Engine Updates
Nothing new today

Chess News

ChessGUI 0.208 (WB/UCI)
chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version
http://biglion.110mb.com (homepage)
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/ (alt homepage)

Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- new EPD program: pvOpcode - w/Arena produces epd w/pv opcodes
- updated database: R-Mates
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Aldebaran homepage down for 29 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Fianchetto homepage down for 6 days (configuration error)
Frenzee homepage down for 151 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
Genesis homepage down for 4 days
Sorgenkind homepage down for 17 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Usurper homepage down for 15 days
Smash homepage back up

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
Nothing new today

Meaning of Colors

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

Engine List: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list

NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.