Update Information: November 9, 2009 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Chesley the Chess Engine r300 (WB)
latest builds: r300 JA(Win32/64), 1.1(Mac)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chesley/
Jim Ablett Win builds
- Chesley r300 JA (WB) for Win32/64
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html
Protector 1.2.9 (UCI)
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 123), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)
RedQueen (UCI)
1 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 80), no download yet
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess
Down chess websites
Alf site down for 5 days
Brutus site down for 19 days
Eden site down for 17 days
Fimbulwinter site down for 19 days (fixing viruses?)
GreKo site down for 18 days (404 error)
Joker site down for 2 days
Smirf site down for 18 days
Wiki Changes
Chess Engine List
- added MrChess
- fixed Mscp (MsKcp) entry
- added Murderhole as a retreated engine
- added Muriel
- added Muse
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)
Note: Be careful not to install unwanted toolbars, etc.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0.704a1756
Free anti-virus, anti-spyware program with good protection. Recommended.
32-bit program that runs on all modern Win systems including Win64
http://free.avg.com/us-en/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition
direct download link (hard to find!); CNET download link not updated to new version yet
http://free.avg.com/us-en/download-file-ins-afg-free
FileZilla Client 3.3.0
open source ftp client. Recommended.
http://filezilla-project.org/
Ultra VNC 1.0.8.0
open source remote desktop for Windows, can view/control Win, Linux, or Mac. Recommended.
http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/
WPG System64 1.99.1
open source; a 64-bit Native Portable Build and Development Environment for Windows
64-bit tools for programmers: C/C++/Fortran/Java/PHP/Perl/Python, etc
Can build 32-bit and/or 64-bit apps
Comes with portable versions of CodeBlocks and CodeLite. Recommended!
The new update requires the previous version, 1.99, to be present
http://www.cadforte.com/system64.html
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