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Update Information: May 7, 2010 (Updates)

by Ron @, Saturday, May 08, 2010, 01:20

Engine Updates

Butterfly 0.2.9 (WB)
C++ source; Win32/64
source and Win64 only, no Win32 release so far...
- new time management
http://sites.google.com/site/butterflychess/

ChessBin 0.0.7.1 (WB)
Win32; requires .NET 2.0 or later; own GUI
http://www.chessbin.com/page/Download-Chess-Bin-Chess-Game.aspx

Protector 1.3.4 (UCI)
3 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 274), no new build
- eval & search change(s)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

Redqueen 0.4 (UCI)
4 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 187), no new build
- r184: minor changes
- r185-187: tuning search parameters
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Chess News

ChessX 0.7 GUI (WB/UCI)
PGN database program for Windows, Mac & Linux with engine support for analysis only (not for playing)
4 new commit(s) to the C++ source, (rev = 1034), no new build
- r1031: warn against missing pieces/broken installation
- r1032: fix problems with Mac install
- r1033: fix crash when dividing by 0 games
- r1034: fix menu layout on Mac
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chessx/

Kvetka 3.6 Chess GUI (UCI)
Intended for game viewing and analysis. Several plug-ins available. Available in a portable version.
- new version of plugin "Print and copy" is released
http://kvetka.org/en/

Down/Problem Chess Websites :-(
Alex homepage down for 14 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 19 days
Betsy homepage down for 120 days
Blitzter homepage down for 56 days
Brama homepage down for 48 days
ChessMind homepage down for 4 days
Colossus homepage down for 127 days
Dika homepage down for 49 days
Gosu homepage down for 54 days
InmiChess homepage down today
Nesik homepage down for 23 days
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (10 days)
Sinobyl homepage down for 73 days
Sissa homepage down for 15 days

Wiki Changes

Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Sloppy
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

FACE Tournament
- some new updates reflecting upcoming tournaments
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face

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 crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare

Calibre 0.6.52
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with
format conversion, news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

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

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