Engine Updates

ArmageddonToo 1.0 (UCI)
'new' Ippolit derivative by Djordje Kasabasic
Win32
Note: the name 'Armageddon' is already taken, so I have renamed this one to: 'ArmageddonToo'
http://armageddonchess.webs.com/

Bobcat 20110220 (UCI)
new (to me) engine by Gunnar Harms from Feb 20, 2011
C++ source; Win64
https://github.com/Bobcat (homepage)
https://github.com/Bobcat/bobcat/blob/master/bin/Bobcat_20110220_x64.zip?raw=true (direct link)

Dann Corbit Win64 builds
Bobcat 20110220 DC (UCI)
C++ source; Win64
- the code has minor bug fixes by Dann, version number is unchanged
http://cap.connx.com/chess-engines/new-approach/bobcat.7z

DeepSaros 2.3se (UCI)
C++ source; mp; Win32/64, Linux64; Ippolit/Toga/Glaurung derivative
http://deepsaros.jimdo.com/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Jazz r444 JA (WB/UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Mac32/64 (older version)
http://www.eglebbk.dds.nl/program/chess-index.html

Dann Corbit Win64 builds
Stockfish 2.01 gtb DC (UCI)
Win64 build
- requires VC++ runtimes
- uses Microsoft intrinsics
- not the usual Stockfish source code, but with GTB support and other mods
- this is not an "official" Stockfish release
http://cap.connx.com/chess-engines/new-approach/stockfish_pa_gtb_gran2kdc.7z

Zeta Dva 0.1.3 (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux64
https://github.com/smatovic/zeta_dva/
https://github.com/smatovic/zeta_dva/tree/master/bin (binaries)
https://github.com/smatovic/zeta_dva/blob/master/bin/zeta_dva_013_w32.exe?raw=true (Win32 binary)

Chess News

Kvetka 3.9 Chess GUI (UCI)
designed for game viewing and analysis; several plug-ins available; available in a portable version
- new version Kvetka 3.9 is released
- plugin "Options" updated
- plugin "Windows Service" updated
http://kvetka.org/en/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Aristarch homepage down for 12 days
Bearded homepage down for 27 days
Brutus homepage down for 26 days
Fianchetto homepage down for 57 days (configuration error)
Frenzee homepage down for 202 days (webpage down until new engine release)
Genesis homepage down for 55 days
Sorgenkind homepage down for 68 days
Usurper homepage down for 67 days

Wiki Changes

FACE Tournament
- Gerhard has updated these pages today: face, participants
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

BurnAware 3.1.5
CD/DVD/Blu-ray disc-burning software
http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html (info)
http://www.burnaware.com/downloads.html (download)

Firefox 4.0 RC 1
popular open source browser; recommended
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html (beta page)

Groovy 1.7.9
Groovy 1.8 RC 2
open source jvm dynamic scripting language; it appears to be a superset of the Java language
- Groovy 1.7.9: this is the stable release
- Groovy 1.8: this is a *release candidate*
http://groovy.codehaus.org/ (homepage)
http://jira.codehaus.org/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10242&version=17164 (1.7.9 release notes)
http://jira.codehaus.org/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10242&version=17176 (1.8 RC 2 release notes)

openSUSE 11.4
open source Linux distro; very popular in Europe
http://www.opensuse.org/en/

Meaning of Colors

Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only

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