Engine Updates

Ifrit j4.2 (UCI)
C++ source (Russian language comments); Win32
- removed ui64
- altered the architecture of the modules
- continued improvement classes
- rewritten search:
--- led to more than the tested species
--- expanded use of lmr
--- corrected condition for conversion to pv version
--- once again, corrected razoring
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Chess News

Stockfish Opening Book
by Salvo Spitaleri
- book is updated
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Aldebaran homepage down for 28 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Fianchetto homepage down for 5 days (configuration error)
Frenzee homepage down for 150 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
Genesis homepage down for 3 days
Smash homepage down today
Sorgenkind homepage down for 16 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Usurper homepage down for 14 days

Wiki Changes
Nothing new today

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 crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare

FreeFileSync 3.13
open source Win32/64 & Linux folder comparison and synchronization tool. Recommended.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/

Python 3.2 RC 1
popular open source scripting language
this is a *release candidate*
http://www.python.org/ (homepage)
http://www.python.org/download/releases/3.2/ (more info)

Meaning of Colors

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

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