примера. Настройки скорости перемещения фигур, цвета и размеров шрифтов и доски. Встроенная игровая программа Crafty чтобы учиться с ее помощью или играть против нее. Программа рассчитывает ваш ELO в зависимости от ваших успехов в выполнении упражнений, а также собирает статистику решения заданий. Отображение ее вы увидите в гистограммах, простых для чтения. Таким образом, легко проследить, как продвигается ваше обучение. Программой могут пользоваться сразу несколько человек. При этом ведутся независимые рейтинги для каждого и сохраняется прочая индивидуальная статистика. Программа - отличный помощник учителю. Она следит за временем и ведет счет по каждой проигрываемой позиции каждого ученика. Предусмотрена печать заданий. Вам не потребуется никакого дополнительного софта. Минимальные системные требования: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME, Pentium-75 МГц, 20 Mb RAM, 15 Mb свободного места на жестком диске, 4-скоростное устройство для чтения компакт-дисков или DVD-дисков, разрешение экрана 640х480 с глубиной цвета 8 бит, мышь.

A fundamental program on chess tactics. It was made on the basis of the material of the eponymous grandmaster's book by correspondence N. Kalinichenko. Includes about 4000 exercises (more than 600 examples for the study and about 3300 for the solution), classified according to 100 tactical methods and motives. Level of difficulty from the IV level to the master. Modes "Study", "Practice", "Game", "Test". The program calculates the ELO depending on the success of the solution, and also collects detailed statistics for the solution of tasks. Speed ​​settings for moving shapes, colors and sizes of fonts and boards. Print exercises and topics. Built-in game program with varying the strength of the game.

The basic plans and methods of playing in the popular closed beginning. About 800 detailed commentaries on the parties of grandmasters, theoretical material on all options prepared by MG A. Kalinin. 50 batches-tests to solve Built-in analytical programs Crafty and Dragon. Possibilities of adding information, printing, all types of search, analysis as in CA 7.1. The base of 50,000 parties with ELO & gt; 2450.

The program is dedicated to the French defense - a very reliable, "fireproof" start, the favorite weapon of many of the world's leading chess players. She introduces the current state of the theory in all the main directions of this debut, typical techniques and game plans in the emerging middlegame. A few of the exemplary parts given here refer to the period before the year 90. More than 550 commented examples on the parties of grandmasters, theoretical material on all options prepared by the MG A. Kalinin. About 50 batches-tests for the solution. Built-in analytical programs Crafty and Dragon. Base 50 00 lots Possibilities of adding information, printing, all kinds of searching, analysis as in CA 7.1.