Update Information: February 25, 2012 (Updates)
Engine Updates
DoubleCheck 2.6 (UCI)
C source; Win64, Linux64
- eval_loose: penalise loose pieces a little
- introduced an array B->st->attacks[piece] to simplify and speedup additional eval code
- use unsigned i/o int wherever relevant
- faster interfacing code when Verbose = false
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/DoubleCheck.html (Leo page)
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Dann Corbit homepage down for 243 days
SharpChess2 homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Wiki Changes
Nothing new today
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
Python 3.2.3 RC 1
popular open source programming language
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.python.org/ (homepage)
http://www.python.org/download/releases/3.2.3/ (more info)
Task Coach 1.3.8
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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