LinearUpdate Information: March 12, 2012 (Updates)
by Ron 
, Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 01:43
Engine Updates
AdroitChess 0.4 (UCI)
C source; Win32, Linux32, Android
- JA builds for Win32, Linux32, and Android added to tarball
https://gitorious.org/adroitchess (project + source)
https://gitorious.org/adroitchess/adroitchess/archive-tarball/v0.4rel (direct link)
Tony Mokonen Win32 builds
Fruitfly ??? TM (UCI)
derivative engine by Matthew R Brades based on Fruit 2.1 by Fabien Letouzey
C++ source; Win32; requires cygwin1.dll (included)
- no version number
https://github.com/ZirconiumX/fruitfly (project & source)
http://www3.telus.net/tmokonen/fruitfly.rar (TM direct link)
Chess News
WinBoard/XBoard 4.6.0 (WB/UCI)
the original Chess GUI; more features/options that any other free chess GUI
- new Mac compile by Julien Marcel
- Winboard Forum info & download page updated
http://julien.marcel.free.fr/macchess/xboard-4.6.0.zip (Mac compile)
http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=51528 (Winboard forum)
interesting article at Vitruvius website: the engine uses different evals according to mobility considerations
http://www.vitruviuschess.com/article/The-opening-according-to-Vitruvius.html
Down/Problem Chess Websites 
Chessmaster page down today ("maintenance")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 259 days
Michel Van den Bergh site down for 14 days (not found)
Rick48 homepage down for 2 days
Wiki Changes
GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Informant Expert: added another link
- PGN Mentor: added another link; minor comment revision
- WinBoard / XBoard: minor comment revisions; deleted an old link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added link to TM build of Fruitfly
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list
Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- renamed Chess for Windows to Chess Interface Windows
- some minor comment revisions
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_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
Calibre 0.8.42
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/
Orwell Dev-C++ 5.1.1.0 64-bit
excellent cross-platform open source C/C++ IDE
- fully supports 64bit MinGW compilers
http://sourceforge.net/projects/orwelldevcpp/
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
Update Information: March 12, 2012
The id string of FruitFly says
id name FruitFly git r1
So I guess git r1 is the version...? The hex version number from the git repository was 6f370a4.
I had no success (yet) compiling the newer version with GTB support.
I also uploaded a VC 2010 compile:
http://www3.telus.net/tmokonen/FruitflyVC2010.rar
It's a bit faster than the Cygwin compile, though I can't seem to quite reach the speed of the original Fruit 2.1 compile, and it needs XP SP2 or later to run. Who compiled the "official" Fruit 2.1 exe? Dann, or Bryan Hofmann, or....?
Update Information: March 12, 2012
by Ron , Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 01:48 @ Tony Mokonen
Thanks Tony. I will add this information to my Chess Engine List.
Sorry, I have no idea who compiled the official Fruit 2.1.
Update Information: March 12, 2012
Hi,
Winboard has more options than any other free GUI ? This must be a joke. How many ? Did anyone check ? ...
Michael
Update Information: March 12, 2012
by Ron , Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 01:52 @ Michael Diosi
Hi Michael,
Sorry if I've insulted you. My understanding is that WB has more chess-related options than the rest of the GUIs. If I am wrong, feel free to correct me.
Best regards,
Ron
