Update Information: December 14, 2012 (Updates)
Engine Updates
BagaturChess 1.3a (UCI)
Java source; mp; Win32/64
- endgame tablebases support - Gaviota EGTB (currently, for win 32 only)
- new UCI option 'Logging Policy' is introduced - 'single file', 'multiple files' and 'none'
- SMP version: fixed Operation System dependent issue, which causes the engine to use only one thread in some conditions
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bagaturchess/
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Bestia homepage down for 52 days (a 110mb.com site)
CCCP homepage down for 16 days (not found)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 537 days
Denis Mendoza builds down today (no response in 60 seconds)
InmiChess homepage down for 11 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Jin Chess GUI homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 52 days (a 110mb.com site)
Norbert Raimund Leisner List down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Wiki Changes
GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- ChessBase: small revision, added a link
- Chess Informant Expert: small revision, added a link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chessbase: added a link and comments
- Doctor: removed comment
- Inmichess: removed link
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
Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.6.0.0
free, extremely fast and effective disk defragmentation & optimization program; recommended
http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag
Auslogics Registry Cleaner 2.5.0.0
free Windows registry optimizer/cleaner; recommended
http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/registry-cleaner/
Calibre 0.9.10
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/
Eclipse 4.3M4
open source extensible IDE framework supporting plugins for almost all programming languages
w/ syntax highlighting, intellisense, code completion, templates, version control, more
http://www.eclipse.org/ (homepage)
http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops4/S-4.3M4-201212140730/ (4.3M4)
HDClone 4.2.2 Free
Copy/Backup/Migrate/Rescue from one hard drive to another
- this is trade-up-ware, be sure to download the free version
http://www.miray.de/products/sat.hdclone.html
http://www.miray.de/download/sat.hdclone.html (download)
Vuze 4.8.1
open source Java-based BitTorrent client formerly known as Azureus
- silent update, version number unchanged
http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php
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