Update Information: September 29, 2013 (Updates)
Engine Updates
DanasahZ 0.4 (WB/UCI)
C source (Spanish language comments); Win32, Linux32, Mac64, Android; FRC; uses Scorpio bitbases and ProDeo opening book
https://sites.google.com/site/danasah/english/danasah-z-engine
DeepBrutePos 1.7 (WB/UCI)
Java source; mp; cross-platform jar file
http://www.vanheusden.com/DeepBrutePos/
Madchess 1.3 (UCI)
C# source; requires .NET 3.5 or better; requires extra dlls (included)
- "I've added 50 to 90 Elo to MadChess"
http://www.madchess.net/page/downloads.aspx
NG-Play 9.3 (WB)
C source; Win32/64
- first time Win64 build added to package
http://users.otenet.gr/~yggeorgo/
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex WBTM homepage down for 69 days (a multimania site)
Bestia homepage down for 84 days (a 110mb.com site)
Bright homepage down for 60 days ("webspace-user is unknown")
Fianchetto homepage down for 84 days (502 error: bad gateway)
GreKo homepage down for 3 days (a 110mb.com site)
Hamsters homepage down for 48 days (not found)
Houdini homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Kiwi homepage down for 48 days (not found)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 84 days (a 110mb.com site)
Nejmet homepage down for 68 days (a multimania site)
Spark homepage down for 60 days ("webspace-user is unknown")
Stockfish homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 15 days (a 110mb.com site)
T-Rex homepage down for 69 days (a multimania site)
Wing homepage down for 149 days (not found)
Toga Returns homepage has been hacked and is dangerous to visit
Wiki Changes
Chess Logos List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added SillyChess logo
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list
Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- removed Pablo
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list
Online Databases / Game Collections List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added MillBase in Scid format
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:online_databases_game_collections_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
CDT 8.2.1
open source, fully-featured C/C++ IDE plugin for Eclipse
http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/
Comodo Dragon Internet Browser 29.0
Windows only; free; based on Google's Chrome browser, with improved security and privacy
stops cookies, no web spies, prevents browser download tracking, etc
http://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/browser.php
Jenkins 1.534
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/
Notepad++ 6.5
open source programmer's editor (Windows only)
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
PNotes.NET 1.2
free, open source Windows reminder program that uses persistent desktop notes
- available in two versions
- standard version
- .NET version requires more memory and extra runtimes, but has slightly more features
http://pnotes.sourceforge.net/
TDM-GCC 4.8.1 (32bit) & 4.8.1 (64-bit)
open source GCC C/C++ 32/64-bit Native Portable Build and Development Environment for Windows
creates 32-bit OR 64-bit binaries, for any version of Windows since Windows 95
http://tdm-gcc.tdragon.net/
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