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| - | | 2010/07/31 | **[[http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/ | ChessGUI 0.193a]]** [[http://biglion.110mb.com | Alternate download site]] - A nice chess GUI / tournament manager for WB or UCI engines by Matthias Gemuh. There is a separate download for a portable version | | + | | 2010/09/05 | **[[http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/ | ChessGUI 0.199a]]** [[http://biglion.110mb.com | Alternate download site]] - A nice chess GUI / tournament manager for WB or UCI engines by Matthias Gemuh. There is a separate download for a portable version | |
| - | | 2010/07/30 | **[[http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html | Norm Pollock site]]** - 42H PGN utilities (42 of them), 40H-EPD Utility Suite (9 of them) and Opening Book PGN Databases | | + | | 2010/09/05 | **[[http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html | Norm Pollock site]]** - 42H PGN utilities (42 of them), 40H-EPD Utility Suite (14 of them) and Opening Book PGN Databases | |
| - | | 2010/07/21 | [[http://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/ | STS Testsuites]] - 12 epd testsuites by Swaminathan and Dann Corbit; Undermining; Open Files and Diagonals; Knight Outposts; Square Vacancy; Bishop vs Knight; Re-Capturing; Offer of Simplification; Advancement of f/g/h Pawns; Advancement of a/b/c Pawns; Simplification; Activity of the King; Center Control [[http://cap.connx.com/epd/sts.zip | Dann Corbit download]]; there is also a STS Stat utility | | + | | 2010/09/03 | [[http://kvetka.org/en/ | Kvetka 3.6.2 Chess GUI]] - Supports UCI only; intended for game viewing and analysis; several plug-ins available; available in a portable version | |
| + | | 2010/09/01 | [[http://www.hiarcs.com/ | Hiarcs 13.1 for PDAs]] - for Palm and Pocket Chess | | ||
| + | | 2010/09/01 | [[http://www.mayura.com/chess/ | Mayura Chess Board 2.3 (UCI)]] - UCI chess GUI with Toga & Easy Peasey engines; requires .NET version 2.0 or better | | ||
| + | | 2010/09/01 | [[http://www.triplehappy.com/ | Tarrasch GUI 1.00b]] - open source UCI Chess GUI + chess engine by Bill Forster | | ||
| + | | 2010/08/24 | [[http://valters-and.co.cc/crafty/gui.php | Crafty Chess interface 6.0]] - chess GUI for Crafty with nice wood board by Valters Baumanis (requres VB6 run-time library) [[http://h1.ripway.com/valters/crafty/interface.htm | alt download]] | | ||
| + | | 2010/08/24 | [[http://www.chesspraga.cz/engine-turn/testsets/ph-testsets2010.rar | Pavel Háse testsets]] - Starting position testsets by Pavel Háse | | ||
| + | | 2010/08/24 | [[http://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/ | STS Testsuites]] - 12 epd testsuites by Swaminathan and Dann Corbit; Undermining; Open Files and Diagonals; Knight Outposts; Square Vacancy; Bishop vs Knight; Re-Capturing; Offer of Simplification; Advancement of f/g/h Pawns; Advancement of a/b/c Pawns; Simplification; Activity of the King; Center Control [[http://cap.connx.com/epd/sts.zip | Dann Corbit download]]; there is also a STS Stat 3.1 utility and an Elo estimator 1.0 | | ||
| + | | 2010/08/23 | [[http://aartbik.blogspot.com/ | Chess for Android 2.4]] - Aart Bik's free chess engine for the Android phone | | ||
| + | | 2010/08/22 | [[http://www.kimiensoftware.com/littlethought/littleblitzer.php | LittleBlitzer 2.4]] - Windows tournament manager program for UCI chess engines by Nathan Thom | | ||
| + | ^ 2010/08/20 ^ [[http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=50387 | Winboard 4.4.4]] - HG Muller's full release for Windows; [[http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/ | Linux XBoard download]] [[http://www.leakyheap.de/macchess/ | 4.4.2(Mac)]] ^ | ||
| + | | 2010/08/20 | [[http://www.sedatchess.com/perfect2009.html | Opening Books ]] - Perfect 2010 book and Opening Database 2010. Both are neutral opening books by Sedat Canbaz | | ||
| + | | 2010/08/13 | [[http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html | Arena Abk to Pgn]] - tool to convert Arena opening book format files (.abk) to pgn format files by Lance Perkins | | ||
| + | | 2010/08/07 | [[http://www.arasanchess.org/testsuite.shtml | Arasan Test Suite]] - from Jon Dart | | ||
| + | | 2010/08/01 | [[http://www.chesszone.org/ | ChessZone]] - Free monthly chess magazine of annotated GM games. | | ||
| | 2010/07/18 | [[http://innokuo.altervista.org/chesshero.html | Chess Hero 2.2]] - Chess trainer; produces test positions from PGN files; compare your best move to your favorite WB/UCI chess engine's choice; default engine is TogaII | | | 2010/07/18 | [[http://innokuo.altervista.org/chesshero.html | Chess Hero 2.2]] - Chess trainer; produces test positions from PGN files; compare your best move to your favorite WB/UCI chess engine's choice; default engine is TogaII | | ||
| | 2010/07/14 | [[http://javapairing.sourceforge.net/ | JavaPairing 1.6]] - open source chess pairings manager for Swiss events [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapairing/ | project page]] | | | 2010/07/14 | [[http://javapairing.sourceforge.net/ | JavaPairing 1.6]] - open source chess pairings manager for Swiss events [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapairing/ | project page]] | | ||
| | 2010/07/14 | [[http://scidvspc.sourceforge.net/index.html | Scid vs. PC 4.0]] - open source fork of Scid project enhanced for playing chess | | | 2010/07/14 | [[http://scidvspc.sourceforge.net/index.html | Scid vs. PC 4.0]] - open source fork of Scid project enhanced for playing chess | | ||
| - | | 2010/07/11 | [[http://www.hiarcs.com/ | Hiarcs 13.1 for PDAs]] - for Palm and Pocket Chess | | ||
| - | | 2010/07/10 | [[http://www.chesszone.org/ | ChessZone]] - Free monthly chess magazine of annotated GM games. | | ||
| | 2010/07/07 | [[http://www.shredderchess.com/ | Shredder for iPhone & iPod]] - commercial engine | | | 2010/07/07 | [[http://www.shredderchess.com/ | Shredder for iPhone & iPod]] - commercial engine | | ||
| | 2010/07/02 | [[http://forwardcoding.com/projects/ajaxchess/chess.html | Ajax Chess 3.0]] - online Javascript chess opponent by Gary Linscott (GarboChess); it only plays as Black | | | 2010/07/02 | [[http://forwardcoding.com/projects/ajaxchess/chess.html | Ajax Chess 3.0]] - online Javascript chess opponent by Gary Linscott (GarboChess); it only plays as Black | | ||
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| | 2010/06/04 | [[http://github.com/michiguel/Gaviota-Tablebases | Gaviota Endgame Tablebases Probing Code 0.3.0.1]] - Miguel Ballicora's open source probing code for engine programmers (in C language) | | | 2010/06/04 | [[http://github.com/michiguel/Gaviota-Tablebases | Gaviota Endgame Tablebases Probing Code 0.3.0.1]] - Miguel Ballicora's open source probing code for engine programmers (in C language) | | ||
| | 2010/05/14 | [[http://hgm.nubati.net/ | Winboard/XBoard alpha news]] - latest alpha news and latest alpha releases; latest alpha build [[http://darklordmusicstop.zoomshare.com/files/xboardalpha.zip | for Mac]] by 'darklord42' | | | 2010/05/14 | [[http://hgm.nubati.net/ | Winboard/XBoard alpha news]] - latest alpha news and latest alpha releases; latest alpha build [[http://darklordmusicstop.zoomshare.com/files/xboardalpha.zip | for Mac]] by 'darklord42' | | ||
| - | | 2010/05/10 | [[http://kvetka.org/en/ | Kvetka 3.6.1 Chess GUI]] - Supports UCI only. Intended for game viewing and analysis. Several plug-ins available. Available in a portable version. | | ||
| | 2010/05/06 | [[http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ilaripih/bin/ | Cutechess-cli 0.2.2 (WB/UCI)]] - by Ilari Pihlajisto; a cross-platform commandline interface to run engine-engine games [[http://repo.or.cz/w/sloppygui.git | source]] | | | 2010/05/06 | [[http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ilaripih/bin/ | Cutechess-cli 0.2.2 (WB/UCI)]] - by Ilari Pihlajisto; a cross-platform commandline interface to run engine-engine games [[http://repo.or.cz/w/sloppygui.git | source]] | | ||
| | 2010/04/25 | **[[http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/polyglot-release/ | Polyglot 1.4.58b]]** - Michel Van den Bergh's Linux and Windows builds based on Fonzy Bluemers modification of Fabien Letouzey's Polyglot with original work and bugfixes. | | | 2010/04/25 | **[[http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/polyglot-release/ | Polyglot 1.4.58b]]** - Michel Van den Bergh's Linux and Windows builds based on Fonzy Bluemers modification of Fabien Letouzey's Polyglot with original work and bugfixes. | | ||
| - | | 2010/04/18 | [[http://www.kimiensoftware.com/littlethought/littleblitzer.php | LittleBlitzer 2.1]] - Windows tournament manager program for UCI chess engines by Nathan Thom | | ||
| | 2010/04/17 | [[http://www.lokasoft.nl/downloads.htm | ChessPartner 6.0.4]] - Commercial chess GUI. Supports Winboard protocol. Opening book database, online play, analysis, etc. | | | 2010/04/17 | [[http://www.lokasoft.nl/downloads.htm | ChessPartner 6.0.4]] - Commercial chess GUI. Supports Winboard protocol. Opening book database, online play, analysis, etc. | | ||
| - | | 2010/04/06 | [[http://valters.2x.nu/crafty/ | Crafty Chess interface 5.1]] - chess GUI for Crafty with nice wood board by Valters Baumanis (requres VB6 run-time library) [[http://valters-and.co.cc/crafty/gui.php | alt download]] | | ||
| - | ^ 2010/04/05 ^ [[http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=50387 | Winboard 4.4.3]] - HG Muller's full release for Windows; [[http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/ | Linux XBoard download]] [[http://www.leakyheap.de/macchess/ | 4.4.2(Mac)]] ^ | ||
| | 2010/04/02 | [[http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?tid=16085 | Chess Game Report]] - by Jack Welbourne; Win64 only; calculates Elo performance for a single pgn game; uses Stockfish engine; [[http://rybkaforum.net/mwf/rybkaattach/68/234068/ChessGameReport.exe | direct link]] [[http://rybkaforum.net/mwf/rybkaattach/68/234068/ReadMe.txt | ReadMe.txt]] | | | 2010/04/02 | [[http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?tid=16085 | Chess Game Report]] - by Jack Welbourne; Win64 only; calculates Elo performance for a single pgn game; uses Stockfish engine; [[http://rybkaforum.net/mwf/rybkaattach/68/234068/ChessGameReport.exe | direct link]] [[http://rybkaforum.net/mwf/rybkaattach/68/234068/ReadMe.txt | ReadMe.txt]] | | ||
| | 2010/04/01 | [[http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/download.htm | Salvo's Opening Suite]] - PGN file by Salvo Spitaleri of 50 opening positions deemed to be "equal" | | | 2010/04/01 | [[http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/download.htm | Salvo's Opening Suite]] - PGN file by Salvo Spitaleri of 50 opening positions deemed to be "equal" | | ||
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| | 2010/03/27 | **[[http://www.geenvis.net/pg.html | Polyglot 1.4w27]]** - Fonzy Bluemers modification of Polyglot by Fabien Letouzey. It does not require cygwin.dll, extends the features a bit, and prevents occasional time losses too; it includes Michel Van den Bergh's work to use Polyglot opening books plus some code from Eric Mullins for pv display, white point-of-view scoring, and adjustment of process priority | | | 2010/03/27 | **[[http://www.geenvis.net/pg.html | Polyglot 1.4w27]]** - Fonzy Bluemers modification of Polyglot by Fabien Letouzey. It does not require cygwin.dll, extends the features a bit, and prevents occasional time losses too; it includes Michel Van den Bergh's work to use Polyglot opening books plus some code from Eric Mullins for pv display, white point-of-view scoring, and adjustment of process priority | | ||
| | 2010/03/16 | [[http://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~tony/Public/Awit-Wita-ComputerChess/ | Awit 09MH1.5]] - old chess engine with AlgolW source by Tony Marsland (*not* WB, *not* UCI!); implements selective search (forward pruning); [[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/awit-2009-win32-ja.zip | Jim Ablett build]] | | | 2010/03/16 | [[http://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~tony/Public/Awit-Wita-ComputerChess/ | Awit 09MH1.5]] - old chess engine with AlgolW source by Tony Marsland (*not* WB, *not* UCI!); implements selective search (forward pruning); [[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/awit-2009-win32-ja.zip | Jim Ablett build]] | | ||
| - | | 2010/03/11 | [[http://www.triplehappy.com/ | Tarrasch GUI 1.00a]] - open source UCI Chess GUI + chess engine by Bill Forster | | ||
| - | | 2010/03/01 | [[http://www.arasanchess.org/testsuite.shtml | Arasan Test Suite]] - from Jon Dart | | ||
| | 2010/02/25 | [[http://cid-efd9259f77f9e731.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public/Logos | David Dahlem Logos]] - Chess engine logos | | | 2010/02/25 | [[http://cid-efd9259f77f9e731.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public/Logos | David Dahlem Logos]] - Chess engine logos | | ||
| | 2010/02/12 | [[http://hgm.nubati.net/news.html | Winboard/XBoard News Page]] - by HG Muller: details all improvements in latest development code | | | 2010/02/12 | [[http://hgm.nubati.net/news.html | Winboard/XBoard News Page]] - by HG Muller: details all improvements in latest development code | | ||
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| | 2009/11/25 | [[http://home.arcor.de/dreamlike/ | OliThink]] - play against this engine online | | | 2009/11/25 | [[http://home.arcor.de/dreamlike/ | OliThink]] - play against this engine online | | ||
| | 2009/11/10 | [[http://sites.google.com/site/clonfsp/fstm | FSTM 1.0.5 beta]] - Fermin Serrano's Tournament Manager for Winboard | | | 2009/11/10 | [[http://sites.google.com/site/clonfsp/fstm | FSTM 1.0.5 beta]] - Fermin Serrano's Tournament Manager for Winboard | | ||
| - | | 2009/10/20 | [[http://aartbik.blogspot.com/ | Chess for Android 2.0]] - Aart Bik's free chess engine for the Android phone. | | ||
| | 2009/10/04 | [[http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=y&u=http%3A%2F%2Fpagesperso-orange.fr%2Fechecs88%2Findex.html&sl=fr&tl=en&history_state0= | Endgame Testsuite]] - 180 endgame test positions in PGN & cbv(Chessbase) format. | | | 2009/10/04 | [[http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=y&u=http%3A%2F%2Fpagesperso-orange.fr%2Fechecs88%2Findex.html&sl=fr&tl=en&history_state0= | Endgame Testsuite]] - 180 endgame test positions in PGN & cbv(Chessbase) format. | | ||
| | 2009/09/28 | [[http://www.wmlsoftware.com/index.html | ChessPad 2.0.1 GUI]] - Create and manage PGN databases; game viewer/editor; WB/UCI engine analysis; annotate games; create position diagrams; play chess engines | | | 2009/09/28 | [[http://www.wmlsoftware.com/index.html | ChessPad 2.0.1 GUI]] - Create and manage PGN databases; game viewer/editor; WB/UCI engine analysis; annotate games; create position diagrams; play chess engines | | ||
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| | 2009/07/24 | [[http://fhub.110mb.com/ | ChesUCI 5.1]] - Probably the world´s best and fastest matesolver by Franz Huber | | | 2009/07/24 | [[http://fhub.110mb.com/ | ChesUCI 5.1]] - Probably the world´s best and fastest matesolver by Franz Huber | | ||
| | 2009/06/28 | **[[http://www.sillygreenmonkey.com/chess/ | Kenny Dail site]]** - 'Slowtourn PGN' Database and engine builds for the Mac | | | 2009/06/28 | **[[http://www.sillygreenmonkey.com/chess/ | Kenny Dail site]]** - 'Slowtourn PGN' Database and engine builds for the Mac | | ||
| - | | 2009/06/24 | [[http://www.sedatchess.com/perfect2009.html | Perfect 2009 book]] - Neutral opening book by Sedat Canbaz | | ||
| | 2009/06/14 | [[http://cid-2991af457de54bf0.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/MobileThinkerBoard-0.2.0028.CAB | Mobile ThinkerBoard 0.2.0028]] - play chess on a PocketPC | | | 2009/06/14 | [[http://cid-2991af457de54bf0.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/MobileThinkerBoard-0.2.0028.CAB | Mobile ThinkerBoard 0.2.0028]] - play chess on a PocketPC | | ||
| | 2009/06/14 | [[http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Mainsworthy.html | Mainsworthy GUI]] - Chess GUI for Mainsworthy engine(s) by Mark Ainsworth. [[http://members.lycos.co.uk/mainsworthy/ | Alternate download]] | | | 2009/06/14 | [[http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Mainsworthy.html | Mainsworthy GUI]] - Chess GUI for Mainsworthy engine(s) by Mark Ainsworth. [[http://members.lycos.co.uk/mainsworthy/ | Alternate download]] | | ||
