Update Information: November 1, 2010 (Updates)
Engine Updates
ChessBin 0.0.7.7 (WB)
Win32; requires .NET 2.0 or later; own GUI
http://www.chessbin.com/page/Download-Chess-Bin-Chess-Game.aspx
Dolphin 1.0 (WB)
C# source; Win32; own GUI; requires .NET framework
http://dolphinchess.net/Download_en.html
Ildtiadar 0.9e (WB)
Win32, Linux32
http://eloxoph.com/ildtiadar/
IvanHoe 999950k (UCI)
C source; Win32/64 Linux 32/64; Ippolit derivative
- this is a Franklin Titus build
http://chess.cygnitec.com/engine/ivanhoe/
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Kurt 0.9.2.2 beta JA (UCI)
C source; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- fixes some bugs/errors
- src code now compiling cleanly on both Windows & Linux with Intel & Gcc compilers
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Magnum Chess 3.0.0 JA (UCI)
Java source; Win32 Excelsior Jet compile
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html
Mainsworthy 209 (WB)
REMainsworthy 45 (WB)
C++ source; Win32; own GUI (GUI for native use only, no other WB or UCI engines)
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Mainsworthy.html (Leo page)
Neurone V (WB)
Win32/64; requires .NET 3.5 or later
~1300 Elo
http://www.lissandrello.it/?p=524
Redqueen 0.7 (UCI)
12 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 450), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess
Waxman 2010 (WB)
Win32
- internal iterative deepening
- several small changes and bug fixes in endgame evaluation
http://www.waxman2008.com/download.html (download)
http://www.i1soft.com/waxman/waxman.html
Chess News
ChessGUI 0.204 (WB/UCI)
a nice chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version
http://biglion.110mb.com/
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/
ChessMaude 1.07
Chess GUI + 1600-1700 Elo native engine (Tyrell) for humans to play against
http://home.comcast.net/~Normand_Blais/
Crafty Chess Interface 6.0.21
VB source; chess GUI for Crafty with nice wood board by Valters Baumanis (requres VB6 run-time library)
- includes Crafty 23.3
http://valters-and.co.cc/crafty/gui.php
http://h1.ripway.com/valters/crafty/interface.htm
Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- updated: GrandS pgn database
- updated: R-Mates epd database
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Frenzee homepage down for 76 days (redirection problem)
NSVChess homepage down for 30 days (403 error: forbidden)
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 10 days (internal server error)
Smash homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
MFChess homepage back up
Wiki Changes
Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Dolphin Chess
- fixed a typo
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list
Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- removed Dolphin Chess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_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
Calibre 0.7.26
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with format conversion,
news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/
CCleaner 3.0
free registry and file optimization/privacy/cleaning tool; thorough and effective: Recommended
- new Win64 version
http://www.ccleaner.com/
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2010/10/28/ccleaner-v30 (announcement)
CodeLite 2.8.0.4537
excellent open source cross-platform IDE for all C/C++ compilers. Recommended
Features: syntax highlighting for many languages, plugins, version control, code completion, function call tips, etc.
http://codelite.org/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/codelite/files/ (download)
Digital Mars D Compiler 1.065 & 2.050 alpha
free compiler for Win32, Linux32 & Mac; an interesting OO language
- version 1.065 is the latest stable release; 2.050 is an *alpha* release
http://www.digitalmars.com/d/download.html
GParted Live 0.7.0-2
open source Gnome Partition Editor- resize, move, copy, check, label your hard drive's partitions
understands most file systems including all for Windows and Linux
this is a *beta* release
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/ (project page)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-testing/ (download)
Miranda IM 0.9.10
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/
Notepad++ 5.8.3
open source programmer's editor. Recommended!
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Parted Magic 5.7
open source partition editor, virus/rootkit scanner, hard drive cloner, and hard drive & RAM tester. Recommended!
http://partedmagic.com/
Pidgin 2.7.5
open source chat program; works with almost all chat networks
http://www.pidgin.im/
SeaMonkey 2.0.10
open source all-in-one Internet suite: browser, email, news feed, newsgroups, IRC chat, & html editor
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/
Sysinternals Suite
free trouble-shooting utilities suite from Microsoft
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062.aspx
Thunderbird 3.1.6
Mozilla's excellent open source email program
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/ (homepage)
Wise Registry Cleaner Free 5.85
free registry cleaner; cleans incorrect or obsolete registry information
http://www.wisecleaner.com/download.html
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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