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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 02:40:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Eia 0.2 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64<br />
- Win32 only, no source<br />
<a href="http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm">http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm</a> (SDChess)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Gull 2.1 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; mp; Win32/64; Ivanhoe derivative<br />
- silent update, version number unchanged<br />
- recompile of Win32 build<br />
<a href="http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm">http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm</a> (SDChess)<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/gullchess/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/gullchess/</a> (project page)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">iCE 1.0 v1619 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
Win32/64; own GUI<br />
- eval rewritten<br />
- added endgame knowledge<br />
- passed pawn eval improved<br />
- autotuned eval and search<br />
- new Win64 builds<br />
<a href="http://www.fam-petzke.de/chess_home_en.shtml">http://www.fam-petzke.de/chess_home_en.shtml</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span></p>
<p>Nothing new today</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Down/Problem Chess Websites</strong></span> <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></p>
<p>AdaChess homepage down for 30 days (&quot;account has been suspended&quot;)<br />
Armageddon homepage down for 54 days (403 error: forbidden)<br />
ArmageddonToo homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)<br />
JavaRival homepage down for 61 days (no response in 60 seconds)<br />
PowerChess PGN Databases page down for 42 days (not found)<br />
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 5 days (a 110mb.com site)<br />
Wing homepage down for 46 days (misconfigured server)</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Wiki Changes</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">GUI Protocol List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- José: updated 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;">SMP Engine List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- added: Battle vs. Chess<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:smp_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:smp_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;">Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.6.1.0</span></strong><br />
free, extremely fast and effective disk defragmentation &amp; optimization program; recommended<br />
- silent update, version number unchanged<br />
<a href="http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag">http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Java 7, Update 25</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Java 6, Update 51</span></strong><br />
update of Java runtime and development kit (JRE or JDK)<br />
- it is important to disable Java in your browser, or bad things may happen to you!<br />
- &quot;this release includes important security fixes&quot;<br />
<a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html</a> (Java download)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Speccy 1.22</span></strong><br />
free Windows 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/2013/6/18/speccy-v122">http://www.piriform.com/blog/2013/6/18/speccy-v122</a> (announcement)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">TortoiseSVN 1.8.0</span></strong><br />
Win32/64 Subversion (version control system) client<br />
<a href="http://tortoisesvn.net/">http://tortoisesvn.net/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Trillian 5.3.0.16</span></strong><br />
open source instant messaging program<br />
<a href="http://www.trillian.im/">http://www.trillian.im/</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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