Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win builds
Crafty 23.2 JA (WB)
C++ source; mp; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- this is a new compile of the previous version
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Neurone I (WB)
Win32; requires .NET 3.5 or later
Fixed:
- Bug in memory overflow (old version crash after 600-900 games)
- Bug in draw for 3 repetition (old version draw claim after 2 repetition!)
- Move limit maximized (121 to 126)
Add on:
- Winboard nopost command
- Winboard post command
- Visualization of the branches of the chess engine
- Manage of log file
- Understanding positional game open and closed
- Neurone_config.exe: Parameterization general parameters of the chess engine
- 'Occhio di falco' evaluation function (function that increases the tactical strength
without analyzing the tactical positions)
- King safety evaluation function
- Pair bishop evaluation function
- Draw claim completely rewritten and expanded with the opportunity to draft draw
- Optimizing the management of the stalemate and checkmate
- Management of the log file (choose FALSE in config file if Neurone versus Neurone!)
- Assembly protected by code obfuscation techniques
- Alfa-beta extension
- Small opening book! I have modified a book from Beowolf (Colin Frayn) with permission; many thanks Col!
- Winboard hint command
- Executable in release mode (not in debug)
- Positional improvement (leeway and pair bishop bonus)
- Winboard undo command
- Winboard remove command
- Winboard setboard command
- Some memory optimization
- New move generator (this is a five attempt)
- New logos
http://www.mrlissandrello.com/index.php?option=com_filecabinet&view=files&id=6

Chess News

Kvetka 3.5.0.2 Chess GUI (UCI)
intended for game viewing and analysis
- new installer available, or choose portable zip file
http://kvetka.org/en/

Down/Problem chess websites
Ares homepage down for 40 days
BabyChess homepage down for 21 days
Belofte homepage down today
Betsy homepage down for 58 days
Colossus homepage down for 64 days
Kenny Dail (Mac) builds site down for 36 days
Frank-Walter homepage down for 5 days
Sinobyl homepage down for 11 days
Protej homepage back up

Wiki Changes

FACE Tournament
- competing engines for future tournament is rearranged a bit
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face

Chess Engine List
- added SpiderChess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_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 occasionally crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare

FreeFileSync 3.4
open source Win32/64 & Linux folder comparison and synchronization tool. Recommended.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/

Fresh HTML 3.45
free html editor
http://www.freshwebmaster.com/index.html

Miranda IM 0.8.16
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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