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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Saturday, March 03, 2012, 01:07:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Gaviota 0.85 (WB/UCI)</span></strong><br />
Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android; mp; own egtbs<br />
<a href="http://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/Home/change-log">http://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/Home/change-log</a> (changelog)<br />
<a href="http://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/download">http://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/download</a> (download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Octochess r4452 JA (WB)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; Linux64<br />
- Linux 64-bit build<br />
<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/octochess-r4452-linux-ja.zip">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/octochess-r4452-linux-ja.zip</a> (direct link)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">OliThink 5.3.2 (WB)</span></strong><br />
C source &amp; Java source; own GUI (Java version only); Win32/64, Linux32/64<br />
- move generator bug fixed<br />
- additional commands &quot;perft&quot; and &quot;divide&quot; added<br />
- analyze mode still not implemented, but the winboard command &quot;st&quot; in order to have work-around<br />
- Java version with GUI *not* updated<br />
<a href="http://home.arcor.de/dreamlike/chess/index.html">http://home.arcor.de/dreamlike/chess/index.html</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Rodent 0.12-gcc JA (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C source; Win32, Linux 32/64; based on Sungorus code<br />
<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/rodent-012-gcc-ja.zip">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/rodent-012-gcc-ja.zip</a> (direct link)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Rodent 0.12 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C source; Win32/64, Linux 32/64; based on Sungorus code<br />
- added link for Win64 builds from Denis Mendoza and Dann Corbit<br />
<a href="http://www.koziol.home.pl/rodent.htm">http://www.koziol.home.pl/rodent.htm</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span><br />
Nothing new today <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Down/Problem Chess Websites</strong></span> <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></p>
<p>Brutus homepage down today (&quot;Internal Server Error&quot;)<br />
Dann Corbit homepage down for 249 days<br />
Michel Van den Bergh site down for 4 days (not found)</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Wiki Changes</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Chess Engine List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- Octochess: added new Linux64 JA compile (described above)<br />
- Octochess: more exactly described JA Win64 build<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Chess Logos List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- added Octochess logo link<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">GUI Protocol List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- Chess Academy: revised comment<br />
- Chess Assistant: revised comment, added another link<br />
- Chess Informant Expert: revised comment<br />
- ChessMaude: revised table comment<br />
- SigmaChess: revised comment, added another link<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Native Engine List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- added Czech page link<br />
- reworked Museum of Chess Programs paragraph<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Bonus Notifications</strong></span> (recent releases of free stuff)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Warnings:</span></strong><br />
<span style="color:#f00;">- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.<br />
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected<br />
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash<br />
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">CPU-Z 1.60</span></strong><br />
free utility to detect all PC hardware &amp; system components<br />
<a href="http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php">http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Speccy 1.16</span></strong><br />
free system information tool<br />
<a href="http://www.piriform.com/speccy">http://www.piriform.com/speccy</a> (Speccy homepage)<br />
<a href="http://www.piriform.com/blog/2012/3/2/speccy-v116">http://www.piriform.com/blog/2012/3/2/speccy-v116</a> (announcement)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, SP 2</span></strong><br />
popular commercial Linux distribution<br />
<a href="http://www.suse.com/">http://www.suse.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Meaning of Colors</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Red = New or Warning</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Green = Updated</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#555;">Gray = Info Only</span></strong></p>
<p>Engine List: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list</a><br />
Chess News: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.<br />
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org</span></strong></p>
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