Update Information: March 17, 2010 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Butterfly 0.1.7 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32
- fix bug in history moves list
http://sites.google.com/site/butterflychess/
Philou 3.14 (UCI)
Win32
- Leo's page is updated
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Philou.html
Protector 1.3.3 (UCI)
2 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 243), no new build
- eval & position change(s)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)
Chess News
Jim Ablett Win builds
Awit 09MH1.5 chess engine
this is an old chess engine by Tony Marsland, *not* WB, *not* UCI!, written in AlgolW
implements selective search (forward pruning)
- new Jim Ablett build
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/awit-2009-win32-ja.zip (direct link)
Down/Problem chess websites
Ares homepage down for 52 days
BabyChess homepage down for 33 days
Betsy homepage down for 70 days
Blitzer homepage down for 4 days
Colossus homepage down for 76 days
Kenny Dail (Mac) builds site down for 48 days
DreamChess hoempage down today
Gosu homepage down for 3 days
Sinobyl homepage down for 22 days
Amyan homepage back up after being down for 3 days
Wiki Changes
Private Engine List
- added Zeta
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list
Chess Engine List
- added Terra
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
CDBurnerXP 4.3.0.1977
open source CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software. Recommended
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download (homepage & download)
additional downloads:
this program requires .NET framework; Media Format 9.0 Update required if using WMA format
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=79BC3B77-E02C-4AD3-AACF-A7633F706BA5&displaylang=en
http://hem.bredband.net/download3/wmfdist.exe (Media format 9.0)
HWiNFO32 3.44-650 beta
free system hardware information tool, system health monitoring and benchmarks
this is a *beta* release
http://www.hwinfo.com/ (homepage)
http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html (download)
Miranda IM 0.8.17
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/
MPlayer 2010-03-17
open source media player for Windows
http://mulder.dummwiedeutsch.de/home/?page=projects#mplayer
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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