Engine Updates

EXchess 6.20 Beta (WB)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac; limit strength
- Dan Homan's own compiles for Win32/64, Linux32/64, and Mac
http://personal.denison.edu/%7Ehomand/EXchess.htm (homepage, no builds)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/39167650/EXchess_v6.20beta.zip (direct link)

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
EXchess 6.20 Beta JA (WB)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64; limit strength
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Ifrit m1.6 (UCI)
C++ source (Russian language comments); Win32
- adjusted the constants in the evaluation
- disable printing of intermediate results to save time when playing blitz
- included razoring
- i'm trying to implement the principle - each of heuristics module
- in the header files added heuristics description from Wikipedia
- brought into line the name of the module name heuristics
- brought into compliance namespace name (used instead of the class) and the name of the module
- Jim Ablett builds are due shortly
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&a...

MinkoChess 1.3 (UCI)
C++ source; mp; Win32/64, Linux32/64; supports Gaviota tablebases and Polyglot books; Fruit derivative
- this engine is old Umko with a name change due to threat of copyright lawsuit
https://labraj.uni-mb.si/en/Chess_program_MinkoChess

Chess News

Lucas Chess 6.3 Beta 5
"play chess against the computer with increasing levels of difficulty and with a limited number of hints that are given by a chess tutor"
- this is a *beta* release
https://code.google.com/p/lucaschess/ (new homepage)
https://code.google.com/p/lucaschess/downloads/list (download)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Chad's Chess homepage down for 10 days (provider has discontinued free website hosting)
ChessMind homepage down for 6 days ("Server not found")
ChestUCI homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 317 days
GreKo homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Surprise homepage down for 2 days (server is misconfigured)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)

Wiki Changes

Linux Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Umko: revised comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list

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

SMP Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added MinkoChess
- Umko: revised comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:smp_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

Avira AntiVir Personal 12.0.0.1125 Free
free; highly-rated antivirus product (nagware); recommended
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus

Qt Creator IDE 2.5.0
open source cross-platform IDE for C/C++ and JavaScript
Features: syntax highlighting for many languages, plugins, version control, code completion, function call tips, more
although the IDE encourages using Qt libraries, the choice is not forced
http://qt.nokia.com/products/developer-tools
http://labs.qt.nokia.com/2012/05/09/qt-creator-2-5-0-released/ (annoucement)

Meaning of Colors

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

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