Engine Updates

Alex 2.14 (WB/UCI)
Win32/64; uses Scorpio bitbases
- fix a bug in move sorting routine concerning castling
- disable Internal Iterative Deepening function
- two compiles: Win32 and Win64 using MVC++ 10 Express
- EGBB not working for the 64bit version(?)
http://home.comcast.net/~Normand_Blais/

Chess News

ChessGUI 0.226 (WB/UCI)
chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate
download for a portable version - fix for "Alternate Colours" feature in Swiss
and Knock Out tournaments http://www.chessgui.com/
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/

Penguin 6 (UCI)
PGN Editor for Chess and limited functionality UCI interface
"Penguin can interface with UCI engines and suggest best moves for game positions"
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/dashstofsk/penguin.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Crafty (webkikr.com) homepage down today
Dann Corbit homepage down for 38 days (broken computer!)
Matacz homepage down for 5 days (a 110mb.com site)
Smaug homepage down for 9 days
Superchessengine homepage down for 52 days (Bibi, Fruit, GambitFruit, Movei, Naum, Patzer, Smash & Toga II)
Ildtiadar homepage back up

Wiki Changes

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- improvement to comment: Arena
- improvement to comment: CoffeHouse
- added Penguin
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_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

HWINFO32/HWINFO64 3.83-1330
free system hardware information tool, system health monitoring, and benchmarks
http://www.hwinfo.com/ (homepage)
http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html (download 32-bit)
http://www.hwinfo.com/download64.html (download 64-bit)

Parted Magic 6.6
open source partition editor, virus/rootkit scanner, hard drive cloner, and hard drive & RAM tester; recommended
http://partedmagic.com/

TightVNC 2.0.4
cross-platform open source remote control software package;
you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard
http://www.tightvnc.com/

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