Update Information: May 30, 2011 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Zeta Dva 0.1.7.3 JA (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/
Zeta Dva 0.1.7.3 (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux64
"late move reductions from 0171 were too agressive,so i deactivated them, new version plays more stable"
- Win32 & linux64 builds only
https://github.com/smatovic/zeta_dva (homepage)
https://github.com/smatovic/zeta_dva/tree/master/bin (binary download page)
https://github.com/smatovic/zeta_dva/blob/master/bin/zeta_dva_0173_win32.exe?raw=true (Win32 exe)
Chess News
Winglet tutorial
A step-by-step guide for writing and improving your own bitboard chess engine by Stef Luijten
- Stef continues writing his C++ tutorial
http://www.sluijten.com/winglet/
Down/Problem Chess Websites
BabyChess homepage down for 51 days (404: page not found)
CSBoard homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds again)
DreamChess homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Frenzee homepage down for 284 days (purposely down until new engine release)
Grizzly broken promise (move to new homepage) not done after 44 days
Loop homepage down for 32 days (it seems that Loop is a Fruit clone!)
MFChess homepage down for 38 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Bubble homepage back up
Wiki Changes
Play Chess Online List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added download link for Visir
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_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
Glary Utilities 2.34.0.1190
free; cleanup, repair, optimize and enhance your privacy & security, etc.
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html
Prado 3.1.8
open source programming framework for developing Web applications in PHP
http://www.pradosoft.com/ (homepage)
http://code.google.com/p/prado3/downloads/list (download)
Process Hacker 2.16
open source; examine & manipulate running processes & services
http://processhacker.sourceforge.net/
RSSOwl 2.1
open source, cross-platform Java RSS newsreader
http://www.rssowl.org/
SumatraPDF 1.6
free, open-source minimalistic PDF reader for Windows; it is a portable app
http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/free-pdf-reader.html
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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