Engine Updates

Redqueen 0.7.5 (UCI)
2 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 472), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Chess News

ChessX 0.7 GUI (WB/UCI)
PGN database program for Windows, Mac & Linux w/ analysis only (not for playing)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chessx/

SCID
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
4 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 620)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

WinBoard 4.5.0 beta (WB)
The grand-daddy of all the free chess GUIs
- this is another updated *beta* release
http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=51303 (announcement)
http://hgm.nubati.net/WinBoard-4.5.beta.zip (direct link)
http://hgm.nubati.net/news.4.5.0.html (info)
http://hgm.nubati.net/WinBoard-4.5.beta.zip

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Frenzee homepage down for 89 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
NSVChess homepage down for 43 days (403 error: forbidden)
Prophet site down for 13 days ("This domain name expired on 11/01/2010 and is pending renewal or deletion")
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 23 days (internal server error)
Smash homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Michel Van den Bergh sites down today (GNUChess, Polyglot, and Toga)

Wiki Changes

Chess GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added ChessMaude
- improved comment for Mayura Chess Board
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- bumped version number of Crafty Chess Interface
- improved link and comment info for Gambit application (with Crafty)
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_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

Filezilla 3.3.5
open source ftp client. Recommended.
http://filezilla-project.org/

Notepad++ 5.8.4
open source programmer's editor. Recommended!
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Paint.NET 3.5.6
very nice free image and photo editing software (paint program). Recommended.
http://www.getpaint.net/

Task Coach 1.2.3
open source cross-platform todo manager with task or calendar viewing
http://www.taskcoach.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

Hi,

This is ChessX 0.8 and not 0.7 or did they update again ?

Best,
Michael

Hi,

0.7 on the page 0.8 on Sourceforge and in the download section.

Michael

Hi Michael,

Yes, I posted the old, incorrect version number

The new, updated version is ChessX 0.8. Thanks for the correction!

Best regards,
Ron