Penguin is a PGN viewer / reader / editor and desktop board software for the review and analysis of games of Chess.

It is a freeware program for Windows, and can be downloaded from this web page.

Penguin can interface with UCI chess engines to analyse game positions. It also contains a database of opening positions from the world's premier tournaments to enable you to explore the most popular lines of opening play.

Use Penguin to

• Store and replay your games and the games of the professionals.
• Launch a quick chess board from your desktop.
• Analyse game positions with the help of a UCI game engine and identify the best sequence of moves.
• Guide you along the best lines of opening play, lines favoured by the top professionals of today.

My objective was to create a compact, non-commercial product that could stand alongside the existing editors and offer some original functionality. I hope that you will find it an enjoyable and useful product and that it will help you improve your skill at Chess.

Gorrion Game Server. Gorrion is my online game playing site. Chess is one of the games supported. Please do try. [ gorrion ]

November 2025. Some users with Windows 11 are having problems running the program and get an error message that mentions a bad CTL3D32.DLL file. If you get this please read the solution further down.

June 2021. Version 17.3 of Penguin was released.

Penguin is available in two download versions: standard and portable. Standard continues the line of releases that have been available so far. The portable version is for users who need to keep Penguin on a USB drive or other portable device.

Standard Version.  The download is one executable installation program file. To download the file hit the link below. Run the installation program and follow the on-screen prompts. The installation program unpacks all the Penguin files that are needed. Please read the ReadMe and Licence files that are included.

Download Penguin v17.3

Portable Version.  The download is a compressed archive of all the files you will need. Unzip the archive and store the contents in a directory on your device. Please read the information in the CHM document about the portable version.

Download Penguin v17.3 ( portable )

Under Windows 11 you might get an error message that says that CTL3D32.DLL is not correct or cannot be found.

For many years CTL3D32.DLL has been a Windows system file. But a recent update for Windows 11 removed this DLL. Microsoft announced some time ago that this file would be deprecated. Now Windows 11 will display a 'missing CTL3D32.DLL' whenever you try to run an application that relies on this DLL.

The DLL will need to be restored, back into directory C:\Windows\SysWOW64. A copy of the DLL might possibly be found in a directory of the form C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-ctl3d32_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. If it is there ( or somewhere else in the C:\Windows subdirectories ) copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 and see if that works. If that doesn't work then you might need a different CTL3D32.DLL file. You will need to search and find one online. If that one still doesn't work contact me and I will try to help.

Kylie Minogue - Tension -sagi Kariv Remix- ((free)) Jun 2026

For fans of Kylie, this remix is a reminder of her versatility. For fans of techno, it is a gateway into the world of superior pop songwriting. And for the rest of us? It is simply the best thing you will hear with your hands in the air this year.

In a landscape where pop remixes often mean adding a generic “deep house” shuffle, Sagi Kariv has delivered something rare: a functional, DJ-friendly weapon that also works as an art object. This isn’t a remix for radio; it’s for the second room of a festival, the sweat-drenched peak hour, or a solitary drive through a neon-lit city at midnight.

The Sagi Kariv remix of Kylie Minogue's "Tension" has transformed the track from a sleek synth-pop hit into a high-energy "Big Room" anthem, specifically tailored for the global circuit scene. Musical Breakdown Kylie Minogue - Tension -Sagi Kariv Remix-

Sagi Kariv, the Tel Aviv-based producer and DJ known for his work with labels like Kontor Records and his ability to weaponize bass music for the mainstream dancefloor, doesn’t simply remix Kylie. He rewires her. He takes the polished, laser-sharp original and shoves it into a dark, pulsating warehouse at 3 AM.

: Listeners generally consider it one of the "best remixes so far" for the song, specifically for those looking for a heavier, more driving version than the original studio cut. of other tracks from the For fans of Kylie, this remix is a

While many remixes simply add a faster beat, fundamentally re-engineers the track’s architecture:

Kylie Minogue has always used remixes as a second language. Think back to the Fever era, where the Thin White Duke remix of “Come Into My World” became a definitive version. Or the countless reworks of “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head.” It is simply the best thing you will

Kariv’s remix has become a secret weapon for DJs. It is a track that allows a techno DJ to play a Kylie Minogue song without breaking the vibe. It is accessible enough for the casual listener who loved Padam Padam , yet complex enough for the Berghain-adjacent purist.

The original song opens with a clean, toy-box melody. Kariv, however, opens with a wall of reverb. He isolates Kylie’s whispered "Ah-ah-ah" from the bridge, douses it in delay, and lays it over a low-frequency rumble. You don’t hear the beat immediately; you feel it coming. It’s a suspense tactic that forces the listener to lean in.

that contrast with Kylie's delivery, which reviewers have called "brilliant" and "very clever". White Party Vibe

The original Tension plays with the idea of sexual anticipation. Kylie sings about the “waiting game” and the electricity before contact. In the context of the Sagi Kariv remix, the lyrics take on a meta-textual meaning.

Penguin can interface with chess engines that support the Universal Chess Interface ( UCI ) protocol.

Chess engines are stand alone executables that form the computational core of a chess playing program. They can analyse game positions and suggest best moves. If an engine supports multi best line analysis then the relative strengths of different moves can also be obtained.

64 Bit Engines.  Many chess engines come in 32-bit and 64-bit versions, but only 64-bit engines will work on a 64-bit computer.

No UCI engine comes packaged with Penguin. Users will need to download their own. There are many UCI engines available for download and most will require no special configuration or setup. Penguin is not a chess playing tool ( i.e. human vs. computer ) but a tool for game analysis, so not all engines will be suitable for use with Penguin.

The following UCI chess engines ( all 32-bit ) work well and require no configuration. Try these first.

• Critter 1.2
• Fruit 2.3.1
• Gambit Fruit 1.0 Beta 4bx
• Houdini 1.5a w32
• Rybka 2.3.2a mp 32-bit
• Stockfish 2.1.1 JA
• Toga II 2.0 SE

Hnefatafl,  Tawlbwrdd,  Tablut,  Brandubh.

I have been able to adapt the Penguin program and create a version of that software for the games of Hnefatafl, Tawlbwrdd, Tablut, Brandubh.  Download it from my web page.

[ heron.html ]

[ Rules for Tablut and the other games ]

A companion game editor, GoRilla, is available for the games of Connect6, Go, Havannah, Hex, Kropki, Othello ( Reversi ), Pente, Unlur.  Download it from my web page.

[ gorilla.html ]

Gorrion is my online game playing site.  In addition to Chess it also supports games of Backgammon, Brandubh, Breakthrough, Go, Havannah, Hawalis, Hex, Hnefatafl, JadeJack, Kauri, Margo, Merels, Onyx, Othello ( Reversi ), Pente, Tablut, Tawlbwrdd, Toguz Kumalak, Unlur, Y.  Please do try.

[ http://www.dashstofsk.net/gorrion.php ]

You may contact me at [ ].

Please put forward any comments and suggestions you may have. If you experience something you think might be a bug then do let me know. Likewise if there is some feature or enhancement that you feel would make a nice improvement. All opinions will be welcomed.

Your Valued Support. If this program is useful to you please take a moment to make a donation. Penguin cost me a lot of time and personal effort and your donation will help keep my interest alive in this project and will fund further development.