Update Information: November 23, 2011 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Doublecheck 2.1 JA (UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
http://jimablett.net63.net/
Cheng3 1.06 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64; Gaviota egtbs
- minor eval tweaking
- removed too aggressive futility pruning
- reenabled lazy eval
- killer and history update on TT beta cutoff
- minor bugfixes not affecting strength
- (assume ~+20-30 Elo over previous version)
http://www.vlasak.biz/cheng
Chess News
Jim Ablett Android builds
Android Chess Engine Bundle
all of Jim's chess engines for Android
http://jimablett.net63.net/
ChessGUI 0.237c (WB/UCI)
chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version
http://www.chessgui.com/
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/
SamChess-KM 1.0 (WB)
Original chess engine written by Jonathan Kreuzer
KnightMate modifications by Tony Mokonen
C++ source; Win32
this program only plays Knightmare chess
http://www3.telus.net/tmokonen/
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Asterisk homepage down for 20 days
Damas homepage down for 59 days ("Free Web Hosting Discontinued")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 149 days
Igor Gorelikov Tools homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Safrad homepage down for 2 days (proxy error)
Tony's Chess homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Wiki Changes
Private Engine List
- added Blackmail
- added LUCI
- added Satana
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_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
CPU-Z 1.59
free utility to detect all PC hardware & system components
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
Miranda IM 0.9.36
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/
Sandboxie 3.62
free utility (nagware) or nag-free shareware: run/install programs in a safe sandbox
that cannot affect your Windows stability/security
http://www.sandboxie.com/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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