Update Information: December 19, 2010 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Deep Saros 2.3e (UCI)
C++ source; mp; Win32, Linux32/64; C++ source; mp; Win32, Linux32/64; Ippolit/Toga/Glaurung derivative; latest version is for Win32 & Linux64 only
silent update, version number unchanged
- added large page support for Linux and Windows
http://deepsaros.jimdo.com/
Fire 1.31 (UCI)
C source; Win32/64; mp; multiPV; Ippolit/RobboLito/etc derivative
- C source code released (Win32 version only)
http://www.chesslogik.com/fire.htm
Houdini 1.5 (UCI)
Win32/64, mp; multiPV; Ippolit derivative
silent update, version number unchanged
"If you don't need large page support or 32-bit 8-cores version, there is no reason to download the new files."
- large page support (works both in 64-bit and 32-bit Windows)
- 32-bit version with support of up to 8 cores instead of 4
http://www.cruxis.com/chess/houdini.htm
IvanHoe 999948i (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
Sjeng 11.2 JA (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- build of last open source version
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html
Chess News
ChessPartner 6.0.4 update
commercial chess GUI for WB/UCI
http://www.lokasoft.nl/chessparter-604-update.aspx
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Akiba homepage down for 9 days (404 error)
ChessAlex homepage down for 21 days (404 error)
Frenzee homepage down for 122 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
NSVChess homepage down for 78 days (403 error: forbidden)
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 58 days (internal server error)
ChessMind homepage back up
Wiki Changes
Chess GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Bookup: slight change to comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added commercial MasterChess(BookUp) GUI for Stockfish engine
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
ID3 Renamer 4.0.13
free utility to rename music files
http://www.id3renamer.com/
Notepad++ 5.8.6
open source programmer's editor. Recommended!
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Pidgin 2.7.8
open source chat program; works with almost all chat networks
http://www.pidgin.im/
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
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