Engine Updates

Cheng3 1.07 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux64, Mac64, Android; Gaviota egtbs
- silent update, no version change
- fixed a really stupid bug where GTB configuration was hidden
- new Android build
http://www.vlasak.biz/cheng

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
DoubleCheck 2.5 JA (UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
http://jimablett.net63.net/

DoubleCheck 2.5 (UCI)
C source; Win64, Linux64
- eval: added a very simplistic king attack bonus mechanism.
- bugfix: doubled the node polling frequency to avoid time losses.
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/DoubleCheck.html (Leo page)

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Magnum Chess 3.0.0 JA (UCI)
Java source; Win32
- silent update, version number unchanged
- added 'launch4j' compile
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Sjaak r468 (WB)
C source; Win32; variants
http://www.eglebbk.dds.nl/program/chess-index.html

Chess News

Bihasa 3.0 (WB)
variant engine for playing Capablanca and Gothic Chess on a 10x8 board size
by Deuterium author Ferdinand Mosca
- fixed time control handling when playing in ponder mode
- fixed comment output from engine that may exit winboard gui
- modify default material values
- added specific ending eval on 1 rook + 1 minor vs 1 rook, 1 rook + 1 minor vs 1 rook + 1 pawn, 1 rook + 1 pawn vs 1 rook, 1 rook vs 1 minor, and 1 minor vs 1 or more pawns
http://sites.google.com/site/deuteriumengine/downloads-1

Chess Engines for Android
Aart Bik's collection of engines that run on his Chess For Android Chess GUI
- added Cheng3 1.07
http://www.aartbik.com/MISC/eng.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Asterisk homepage down for 80 days
ChessAlex homepage is down for 33 days
Chess0 homepage down for 7 days ("domain has expired")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 209 days

Wiki Changes

Play Chess Online List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Applet: added to list
- N Schach: added to list
- rgXnetchess: fixed link, added another link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_list

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- SamChess KM: revised comment
- TSCP TM: added to list
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

CrystalDiskInfo 4.2.0a
open source hard drive monitoring/warning/alarm system using SMART technology
- security alert: watch out for the OpenCandy ads, use adfree Portable Edition instead
http://crystalmark.info/?lang=en

Task Coach 1.3.5
open source cross-platform desktop todo manager with task or calendar viewing, project tracking, etc
http://www.taskcoach.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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