Engine Updates

Alfil 12 (WB/UCI)
Win32, Linux, Android; mp
http://esacosta.wordpress.com/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Stockfish 2.2.1 JA (UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
- recompile of Android binary to fix crash problems
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Chess News

Chess Engines for Android
- Alfil 12
- Stockfish 2.2
http://www.aartbik.com/MISC/eng.html

Norm Pollock site
PGN, EPD & TXT Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- merged: txtBlank into txtLines
- updated: "txtLines" (increased output)
- removed: "txtBlank"
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Xboard Hgmaster Branch Beta for Mac
build is by 'Darklord42'
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?p8160twtqm7b87h (direct link)

Polyglot 1.4w28
Fonzy Bluemers version of Fabien Letouzey's UCI to WB adapter called 'Polyglot '
- fix for racing bug [race condition]
http://www.geenvis.net/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Asterisk homepage down for 65 days
ChessAlex homepage is down for 18 days
Dann Corbit homepage down for 194 days
PolarChess homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)

GarboChess homepage is now considered dead, it will no longer be tracked; project page is fine.

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Ron Murawski
- GarboChess: removed homepage link, added an alternate download link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Wizard: added to list
- Houdini: added engine + various GUIs: Aquarium, Chess Assistant, & Chess King
- Rybka: comment & link revision
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Wizard: added to list
- Peshk@: revised link and comment
- UCI Chess Trainer: moved to Discontinued / Faulty / Incomplete Chess GUIs section
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

ICGA Tournament Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added a huge amount of engines to the list: A16chs -> Bs6676
- many revised comments to existing engines
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:icga_tournament_list

Mobile Chess List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Alfil for Android: added to list
- The Crazy Bishop for iOS: revised name of program
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_list

Private Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- corrected Ikarus link and corrected my typo
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list

Software For Solving Chess Problems / Puzzles / Endgame Studies
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Wizard: added to list
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:software_for_solving_chess_problems

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Ikarus: added to list
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_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

CrystalDiskInfo 4.2.0 Beta 2
open source hard drive monitoring/warning/alarm system using SMART technology
- this is a *beta* release
http://crystalmark.info/?lang=en

Git 1.7.8.3
free, open source distributed version control system
http://git-scm.com/

Meaning of Colors

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

Engine List: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list

NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org