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==Alybadix==

First developed in 1980 by Ilkka Blom, ''Alybadix'' is a suite of chess problem solving programs for [[DOS]] and [[Commodore 64]].<ref name=british>{{cite journal|journal=The British Chess Magazine|volume=106|publisher=Trubner & co.|year=1986}}</ref> Alybadix supports solving classical problems: selfmates, reflex mates, series mates, Circe, maximummers,<ref name=oxford>{{cite book|book=The Oxford Companion to Chess|authors=David Hooper, Kenneth Whyld|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1996}}</ref>, and many Fairy types.<ref name=british/> It comes with a large problem collection and supports quality [[printing]].<ref name="ALY">[http://alybadix.wippiespace.com/ Alybadix official website]</ref> In 1993, [[Schach und Spiele]] magazine considered Alybadix to be six times faster than other playing machines including the [[RISC 2500]].<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Chess Life|volume=48|publication=United States Chess Federation|year=1993}}</ref><!--This cites one of Alybadix's sellers so may not qualify as independent sourcing-->

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==Chloe and Winchloe==

Chloe (DOS) and Winchloe (proprietary software) are solving programs written by Christian Poisson.<ref>http://www.strategems.org/beginners/software/WinChloe/WinChloe.htm</ref>. Winchloe not only supports classical problems&nbsp;&nbsp;— direct mates, helpmates and selfmates&nbsp;&nbsp;— but also many fairy pieces and conditions with different sized chessboards (up to 250 by 250 squares). It comes with a collection of more than 300,000 problems that can be updated via the Internet. Christian Poisson also maintains the Web site Problemesis.

==Natch and iNatch==

Natch and iNatch are freeware programs written by Pascal Wassong for DOS and Linux.<ref name="enpassant.dk">http://www.enpassant.dk/chess/softeng.htm</ref>. Natch solves [[retrograde analysis]] problems by constructing a "[[proof game]]" - the shortest possible game leading to a certain position. Natch is a command line utility, but there is a [[Java (programming language)|Java]] based graphical interface. iNatch also provides moves with fairy conditions: [[Monochromatic chess|monochrome chess]], Einstein chess, vertical cylinder.

==Problemist(e)==

Problemist is a shareware program written by Matthieu Leschamelle for Windows and Windows Mobile.<ref>http://www. name="enpassant.dk"/chess/softeng.htm</ref>. Problemist solves direct mates, helpmates, selfmates and [[reflexmate]]s. It can rotate positions, print diagrams and much more. With Problemist come two TrueType chess fonts, and from its web page you can download more than 100,000 problems. Problemist is the first chess problems exchange format.

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