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<title>Update Information: May 7, 2010</title>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Saturday, May 08, 2010, 01:20:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Butterfly 0.2.9 (WB)</span></strong><br />
C++ source; Win32/64<br />
source and Win64 only, no Win32 release so far...<br />
- new time management <br />
<a href="http://sites.google.com/site/butterflychess/">http://sites.google.com/site/butterflychess/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">ChessBin 0.0.7.1 (WB)</span></strong><br />
Win32; requires .NET 2.0 or later; own GUI<br />
<a href="http://www.chessbin.com/page/Download-Chess-Bin-Chess-Game.aspx">http://www.chessbin.com/page/Download-Chess-Bin-Chess-Game.aspx</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Protector 1.3.4 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
3 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 274), no new build<br />
- eval &amp; search change(s)<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/</a> (project site)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Redqueen 0.4 (UCI)</span></strong><br />
4 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 187), no new build<br />
- r184: minor changes<br />
- r185-187: tuning search parameters<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess">http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">ChessX 0.7 GUI (WB/UCI)</span></strong><br />
PGN database program for Windows, Mac &amp; Linux with engine support for analysis only (not for playing)<br />
4 new commit(s) to the C++ source, (rev = 1034), no new build<br />
- r1031: warn against missing pieces/broken installation<br />
- r1032: fix problems with Mac install<br />
- r1033: fix crash when dividing by 0 games<br />
- r1034: fix menu layout on Mac<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/chessx/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/chessx/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Kvetka 3.6 Chess GUI (UCI)</span></strong><br />
Intended for game viewing and analysis. Several plug-ins available. Available in a portable version.<br />
- new version of plugin &quot;Print and copy&quot; is released<br />
<a href="http://kvetka.org/en/">http://kvetka.org/en/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Down/Problem Chess Websites</strong></span> <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /><br />
Alex homepage down for 14 days (&quot;Temporarily Unavailable&quot;)<br />
Amundsen homepage down for 19 days<br />
Betsy homepage down for 120 days<br />
Blitzter homepage down for 56 days<br />
Brama homepage down for 48 days<br />
ChessMind homepage down for 4 days<br />
Colossus homepage down for 127 days<br />
Dika homepage down for 49 days<br />
Gosu homepage down for 54 days<br />
InmiChess homepage down today<br />
Nesik homepage down for 23 days<br />
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (10 days)<br />
Sinobyl homepage down for 73 days<br />
Sissa homepage down for 15 days</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Wiki Changes</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Engine GUI List</span></strong><br />
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner<br />
- added Sloppy<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">FACE Tournament</span></strong><br />
- some new updates reflecting upcoming tournaments<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Bonus Notifications</strong></span> (recent releases of free stuff)</p>
<p><span style="color:#f00;">Warnings:<br />
- 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<br />
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<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Calibre 0.6.52</span></strong><br />
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with <br />
format conversion, news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer<br />
<a href="http://calibre-ebook.com/">http://calibre-ebook.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>
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