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<title>Update Information: December 18, 2010</title>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Sunday, December 19, 2010, 00:44:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Deep Saros 2.3e (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; mp; Win32, Linux32/64; C++ source; mp; Win32, Linux32/64; Ippolit/Toga/Glaurung derivative; latest version is for Win32 &amp; Linux64 only<br />
- management RobboTotalBase and RobboTripleBases<br />
- additional functions of positional evaluation<br />
- management of the split of work between the different cores<br />
<a href="http://deepsaros.jimdo.com/">http://deepsaros.jimdo.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Resp 0.19 JA (WB)</span></strong><br />
C++ source with English &amp; German comments; mp; Win32/64, Linux32/64<br />
- recompiled Windows versions<br />
- Linux builds added<br />
<a href="http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html">http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Wing 1.3 / 0.0 JA (WB)</span></strong><br />
C++ source (old versions); Win32, Linux32<br />
- old open source versions of Wing re-compiled<br />
- new Linux build<br />
<a href="http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html">http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Norm Pollock site</span></strong><br />
PGN &amp; EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases<br />
- renamed PGN program: from resultList to resultTable<br />
- updated PGN program: resultTable - output changed to &quot;Table&quot; format with Pts and S-B<br />
<a href="http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html">http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Down/Problem Chess Websites</strong></span> <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></p>
<p>Akiba homepage down for 8 days (404 error)<br />
ChessAlex homepage down for 20 days (404 error)<br />
ChessMind homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)<br />
Frenzee homepage down for 121 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)<br />
NSVChess homepage down for 77 days (403 error: forbidden)<br />
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 57 days (internal server error)<br />
<span style="color:#090;">BabyChess homepage back up <img src="images/smilies/smile.png" alt=":-)" /> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Wiki Changes</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Chess GUI List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- some changes to comments about: Aquarium, BookUp, Chess Assistant &amp; ChessGenius<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Linux Engine List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- added Resp<br />
- removed link for Wing<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Software For Solving Chess Problems / Puzzles / Endgame Studies</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- corrected link for MaterUCI<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:software_for_solving_chess_problems">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:software_for_solving_chess_problems</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Bonus Notifications</strong></span> (recent releases of free stuff)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Warnings:</span></strong><br />
<span style="color:#f00;">- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.<br />
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected<br />
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash<br />
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare</span><br />
Nothing new today <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Meaning of Colors</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Red = New or Warning</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Green = Updated</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#555;">Gray = Info Only</span></strong></p>
<p>Engine List: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list</a><br />
Chess News: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.</span></strong></p>
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