Engine Updates

Chenard 2009.09.16 (WB)
"Implemented the WinBoard/xboard "memory" command. By default, XChenard uses
about 800K (0.8MB) of hash table memory. However, using this option it can be
increased to any number of megabytes from 1 to 1024. Any value larger than
1024MB (1GB) will cause Chenard to use 1024MB."
http://cosinekitty.com/chenard/

Monik 2.2 (WB)
no source code for this version, only Win32 exe
- Analyse mode works much better
- Fixed the White mates bug
- Fixed bug that would make a stalemate when mate was possible
http://analyseprogrammation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layou...

Onno (UCI)
commercial engine, this update is for registered customers only
- new opening book by Eduard Nemeth now available (50MB, ctg format)
http://www.onnochess.com/start.html

Tiffanys 0.5 (WB)
- new binary files for Windows, Linux, and Mac
- Java source file is updated (4 new revisions), but version number is unchanged
https://sourceforge.net/projects/tiffanys/files/

Jim Ablett Win builds
exe files with source
- Chesley 282 JA (WB) for Win32/64
- Monik 2.1.4 JA (WB) for Win32/64
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Down chess websites
Averno site down for 52 days
Belofte site down today
LaMosca site down today
Armageddon site back up after being down for 2 days
Brama site back up
LarsenVB site back up

Chess News

Norm Pollock PGN Utilities
- new program "resultSplit"
--- separates a pgn file into files for White wins, Draws, Black wins, and no result
- There are now 37 programs
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Wiki Changes

Software For Solving Chess Problems / Puzzles / Endgame Studies
- added dhtmlgoodies
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:software_for_solving_ch...

GUI Protocol List
- added Visor
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Myrddin
- added new info about Myrddin appearing in upcoming WBEC tournament
- updated info about Myrddin results in ongoing OpenWar tournament
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:engines:myrddin:index

Bonus Notifications (free stuff)

FeedDemon 3.0
free desktop RSS reader/manager
http://www.newsgator.com/Individuals/FeedDemon/Default.aspx

Maxthon Browser 2.5.8.1332
free Web Browser with many features and plugins
http://www.maxthon.com/
http://www.maxthon.com/changelog.htm (changelog)

Wireshark 1.3.0
open-source network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer)
http://www.wireshark.org/