Engine Updates

Prédateur 2.1 (UCI)
Win32/64, Mac
- prunes less, but (hopefully) in a smarter way
- memory-overuse by hash tables fixed (thanks, Joost!
- in a general way, diminution of the memory footprint
- speeded up the move generator, especially the check routine
- some evaluation modifications: Prédateur should now try to target your king a bit more... be careful!
- Mac OSX version. (Ponder mode disabled)
- some other bugs fixed, here and there
http://predateur-chess.blogspot.com/

Chess News

Dann Corbit Junkbase
Dann Corbit's huge collection of pgn games
http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=407477&t=39108&sid=965049b345fbe600a953c292f2a4c592 (announcement)
in SCID format:
http://cap.connx.com/scid/jbase.sg4.bz2
http://cap.connx.com/scid/jbase.si4.bz2
http://cap.connx.com/scid/jbase.sn4.bz2
individual openings:
http://cap.connx.com/a-openings/
http://cap.connx.com/b-openings/
http://cap.connx.com/c-openings/
http://cap.connx.com/d-openings/
http://cap.connx.com/e-openings/

FSTM 1.0.8 Beta (WB)
Fermin Serrano's Tournament Manager for Winboard
- officially announced today, but it's been available since May 12, 2011
http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=407469&t=39106&sid=965049b345fbe600a953c292f2a4c592 (announcement)
http://sites.google.com/site/clonfsp/fstm (homepage)

Winboard TM beta
latest Winboard plus a built-in tournament manager
- new bugfixed release
http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=407499&t=39092&sid=965049b345fbe600a953c292f2a4c592 (announcement)
http://hgm.nubati.net/WinBoard-4.5TM.exe (direct link)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Aristarch homepage down for 3 days (no response in 60 seconds)
BabyChess homepage down for 39 days (404: page not found)
Darmenios homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Frenzee homepage down for 272 days (purposely down until new engine release)
Grizzly broken promise (move to new homepage) not done after 32 days
Loop homepage down for 20 days (serious clone accusation may have ended Loop)
MFChess homepage down for 26 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Pyotr homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Chesstacular
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- improved MonoChess link, improved comment, added further info link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Mobile Chess List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Chess O for iPhone / iPod
- added Honzovy Sachy for Android
- added iPhone gamez
- added pbchess for PocketBook
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_list

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added 3D Chess
- added Bagatur Chess
- added Bard Chess Engine
- added BDI Chess
- added ChessDDD
- added Chess for Windows
- added Chess Interactive (Java)
- added DIVS Chess
- added Echecs
- added Gambit
- added HTML5 2D/3D chess
- added Linechec
- added Monk
- added MooseChess
- added ncchess
- added OpenChess
- added Sam Chess
- added Supernatural 3D Chess
- added Ultifinitus Chess
- added V4 Chess for Windows
- added Zebrachess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list

Online Databases / Game Collections List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added ICOFY Base
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:online_databases_game_collections_list

PGN Reader/Viewer/Writer List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Chess Viewer DBMS
- added jPGN
- added PalmPGN (for PalmOS)
- added PGN Parser
- added PGN Viewer
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:pgn_reader_viewer_writer_list

Play Chess Online List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added chessweb
- added another FICS link to crowchess project
- improved n8Chess.Net link to project page
- added skypeChess
- added Web Chess
- added wowchess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_list

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Bolyar Chess
- added Chinese AI Chess
- added Chinese Chess (Chen)
- added Chinese Chess (stuarts740)
- added Chinese-Chess Beta (RuXu W)
- added Chinese Chess Java Applet (Jiyao Weng)
- added Xiang Chi
- added XiangQi Wizard
- added SimpleShogi Java
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

Ext JS 4.0.1
free version of the open source cross-browser JavaScript library for building rich internet applications
http://www.sencha.com/ (homepage)
http://www.sencha.com/products/extjs/ (info)
http://www.sencha.com/products/extjs/download/ (download)

Opera 11.11
open source web browser: the most standards-compliant rendering
http://www.opera.com/ (homepage)
http://www.opera.com/browser/download/ (download)

Meaning of Colors

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

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