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Engine Updates

Update: Plisk 0.1.2 (UCI)
builds for Win32/x64 & Linux
- fixed a bug when selecting a move from OpeningBook could cause it to select an invalid move
- when only 1 legal move, do not search (if in root), just return it
- lower the weak rank penalty
- bonus for minor pieces attacking isolani pawns
- fixed receiving multiple moves in force mode under xboard protocol
- have a move prepareSort function that is for QS only
- reworked piece mobility
- tweaks to timing code
- penalty for trapped rook by the king who moved
- bonus if the passed pawn is not isolani
http://sites.google.com/site/pliskchess/

Update: Protector 1.2.7 (UCI)
another 3 revisions to the source code today (rev. 28->30)
no version update, but new builds for Win32/x64 & Linux32/64
- added 'TARGET_X86' target for building
- reduced size of hard-coded hash table from 4MB to 256KB
- created new builds in bin source
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/
latest builds are here (updated often):
http://protector.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/protector/bin/ (bin source file)

Update: Jim Ablett Win builds
- Old egbb files now available
--- Latest EGBBs + 3.3 dlls don't work for me with 32 bit engines.
--- All 32 bit engines I have compiled (not just Scorpio) which can use egbbs, crash when accessing them.
--- 64-bit engines do not have this problem
- Rocinante 1.01 JA (UCI) for Win32/x64)
--- A new UCI engine based on the interesting & rarely used algorithm PB* .B* probability based search
- Joanna 2002 1.04 JA (WB) for Win32
- "Enhancements & bugfixes by Zyzol. Zyzol runs the Polish LPPS Tournament/Site"
--- Support for wb "setboard" command and change support wb "go"command
--- Information to winboard changed. Now additional information can be sent from winboard to pgn file
--- Because engine cannot properly guess 3 fold repetitions, rule added, if score >= 150 and
engine time >= 2/3 opponent time, engine will not guess three fold repetitions and 50 move rules
--- A return to Author's time management idea to sometimes add 1 ply to search depth. This boosts engine power and improves gameplay.
--- Bugfix for pawn promotion. Send move g2g1Q to Winboard instead of g2g1H.
- Sloppy 0.2.2 JA (WB) for Win32/x64
--- New Intel 32-bit compile included with working egbb support.
--- Use only old version egbbs & v3.0 dll
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Info Only: Slibo (engine + GUI)
another commit to the source code (commits = 136)
- Added play level dialog
http://sourceforge.net/projects/slibo

Info Only: Down chess websites
Averno site down for 25 days
Pierre site down for 58 days
WJChess site down for 2 days for site maintenance work

Chess News

Update: BremboCE on-line Java chess engine
no, the update is not visible
http://bremboce.cisana.com/

Bonus Notification

Update: Task Coach
- nice open source todo manager
http://www.taskcoach.org/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/taskcoach/