Engine Updates

Redqueen 0.5 (UCI)
2 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 297), no new build
- 296: changes parameters
- 297: fixed TT store
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Chess News

ChessGui 0.186a (WB/UCI)
a nice chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version
- I have cleaned up a lot of code and straightened some twisted logic
- format of books has changed !!
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/
http://biglion.110mb.com/

Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex homepage down for 73 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 78 days (Permissions problem)
Feuerstein homepage down for 13 days (probably dead)
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (69 days)
Shredder homepage down today
AICE homepage back up
Sibyl homepage back up
Simplex homepage back up

Wiki Changes

FACE Tournament
- division 12 page is updated
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face

Chess Engine List
- removed Glaurung hompage link, homepage is now an iPhone app only with no UCI engine
- added Glaurung git code repository as new homepage
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 crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare

GParted Live 0.6.0-7
open source Gnome Partition Editor- resize, move, copy, check, label your hard drive's partitions
understands most file systems including all for Windows and Linux
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/ (project page)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-testing/ (download)

Notepad++ 5.7
open source programmer's editor. Recommended!
- not new, but I missed the change of homepage address
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ (homepage)
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/release/5.7 (info + download link)

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

I noticed you mentioned the Sybil page. What is going on with that engine? It's been years since Anastasios first announced Sybil, and there doesn't seem to have been a peep since. Is it still being developed?

Hi Tony,

As far as I know Sibyl is now abandoned. The use of fuzzy logic is not a good approach for chess, it is very slow compared to the normal ways. Sometimes using STL will slow you down as well...

Don't confuse down chess websites with actual engines! I track lots of chess engine websites and some of them are 'vaporware'.

Best regards,
Ron