Update Information: July 7, 2010 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Chess-at-nite 10.2.23 (WB)
C++ source; Win32, Linux32 & Mac
- update for Win32 only
http://code.google.com/p/chess-at-nite/
Vajolet 0.34.2 (WB)
1 commit(s) to the source code (r43)
- source code only
http://sourceforge.net/projects/zct/
Chess News
ChessGUI 0.187 (WB/UCI)
a nice chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version
- book creation options activated
- Swiss tournament pairing improved
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/
http://biglion.110mb.com/
Shredder
commercial chess engine
- iPhone version updated
http://www.shredderchess.com/chess-news/shredder-news/shredder-chess-for-iphone-free-update.html
Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex homepage down for 75 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 80 days (Permissions problem)
Aristarch homepage down today
CuckooChess homepage down for 2 days
Feuerstein homepage down for 15 days (probably dead)
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (71 days)
SDChess homepage down today
Wiki Changes
Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added comment for PreChess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list
Links
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Pairings Managers: added Round robin for chess engines by Marco Broglio
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:links
Private Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Deep Noob
- added Melee
- added Stallion
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_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
Foxit Reader 4.0
free pdf viewer. Faster render than Adobe, less bloat. Recommended.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/
GIMP 2.6.10
Gnu Image Manipulation Program (GIMP); retouch photos, create drawings & renderings, etc.
- not available for Windows yet
http://www.gimp.org/
HWiNFO32 3.55-830
free system hardware information tool, system health monitoring and benchmarks
http://www.hwinfo.com/ (homepage)
http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html (download)
Java 6, Update 21
update of Java runtime and development kit (JRE or JDK)
- this release includes performance improvements
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
SeaMonkey 2.1 alpha 2
open source all-in-one Internet suite: browser, email, news feed, newsgroups, IRC chat, & html editor
- this is an *alpha* release
http://www.seamonkey-project.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