Engine Updates

Update: Blikskottel 0.8
back from the dead after 8 years of inactivity!
- Switched to gcc with Linux as main development platform
- Significant knowledge improvements in static eval
- Obscure bugfixes relating to castling and EP captures
- Fixed a handful of knowledge-specific bugs
http://www.oellermann.com/blikskottel/

Info Only: 'Mainsworthy Experimental 4'
Experimental 1, 2 and 3 were available briefly
"Ive just added a deeper search but it will only play 10-15mins time, the fast play one is also there on the download link so take your pick"
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Mainsworthy.html (Leo)
http://www.geocities.com/markjamestop/ (homepage)

Info Only: Down engine websites
ColChess down for 19 days (webpage removed)
Dann Corbit site down for 15 days

Chess News

Update: Norm Pollock 40H Utilities
- pairList now has 2nd output text file "outOpponents".
- "outOpponents" lists player names, # games, and # opponents.
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Wiki Changes

Native Engine List
note about UCI2WB adapter improved

GUI Protocol List
added WBAuto232 as a secondary tool
iNemesis moved out of discontiued list
Tarrasch Chess GUI comment improved
Aquarium demo shortcomings explained
expanded and improved comments for:
Chess Informant Expert, eboard, ExaChess, iNemesis, NSchach (NChess), PGN Mentor