Update Information: October 12, 2013 (Updates)
Engine Updates
PyChess 0.12 Beta 4-1 (WB)
Python source; Linux32/64
- this is a *beta* release
http://code.google.com/p/pychess/downloads/list
Chess News
Nothing new today
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex WBTM homepage down for 82 days (a multimania site)
BeRoChess homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Bestia homepage down for 97 days (a 110mb.com site)
GreKo homepage down for 12 days (a 110mb.com site)
iNemesis homepage down for 5 days (domain has expired)
Jonny 4 homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 97 days (a 110mb.com site)
Nejmet homepage down for 81 days (a multimania site)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 28 days (a 110mb.com site)
T-Rex homepage down for 82 days (a multimania site)
Vitruvius (commercial) homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Toga Returns homepage has been hacked and is dangerous to visit
Wiki Changes
Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added SparkChess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list
Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- deleted SparkChess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list
Oldies Collection List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Dann CorbitĀ“s Crafty Compiles: updated link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:oldies_collection_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
CPU-Z 1.67
free Windows utility to detect all PC hardware & system components
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
PCLinuxOS 2013.10
independent, rolling-release Linux distro; KDE desktop; #6 in popularity
- this is an easy Linux distro for people who are only familiar with Windows
http://www.pclinuxos.com/
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