Engine Updates

Chess4J 1.0.1 (WB)
Java and Groovy source; jvm jar file for Win, Linux, Mac
- silent update, version number unchanged
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chess4j

Neurone XIX (WB)
Win32; requires .NET 2.0 or later
Add on:
- time management optimization for long time control
- book optimization
- decreased the bonus for passed pawn
- small optimization tactics in Hawkeye function
- malus or bonus in case of changes in positions with benefits (development or material)
- added a new management of not defended piece
- alpha beta
- new logo
http://www.g-sei.org/neurone-3/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Stockfish 2.3 JA (UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Stockfish 2.3 (UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
- "mainly a minor release to flush the accumulated work"
- "ELO increase is very limited"
- "a nasty SMP bug causing a rare but repetitive crash has been fixed"
http://stockfishchess.org/

Chess News

ChessZone Magazine
free monthly chess magazine of annotated GM games
- #09, 2012
http://www.chesszone.org/magazine/magazine.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Dann Corbit homepage down for 447 days
FirstChess homepage down for 5 days (not found)
GreKo homepage down for 3 days (a 110mb.com site)
Mizar homepage down for 27 days ("domain has expired")
PolarChess homepage down for 12 days
Tornado homepage down for 26 days (programmer has purposely removed his page)

Wiki Changes

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- revised intro paragraph
- Shredder: revised comment
- WinBoard/XBoard: added another link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Linux Engine List
update by Ron Murawski
- added link for Ildtiadar, removed comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Neoxium Chess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_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

TDM-GCC 4.7.1 (32bit) & 4.7.1 (64-bit)
open source GCC C/C++ 32/64-bit Native Portable Build and Development Environment for Windows
creates 32-bit OR 64-bit binaries, for any version of Windows since Windows 95; recommended
http://tdm-gcc.tdragon.net/

Meaning of Colors

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

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