Engine Updates

Cheng3 1.02a (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64
- bugfix for Win64 version only
- new source code only, no new build
http://www.mediafire.com/?8raah1c83d4bsxw (direct link)

Hussar 0.4 (UCI)
Win32, FRC, skill levels
http://web.t-online.hu/szamtar/

Dann Corbit Win64 builds
Protector 1.4.0 DC (UCI)
C source; Win64
- not new, but new to me
- Win64 IntelPgo & Win64 MsPgo builds
http://cap.connx.com/chess-engines/new-approach/protector.7z (direct link)

TJchess 1.01 (WB/UCI)
Win32; FRC; variants
"playing strength is the same as 1.0"
- fixed a couple chess960 / FRC bugs (mostly affecting UCI chess960 mode)
http://tonyjh.com/chess/tjchess/

Chess News

WinBoard 4.5.2
- now makes distinction between engine string, file and path options, and accompanies the controls to set them with the proper browse button (or none)
- fixes use of Game or Position file in first game of match started from menu
- fixes a bug in nps 0 mode
- fixes two bugs in treatment of FRC castling rights
- fixes bug in reading position diagrams (only used when FEN tag is missing)
- fixes some minor bugs in even more obscure variants
- cleans up some warnings in 64-bit compiling
- Polyglot replaced by latest version (1.4.66b)
- now also includes a Russian language file
http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=51528 (info & download)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

BabyChess homepage down for 16 days (404: page not found)
CSBoard homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Darmenios homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
DreamChess homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Frenzee homepage down for 249 days (purposely down until new engine release)
Grizzly homepage down for 9 days (homepage is moving)
MFChess homepage down for 3 days (no response in 60 seconds)
ChessMind homepage back up
Typhoon homepage back up after 40 days

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added to Bringer alternate site: Kearman site
- added GarboChess: homepage link
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

Git 1.7.5
free, open source distributed version control system
http://git-scm.com/ (homepage)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes/1.7.5.txt (release notes)

Groovy++ 0.4.217
open source jvm language; it appears to be a superset of the Java language
this is an extension to the standard Groovy jvm language; it supports better runtime efficiency using static typing
http://code.google.com/p/groovypptest/downloads/list

USBDeview 1.89
free utility to list all USB devices ever connected to computer; can uninstall any USB drivers local or remote
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html (homepage)
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview.zip (direct download)

Meaning of Colors

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

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