Saola 1.0

Saola- The Chinese Chess Challenger is the strongest Chinese Chess (Xiangqi) playing software on the market. A lot of time and efforts have been invested into the software giving it the best values in terms of playing strength and entertainment. With its unmatched strength and added features, SCCC will benefit professionals and amateurs alike.

The strength of Saola is between Expert and Master levels, with an estimated rating between 2000 to 2200. A simplified version of Saola plays as a robot (in table VSL) at Club CXQ and is ranked in the top 20. From an independent test conducted by the manufacturer, SCCC beat both Chinese Chess Heroes I (top level) and Chinese Chess Master III (top level: old man).

Main Features

# User Interface- Professional and user friendly interface Board Styles: Fully scalable boards with different colors and patterns of wood and marble.

# Pieces Styles: Three styles of chess pieces including traditional, ideographic, and western styles.

# Toolbars: SCCC is equipped with various toolbars and panels that can be formatted.

# Making Moves: Two ways to make a move, either by drag-and-drop or by click-and-click (click on the origin and the destiny)

# Board View: The board can be flipped and / or rotated the give the best view

# Game Information: gives accurate info on move list, score chart and timer

# Copy and Paste: Games can be copied to and from a clipboard.

# Print Game: Board positions and move lists can be printed directly from the software