new/updated engines: 2008/12/04 -> 06

[Ron Murawski]

new/updated engines: 2008/12/04 -> 06


2008/12/06
Arasan 11.1
http://www.arasanchess.org/
"This is primarily a bug fix release"


2008/12/05
Chenard 2008.12.05
http://cosinekitty.com/chenard/
For people building exe using MSVC++ Express Edition
There is a tiny bug fix for very rare cases too


2008/12/04
TheMadPrune 1.1.13
http://www.computerchess.info/tdbb/phpB ... f018248394
This is a mp Toga/Fruit version
by William H. Mowery, Jr


Additional information:
Computer-chess Wiki: Chess Engine List




private engines:
Cipollino
Eichhoernchen -- English translation: 'Squirrels'
Platen
Computer-chess Wiki: Private Engine List


Buzz websites are still down!
(since Oct 27)
http://buzz.pradu.us/
http://www.buzzchess.com/


Other computer-chess news

Large Chenard book
http://cosinekitty.com/chenard/trx_2008_11_28.zip


2008/12/05
Glaurung 081204 (experimental) by Tord Romstad
Jim Ablett build: http://www.mediafire.com/?mdjngqzz2dq
three new options called "Late Move Reductions", "Null Move Pruning" and "Super Qsearch"
options can be turned off for testing purposes (weakens engine)