Update Information: January 23, 2010 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Jim Ablett Win builds
CuckooChess 1.03 JA (UCI)
Java source; own GUI
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html
Naum 4.1 (UCI)
Commercial; mp; FRC; Win32/64, PocketPC
- search bug fixes
- speed improvements and adjustments targeting 64-bit processors
http://naumchess.brinkster.net/
Jim Ablett Win builds
OliThink 5.2.9 JA (WB)
C source & Java source; own GUI (Java version only); Win32/64, Linux32/64
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html
RedQueen 0.2 (UCI)
3 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 151), no new build
- cleaning up code
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess
Down/Problem chess websites
Amundsen homepage down for 8 days
Betsy homepage down for 18 days
Colossus homepage down for 24 days
Dann Corbit site down for 3 days
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds site down today
Typhoon homepage down for 4 days
OBender homepage back up (along with ChessOne and Woodpecker)
Warning: Lyapko site is an attack site and dangerous to visit
Chess News
ChessGUI 0.175 (WB/UCI)
A nice chess GUI / tournament manager for WB or UCI engines by Matthias Gemuh
There is also a portable version available
- alternative output tables
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de
http://biglion.110mb.com
Wiki Changes
Chess Engine List
- added Queen
- added another link for OBender, ChessOne & Woodpecker
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_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 occasionally crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare
Task Coach 0.78.2
open source todo manager
http://www.taskcoach.org/
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