Update Information: October 14, 2010 (Updates)
Engine Updates
ChessBin 0.0.7.6
Win32; requires .NET 2.0 or later; own GUI
http://www.chessbin.com/page/Download-Chess-Bin-Chess-Game.aspx
Protector 1.3.5 (UCI)
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 373), no new build
- search change(s)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/
Redqueen 0.6 (UCI)
6 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 421), no new build
- 416: refactoring at aspiration window code
- 417: refactoring at aspiration window code
- 418: refactoring at aspiration window code
- 419: refactoring at aspiration window code
- 420: fixed bug at search root
- 421: fixed bug at search root
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess
Stockfish 1.9.1 (UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac
- Mac build is newly released
http://www.stockfishchess.com/
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Frenzee homepage down for 58 days (permissions problem)
NSVChess homepage down for 12 days (403 error: forbidden)
Sjakk homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Wiki Changes
Nothing new today
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
SpeedyFox 1.5
free FireFox optimizer: quicker startup and faster operation
http://www.crystalidea.com/speedyfox
Sysinternals Suite
free trouble-shooting utilities suite from Microsoft
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062.aspx
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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