Engine Updates

ShouldntExist 0.2 (UCI)
by Justin Blanchard
Bash source; requires bash interpreter to run; buggy
not really 'new', but I haven't listed it before now
http://pastebin.com/f7a8f4f54 (download)
http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=396095&t=38166 (how to run it)

Chess News

LittleBlitzer 2.6 (UCI)
Windows tournament manager program for UCI chess engines at fast time controls by Nathan Thom
- fixed parsing of FEN starting positions
- fixed bug with identifying mate and stalemate positions
http://kimiensoftware.com/littlethought/littleblitzer.php

Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- updated pgn: GrandS - collection of games between players rated 2425+, 2007-present
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Thief 1.24
open source chess GUI by Zon Jan for human play on FICS/ICC chess servers
http://thief.sourceforge.net/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Aldebaran homepage down for 64 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Bearded homepage down for 11 days
Brutus homepage down for 12 days
Fianchetto homepage down for 41 days (configuration error)
Frenzee homepage down for 186 days (webpage down until new engine release)
Genesis homepage down for 39 days
Sorgenkind homepage down for 52 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Usurper homepage down for 51 days
Arena homepage back up
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

Firebird 2.5 Classic/Superclassic on Linux
popular open source, cross-platform SQL database that does not require an administrator
- please read important bugfix message
http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php

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.