Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
AliBaba 1.38wb JA (WB)
Win32, Linux32
- fixed nasty bug (introduced in v1.37) where engine would crash in certain positions
- stopped engine from crashing after error messages
- tweak to blitz time control code
- adjustments to king & pawn piece-square tables
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Arabian Knight 1.1.4 JA (WB)
Java source; own GUI; Win32(JA)
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/

Arabian Knight 1.1.5 (WB)
Java source; own GUI
- v1.1.4: fixed bug that sometimes mate was not seen
- v1.1.4: fixed bug in transposition tables
- v1.1.5: fixed bug in transposition tables that sometimes cause crush
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/ArabianKnight.html (Leo page)

BagaturChess 1.1.0 (UCI)
Java source
- pondering mode implemented! Mate distance pruning disabled during Pondering
- added to-do list in the distribution. Feel free to contribute.
- Bagatur's LOGO changed. Many thanks to Dusan Stamenkovic, http://www.chessmosaic.com/
- improved time management: work well in tournament mode (with given moves to the next control a.k.a. 'movestogo' property of 'go' UCI command)
- fixed bug reported during ChessWar XVII: Use 'long algebraic notation' instead of SAN in order to be UCI compatible
- fixed bug reported during ChessWar XVII: Parallel search is now optional. Two separate *.bat files are created for running Bagatur on either signle-core or multi-core
- disable usage of opening book and single reply optimization during analyze mode
- improved read-me file: Fixed typos. Added 'Clarifications' section. Added 'Credits' section
- changed directory structure of the distribution. Added 'bin' and 'dat' folders
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bagaturchess/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
GreKo 8.2 JA (WB/UCI)
C++ source; limit strength; Win32
JA website says: "GreKo 8.12", but version number is 8.2
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/

Zeta Dva 0.186 (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux64; supports Polyglot books
- fix in castle rights from TT Move
- added Killer and CounterMove Heuristic
https://github.com/smatovic/zeta_dva

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Zeta Dva 0.186 JA (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64; supports Polyglot books
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/

Chess News

ChessGUI 0.225 (WB/UCI)
chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version
- added knock out pairings for Swiss algorithm
http://www.chessgui.com/
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/

Lantern Chess 4.29 (WB/UCI)
Chess GUI by Mike Adams supporting WB & UCI for ICC online play/chat for Linux, Windows and Mac
http://www.lanternchess.com/ (homepage)
http://www.adammr.com/lanternhelp/lantern-help.html (help)

UCI Engines for Android
Aart Bik's free chess engines for the Android phone; the engines can be used with Aart's free Chess for Android GUI
- new: DoubleCheck 1.1 (UCI)
http://www.aartbik.com/MISC/eng.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Dann Corbit homepage down for 37 days (broken computer!)
Ildtiadar homepage down today (502 error: bad gateway)
Matacz homepage down for 4 days (a 110mb.com site)
Smaug homepage down for 8 days
Superchessengine homepage down for 51 days (Bibi, Fruit, GambitFruit, Movei, Naum, Patzer, Smash & Toga II)
Bubble homepage back up
Toledo Nanochess homepage back up

Wiki Changes

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- minor improvement to comment for José
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Linux Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- updated Jim Ablett link
- added DoubleCheck
- added Zeta Dva
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list

Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- improved Schachprogramme link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list

Online Databases / Game Collections List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- improved ChessBase Light link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:online_databases_game_collections_list

Software For Solving Chess Problems / Puzzles / Endgame Studies
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Bengt Ingre "Schackproblem"
- added Berlinthema
- added Estudiando Ajedrez
- added Österreichischer Schachbund
- added Peter Vogel´s pages
- added Roberto Stelling´s website
- added Schachclub of Porta Westfalica, Germany
- added Tim Krabbé´s website
- removed Todo Ajedrez
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:software_for_solving_chess_problems

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

SeaMonkey 2.3 Beta 2
open source all-in-one Internet suite: browser, email, news feed, newsgroups, IRC chat, & html editor
- this is a *beta* release
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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