From: Steve Evans <trout <at> NETSPACE <dot> NET <dot> AU>
Date: 19 nov 1999
Subject: Re: Capturing a Chu Lion

Nick Bardsley wrote:

> PS. ;-) remember the 'hidden protector' in your program - I noticed last night (while setting up positions) that Steve Evans' ShogiVar doesn't take note of it and allows a Lion to capture an enemy Lion on a (2) square in the hidden protector case. (But then it also lets you capture a Lion on a (2) square by double-capture involving a pawn or a go-between...Sorry, Steve ;-] The program is still great.)

All true, sadly. From memory I think the "hidden protector" rule was just too hard. ;-)
To all those who've been sending me bug reports on the program, I haven't totally abandoned it yet, even though it may look like it from the lack of updates over the last 18 months.

Cheers,

Steve Evans
trout <at> netspace <dot> net <dot> au