Update Information: March 15, 2013 (Updates)
Engine Updates
TDchess (WB)
new source-code-only engine by Andrew R Wagner
Ruby source
- engine still in preliminary stage
https://github.com/arwagner/tdchess
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Akkad homepage down for 87 days (not found)
Belofte homepage down for 5 days ("this site has been suspended")
Bestia homepage down for 25 days (a 110mb.com site)
CSBoard homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Deep Saros homepage down for 87 days (not found)
Dolphin homepage down for 3 days (not found)
GreKo homepage down for 4 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Lyapko Utilities page down for 25 days (a 110mb.com site)
Warning: Inmi site has been hacked and is unsafe to visit
AVG antivirus: 'Exploit Blackhole Exploit Kit [type 2364]'
Kaspersky antivirus: 'object is infected'
Wiki Changes
Chess Engine List
update by Ron Murawski
- removed dead Xpdnt links
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Private Engine List
update by Ron Murawski
- added Climber, Control, Maverick, & NaltaP312
- removed Rueno (replaced by public TDchess)
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_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
Akka 2.1.2
open source library for Scala or other JVM languages; gives developers a simpler programming
model to develop highly reliable asynchronous, non-blocking applications for concurrent or
parallel operation using Actors, STM & Transactors; multi-core scalable and fault-tolerant
http://akka.io/ (homepage)
Calibre 0.9.23
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/
GNUplot 4.6.2
open source, cross platform, command-line driven, 2D/3D graphing/plotting
http://www.gnuplot.info/ (homepage)
http://www.gnuplot.info/announce_4.6.2.txt (release notes)
VirtualBox 4.2.10
open source, general-purpose, full virtualizer for x86 and AMD64/Intel64 hardware
runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris as host
install several guest operating systems onto the same computer
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes (list of guest operating systems)
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog (changelog)
http://www.virtualbox.org/ (homepage)
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