Engine Updates

Francesca MAD 0.1.8 (WB)
Win32; hash fixed in size: 128MB(standard), or 1GB(lardy)
- sorted out a matescore/ hashing bug
- minor optimizations
- pondering bug sorted out
- tweak to timing algorithm to use more time if the best move keeps changing as we progress through the iterations
- king safety toned back a bit
- lazy eval in main search and q. search
- version 0.18 is 51 ELO better than 0.16
http://www.silentshark.co.uk/

Supra 1.1.5 (UCI)
Win32; separate Win32 build for Windows 7
- much more knowledge of endgame
- more protection of king
- better view of attack alternatives
- Supra 1.1.5 win about 65% against Supra 1.1.4 [~100 Elo stronger]
http://suprachesssystem.com/

Chess News
Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Bearded homepage down for 44 days
Brutus homepage down for 43 days
ChessMind homepage down today
Frenzee homepage down for 219 days (purposely down until new engine release)
Sorgenkind homepage down for 85 days
Typhoon homepage down for 11 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Usurper homepage down for 84 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Dann Corbit homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- made correction: Sjaak is WB, not UCI
- added info: Spike is mp
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added GChess
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

Process Hacker 2.14
open source; examine & manipulate running processes & services
http://processhacker.sourceforge.net/

Meaning of Colors

Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only

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