Update Information: September 29, 2010 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Michel Van den Bergh builds
GNUchess 5.07.153b (WB/UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64 & Mac
- 152b: bugfix- castling and promotion moves in polyglot books were translated incorrectly
- 153b: bugfix- an uninitialized variable led to timelosses in UCI mode
http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/gnuchess-release/
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Myrddin 0.84b JA (WB)
Win32/64
- bugfix fixing initialization problem when using Gaviota ebtbs
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html
Chess News
Polyglot 1.4.59b
Michel Van den Bergh's Linux and Windows builds based on Fonzy Bluemers modification
of Fabien Letouzey's Polyglot with original work and bugfixes
Win32, Linux64, debug version too
- bugfix: the changes in 1.4.57b created a regression where the input buffer of Polyglot could overflow with engines producing lots of output very fast
http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/polyglot-release/
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Cutechess-cli homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Frenzee homepage down for 43 days (permissions problem)
Igor Gorelikov Tools homepage down for 27 days (misconfigured)
Sloppy homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Wiki Changes
Private Engine List
- added Bursche
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list
Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)
Warnings:
- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare
Foxit Reader 4.2
free pdf viewer. Faster render than Adobe, less bloat. Recommended.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/
Git 1.7.3.1
free, open source distributed version control system
http://git-scm.com/
http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes/1.7.3.1.txt (release notes)
Sysinternals Suite
free; detailed info about tasks, processes, modules, startups, IE addons, uninstallers, windows, services, drivers,
connections and opened files; graphs monitor usage of system resources in real-time
http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.org/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
Engine List: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list