Update Information: March 19, 2013 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Nothing new today
Chess News
Lucas Chess 7.03
"play chess against the computer with increasing levels of difficulty and with a limited number of hints that are given by a chess tutor"
Python source; Win32
https://code.google.com/p/lucaschess/ (homepage)
https://code.google.com/p/lucaschess/downloads/list (download)
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Belofte homepage down for 9 days ("this site has been suspended")
Bestia homepage down for 29 days (a 110mb.com site)
Cheops homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
ChestUCI homepage down for 4 days (a 110mb.com site)
Dolphin homepage down for 7 days (not found)
InmiChess homepage down for 4 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Lyapko Utilities page down for 29 days (a 110mb.com site)
Pyotr homepage down for 4 days (not found)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 4 days (a 110mb.com site)
Wiki Changes
FACE Tournament
- updated pages: face, participants, download
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face
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
Adblock Plus 1.1 for Android
free, open source browser plugin that blocks most web advertisements
http://adblockplus.org/en/
Groovy 2.1.2
open source jvm dynamic scripting language; it is a superset of the Java
language http://groovy.codehaus.org/ (homepage)
SparkyLinux 2.1
Debian-based distro; Enlightenment, LXDE, MATE, Openbox desktops; #47 in popularity
http://sparkylinux.org/
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.
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