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Update Information: May 1, 2013 (Updates)

by Ron @, Thursday, May 02, 2013, 02:03

Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux/Android builds
MagnumChess 4.0.0 JA (UCI)
Java source; Win32
http://jimablett.atwebpages.com/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux/Android builds
Stockfish 3 JA (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
http://jimablett.atwebpages.com/

unofficial Stockfish builds supporting Syzygy Tablebases
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jnouj6jh3fwav6j/stockfish-01-05-13-64bit-SSE42-RTB.zip

Supra 16.0 (UCI)
Win32/64
- tuning in Turbo
- tuning in vertical filter
- profound improvement in the ability of analyzing positions of repetitions in draw
- correction in memory
- correction in deep memory
http://suprachesssystem.com/

Chess News

Jesús Muñoz statistical/probability tools
6 Elo/LOS programs with Fortran source code
- program updated: Probabilities_in_a_trinomial_distribution
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a5c9e8m3vk6zq50/Six_Fortran_95_tools.rar (direct link)

Down/Problem Chess Websites :-(

Armageddon homepage down for 7 days (403 error: forbidden)
Bearded homepage down for 9 days (not available)
Belofte homepage down for 52 days ("this site has been suspended")
Darky homepage down today ("connection refused")
Dolphin homepage down for 50 days (not found)
Elf homepage down for 4 days ("domain name expired")
InmiChess homepage down for 47 days (no response in 60 seconds)
JavaRival homepage down for 14 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Protej homepage down today (misconfigured server)
Pyotr homepage down for 47 days (not found)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 47 days (a 110mb.com site)

Wiki Changes

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess 2012: updated link
- WChess and WChess2000 removed
- added WinChess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list

Oldies Collection List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Computer Chess Oldies
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:oldies_collection_list

PGN Reader/Viewer/Writer List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Ferdinand Mosca link updated
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:pgn_reader_viewer_writer_list

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- all Ferdinand Mosca links updated
- Tagua: fixed a typo
- added Bilis
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_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

FreeFileSync 5.15
open source Win32/64 & Linux folder comparison and synchronization tool; recommended
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/

OpenBSD 5.3
independent distro based on BSD; desktops: AfterStep, Blackbox, Enlightenment, Fluxbox, GNOME, IceWM, KDE, Openbox, WMaker, Xfce; #75 in popularity
http://www.openbsd.org/

Parted Magic 2013_05_01
open source partition editor, virus/rootkit scanner, hard drive cloner, and hard drive & RAM tester; recommended
http://partedmagic.com/

UltraVNC 1.1.9.0
open source, cross-platform remote desktop; can view/control Win, Linux, or Mac
http://www.uvnc.com/ (homepage)
http://www.uvnc.com/downloads/ultravnc.html (download)

Meaning of Colors

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

Engine List: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list

NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org

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