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<title>Update Information: November 27, 2009</title>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Saturday, November 28, 2009, 00:56:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">RBrChess 2.19 (WB)</span></strong><br />
for Win32 only<br />
<a href="http://home.kpn.nl/rogerbroertjes/">http://home.kpn.nl/rogerbroertjes/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">RedQueen (UCI)</span></strong><br />
1 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 96), no download yet<br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess">http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Scorpio 2.3 (WB)</span></strong><br />
C++ source (MSVC); Win32/64<br />
- use of bitboards in eval and move generation<br />
- many eval features were removed in the process which I will add on later<br />
- small bug in alpha-beta is removed<br />
- small changes here and there<br />
<a href="http://sites.google.com/site/dshawul/home">http://sites.google.com/site/dshawul/home</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Down chess websites</strong></span> <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /><br />
Smirf site down for 36 days<br />
Sourceforge slow; many sites won't load; problems for 2 days now</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Harry Schnapp books</span></strong><br />
Opening Books for Arena, ChessBase, Aquarium &amp; Shredder Classic<br />
- opening book 'HS-20moves.abk' updated<br />
<a href="http://americanfoot.free.fr/echecs/hsbook.htm">http://americanfoot.free.fr/echecs/hsbook.htm</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Wiki Changes</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Private Engine List</span></strong><br />
- Ancalagon is dead, replaced by Rainbow Serpent<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list</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;">Avast! Home Edition 4.8.1368</span></strong><br />
free antivirus; this is registerware: you must divulge your email address<br />
<a href="http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html">http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html</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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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
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