Update Information: July 17, 2011 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
GarboChess 3.00 JA (WB)
Win64 build with 160MB hash size (instead of 80MB)
- a special re-compile of yesterday's release
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/garbochess-3-64-ja-%28160%20hash%29.zip (direct link)
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Lovelace 1.0 r.2 JA (WB)
Ada source; Win32
- time control fix
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/
Zeta Dva 0.1.7.4 (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux64; supports Polyglot books; uses Stockfish bitboard code
- bugfix in castling
- bugfix in en passant
- bugfix in "mate in n" scoring
- little mods in evaluation
https://github.com/smatovic/zeta_dva
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Zeta Dva 0.1.7.4 JA (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64; supports Polyglot books
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/
Chess News
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
AWIT 2009 JA
C source; Win32
- *not* WB or UCI compatible
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Cray Blitz 49h JA
Fortran source; Win32
- *not* WB or UCI compatible
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/
Lantern Chess 4.15 (WB/UCI)
Chess GUI by Mike Adams supporting WB & UCI for ICC online play/chat for Linux, Windows and Mac
http://www.lanternchess.com/ (homepage)
http://www.adammr.com/lanternhelp/lantern-help.html (help)
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Anaconda/Gromit homepage down for 7 days
Armageddon homepage down for 7 days
ChestUCI homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 21 days (broken computer!)
Superchessengine homepage down for 35 days (Bibi, Fruit, GambitFruit, Movei, Naum, Patzer, Smash & Toga II)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Wiki Changes
Macintosh Engine List
update by Ian Osgood
- updated Mac ratings list
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list#by_strength
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
Network Scanner 5.2.1
free multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS & SNMP scanner; scans for listening TCP/UDP ports &
displays shared network resource types
http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/
Task Coach 1.2.24
open source cross-platform desktop todo manager with task or calendar viewing, project tracking, etc
http://www.taskcoach.org/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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