Update Information: March 6, 2013 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Jim Ablett Win/Linux/Android builds
Cinnamon 1.0 JA (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64; engine formerly known as Butterfly
http://jimablett.atwebpages.com/
Jim Ablett Win/Linux/Android builds
Rodent 1.0 JA Win64 non-popcnt (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64; engine formerly known as Butterfly
- silent update, version number unchanged
- this is a 64-bit non-popcnt version only
- the previous non-popcnt was actually a popcnt version
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/rodent-64-ja.zip (direct link)
NG-Play (WB)
latest version 8.2 has been removed from website
Chess News
Olivier Deville's PGN collection
also a Polyglot book based on all the PGN games
Olivier updates this collection monthly
"Games from 2001 to 2013"
- minimum Elo = 2530
- only long time control games
- no annotations
- no computer games
- no games under 20 moves
http://www.open-aurec.com/chesswar/download.html
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Akkad homepage down for 78 days (not found)
Bestia homepage down for 16 days (a 110mb.com site)
ChestUCI homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Deep Saros homepage down for 78 days (not found)
GreKo homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Lyapko Utilities page down for 16 days (a 110mb.com site)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Warning: Inmi site has been hacked and is unsafe to visit
AVG antivirus: 'Exploit Blackhole Exploit Kit [type 2389]'
Kaspersky antivirus: 'object is infected'
Wiki Changes
Chess Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- tiny change to intro paragraph for Someday List
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Assistant: expanded a comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
Linux Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added: neuroGrape & neuroStock
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list
Lists index page
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- entries in this list was formerly in order of importance, now it is in alphabetical order
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:index
Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added: aichess4k, Arabian Knight, ChessO8, EvilKnight, GTChess Lite, & jChecs
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list
Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added: aichess4k
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list
SMP Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added: Barracuda, neuroGrape, neuroStock, Portfish, & Rainbow Serpent
- FishCooking, RyanFish, ShouldntExist & Szint: minor revision to each
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:smp_engine_list
Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Barracuda, neuroGrape, neuroStock, Portfish, & Rainbow Serpent
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_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
FreeFileSync 5.13
open source Win32/64 & Linux folder comparison and synchronization tool; recommended
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/
Komodo Edit 8.0.0
free cross-platform programmer's editor for JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl
http://www.activestate.com/komodo-edit/downloads
LibreOffice 4.0.1
cross platform open source fork of OpenOffice project; word processing, chart, spreadsheet, database, etc.
Note: OpenOffice (Apache), LibreOffice (Document Foundation), and Lotus Symphony (IBM) are essentially the same
http://www.documentfoundation.org/ (homepage)
Wireshark 1.8.6
open-source network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) for advanced users
http://www.wireshark.org/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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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