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Update Information: June 18, 2013 (Updates)

by Ron @, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 02:40

Engine Updates

Eia 0.2 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- Win32 only, no source
http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm (SDChess)

Gull 2.1 (UCI)
C++ source; mp; Win32/64; Ivanhoe derivative
- silent update, version number unchanged
- recompile of Win32 build
http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm (SDChess)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gullchess/ (project page)

iCE 1.0 v1619 (UCI)
Win32/64; own GUI
- eval rewritten
- added endgame knowledge
- passed pawn eval improved
- autotuned eval and search
- new Win64 builds
http://www.fam-petzke.de/chess_home_en.shtml

Chess News

Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites :-(

AdaChess homepage down for 30 days ("account has been suspended")
Armageddon homepage down for 54 days (403 error: forbidden)
ArmageddonToo homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
JavaRival homepage down for 61 days (no response in 60 seconds)
PowerChess PGN Databases page down for 42 days (not found)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 5 days (a 110mb.com site)
Wing homepage down for 46 days (misconfigured server)

Wiki Changes

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- José: updated link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

SMP Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added: Battle vs. Chess
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

Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.6.1.0
free, extremely fast and effective disk defragmentation & optimization program; recommended
- silent update, version number unchanged
http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag

Java 7, Update 25
Java 6, Update 51
update of Java runtime and development kit (JRE or JDK)
- it is important to disable Java in your browser, or bad things may happen to you!
- "this release includes important security fixes"
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java download)

Speccy 1.22
free Windows system information tool
http://www.piriform.com/speccy (Speccy homepage)
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2013/6/18/speccy-v122 (announcement)

TortoiseSVN 1.8.0
Win32/64 Subversion (version control system) client
http://tortoisesvn.net/

Trillian 5.3.0.16
open source instant messaging program
http://www.trillian.im/

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

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