Update Information: September 30, 2011 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Zeta Dva 0.200 (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux64; supports Polyglot books
- fix in eval
- fix in incremental hashing
https://github.com/smatovic/zeta_dva
https://github.com/smatovic/zeta_dva/tree/zeta_dva_0200/bin (binaries)
Fritz 13
commercial; non-standard protocol; skill levels; Win32
- available in German only right now
- professional GUI with lots of options: training videos, etc.
- opening book database functions enhanced
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&a...
Chess News
Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- updated EPD program: epdEnd & epdFinish consolidated into epdFin and improved
- updated EPD program: epdPosition - simplified usage
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Bubble homepage down for 5 days (this site is down more often than up)
Damas homepage down for 5 days ("Free Web Hosting Discontinued")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 95 days
GreKo homepage down for 15 days (a 110mb.com site)
Ildtiadar homepage down for 8 days
Wiki Changes
GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Cutechess: improved comment
- Slibo: added another link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_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
Calibre 0.8.21
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with format conversion,
news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/
Glary Utilities 2.38.0.1288
free; cleanup, repair, optimize and enhance your privacy & security, etc.
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html
Thunderbird 7.0.1
Mozilla's excellent open source email program
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/ (homepage)
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/7.0.1/releasenotes/ (release notes)
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list
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