Update Information: May 16, 2012 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Atlas 3.15 (UCI)
mp(2 cpus max); multiPV; Win32/64
http://sites.google.com/site/atlaschess/
Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
GreKo 9.2 JA (WB/UCI)
C++ source; limit strength; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
- "faster Intel win64 compile added"
http://jimablett.net63.net/
Neurone XVI (WB)
Win32 only; requires .NET 2.0
Fixed:
- error in event time forfeit
Add on:
- removal of the block to depth 5. Now if Neurone detect possible and convenient to go at greater depths will do it (the block was moved to 10 play)
- code optimizations of the score rappresentation in tree
- keyword board renamed in showboard for Chessmaster compatibility
- new logo
Note:
- Only 32 bit version
http://www.lissandrello.it/?p=524#
http://www.g-sei.org/?p=281 (download)
Chess News
Checkers for Android 2.5.1
from Aart Bik
http://aartbik.blogspot.com/ (blog)
http://www.aartbik.com/MISC/android.html (download)
Lucas Chess 6.3 Beta 7
"play chess against the computer with increasing levels of difficulty and with a limited number of hints that are given by a chess tutor"
- this is a *beta* release
https://code.google.com/p/lucaschess/ (homepage)
https://code.google.com/p/lucaschess/downloads/list (download)
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Bouquet homepage down today (a google.com site)
Chad's Chess homepage down for 17 days (provider has discontinued free website hosting)
ChessMind homepage down for 13 days ("Server not found")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 324 days
Surprise homepage down for 9 days (server is misconfigured)
Wiki Changes
SMP Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Bouquet
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:smp_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
FeedDemon 4.1.0.0
free desktop RSS reader/manager for Windows
http://www.feeddemon.com/
HWINFO32/HWINFO64 3.96-1640
free system hardware information tool for Windows, system health monitoring, and benchmarks
http://www.hwinfo.com/ (homepage)
http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html (download 32-bit)
http://www.hwinfo.com/download64.html (download 64-bit)
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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