Engine Updates

SharpChess2 2.6.7 (WB)
C# source; own GUI; Win32/64; requires .NET Framework version 4.0 (or later)
- game is paused after loading a game
- bugfix: fixed a bug where SharpChess was using the wrong player's clock to determine how long to spend considering its move; this resulted in SharpChess regularly playing extremely poor moves
http://sharpchess.com/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Stockfish 2.2.1 JA (UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
- there were several versions uploaded today, it is best to download one more time
http://jimablett.net63.net/
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/stockfish-221-64-sse42-oldlocks-ja.zip (WinXP 64 + SSE 4.2)

Stockfish 2.2.1 (UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
- JA files plus Mac build
http://www.stockfishchess.com/

Note: Rick 48 engine about to become commercial
http://rick48.com/

Chess News

Cutechess-cli 0.5.1 (WB/UCI)
an open-source, cross-platform commandline interface to run engine-engine games
Win32, Linux32/64, Mac64
- the bug discovered by Engin Üstün in this thread is now fixed, which means that it should be safe again to use Cutechess-cli with CLOP
- a syntax error was fixed in the bundled glue script for CLOP
- as an added bonus you get Gauntlet tournaments; round-robin is the default tournament type, but Gauntlet can be selected by passing "-tournament gauntlet" to Cutechess-cli; the first "-engine" plays against the rest
http://repo.or.cz/w/sloppygui.git (source)
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ilaripih/bin/cutechess-cli-linux32.tar.gz (Linux32)
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ilaripih/bin/cutechess-cli-linux64.tar.gz (Linux64)
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ilaripih/bin/cutechess-cli-win32.zip (Win32)
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ilaripih/bin/cutechess-cli-osx.zip (Mac64)

SamChess-NR TM (WB)
variant engine that plays KnightRider; it is a Tony Mokonen modified version of SamChess, written by Jonathan Kreuzer
http://www3.telus.net/tmokonen/SamChess-NR.rar (direct link)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Asterisk homepage down for 64 days
ChessAlex homepage is down for 17 days
Dann Corbit homepage down for 193 days
GarboChess homepage down for 5 days (but project page is fine)
Revati homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)

Wiki Changes

Clone Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- removed all dead links
- updated many links
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:clone_engine_list

Private Engine List
update by Ron Murawski
- added Ikarus (found by Norbert!)
- added link for Rick48
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_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

Calibre 0.8.34
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with format conversion,
news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

Foxit Reader 5.1.4
free pdf viewer; faster render than Adobe, less bloat; recommended
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

Meaning of Colors

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

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