Engine Updates

Critter 1.0 (UCI)
mp; FRC; Win32/64 & Win64SSE4
- Critter can now read Polyglot .bin books too
- Critter now scores 2-fold repetition as draw
http://www.mediafire.com/?2v80239zxj82yud (direct link)

CuckooChess 1.09 (UCI)
Java source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac32/64; own GUI
- no info about update
http://web.comhem.se/petero2home/javachess/index.html

NebiyuAlien 1.2 (WB)
Win32; supports chess variants; programs for Checkers, Go, Reversi & Amazons too; extra games require Winboard 4.5 or better
although it plays normal chess, it is not intended for tournament play or as a chess engine
https://sites.google.com/site/dshawul/Nebiyu.zip?attredirects=0&d=1 (direct link)

Chess News

ChessGUI 0.216 (WB/UCI)
chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version
- with better support for STS test
http://www.chessgui.com/
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/

Kvetka 3.9.0.2 Chess GUI (UCI)
designed for game viewing and analysis; several plug-ins available; available in a portable version
- no info available about update
http://kvetka.org/en/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Bearded homepage down for 34 days
Brutus homepage down for 33 days
Fianchetto homepage down for 64 days
Frenzee homepage down for 209 days (webpage down until new engine release)
Genesis homepage down for 62 days
miniMardi homepage down for 2 days (but sourceforge site is available)
Sorgenkind homepage down for 75 days
Usurper homepage down for 74 days

Warning: Igor Gorelikov Tools page (on 110mb.com) has been compromised. It contains a phishing attack.

Wiki Changes

NOTE: All the following updates are by Norbert Raimund
Leisner. Welcome back, Norbert!

Chess GUI List
- updated Jim Ablett link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Chess Logos List
- updated Jim Ablett link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list

Linux Engine List
- added Betsabé, Jazz & Sjaak
- added note that Onno development has ended
- updated Jim Ablett link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list

Macintosh Engine List
- added Jazz, ShouldntExist & Sjaak
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list

Mobile Chess List
- added Rival Chess for Android
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_list

Native Engine List
- updated Jim Ablett link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list

Private Engine List
- removed Bobcat, it is now public
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list

SMP Engine List
- added note that Onno development has ended
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:smp_engine_list

Variants Engine List
- added Sjaak
- updated Jim Ablett link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_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

µTorrent 2.2.1 (build 25113)
open source BitTorrent client
http://www.utorrent.com/ (homepage)
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=88772 (2.2.1 forum thread)

Vala/Genie 0.11.7
the Vala language resembles C# and the Genie language resembles Python
the common language compiler outputs OO C code using the GObject library
not yet at version 1.0, but some large apps are written in Vala/Genie
this is the *developmental* branch (beta)
- add support for async signal handlers
- more refactoring in the code generator
- improvements to the .gir writer
- many bug fixes and binding updates
http://www.mail-archive.com/vala-list@gnome.org/msg06714.html (announcement)
http://live.gnome.org/Vala (Vala info)
http://live.gnome.org/Genie (Genie info)
http://download.gnome.org/sources/vala/0.11/ (source code)

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

NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org