Update Information: February 9, 2012 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
DoubleCheck 2.5.4 JA (UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
http://jimablett.net63.net/
Note: Neurone new version may be released tomorrow
Chess News
Norm Pollock site
PGN, EPD & TXT Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- updated PGN program: tagFix (handles more tag irregularities)
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Aristarch homepage down for 7 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Asterisk homepage down for 98 days
Bestia homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
ChessAlex homepage is down for 51 days
Dann Corbit homepage down for 227 days
Tony's Chess homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Wiki Changes
GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Informant Expert links and comments revised
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added links for many of the engines
- added Betsabé, Dendron, Giuchess, Jester, Joanna, Kurt, MSKCP, VanillaChess, and Viper
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_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
Groovy 1.8.6 & Groovy 2.0 Beta 2
open source jvm dynamic scripting language; it is a superset of the Java language
- version 2.0 is a *beta* release
http://groovy.codehaus.org/ (homepage)
Maxthon 3.3.4.2000
free IE-based web browser with many extra features and plugins
http://www.maxthon.com/
Soluto 1.3.438.0 Beta
free; uses community-developed power-user solutions to fix your PC problems
- this is a *beta* release
http://www.soluto.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