Engine Updates

Alfil 11 (WB/UCI)
Win32, mp
- added mp support
http://esacosta.wordpress.com/home-2/descargas-alfil/

ChessOne 4.x.2.x.8 (WB)
donationware; Win32, Linux32
http://serg-nifont.narod.ru/chess_4_x.html

Mediocre 0.4 (UCI)
Java source
- silent update, version number unchanged
- bugfix: original 0.4 engine printed wrong version number
http://mediocrechess.sourceforge.net/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Mediocre 0.4 JA (UCI)
Java source; Win32 build
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Sjaak r399 (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac32/64; variants
- "This version should be a bit stronger than previous versions"
- added additional variant support
- lots of bugfixes for variant play
- several "alien" variants are now defined in a configuration file
http://www.eglebbk.dds.nl/program/chess-index.html

Glass
- large opening book updated
http://www.koziol.home.pl/marittima/glass/download.htm

NOTE: my Internet connection was down last night and this morning, so I couldn't post the updates

Chess News

ChessGUI 0.237d (WB/UCI)
chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version
- bugfixes
http://www.chessgui.com/
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/

C# chess engine on BitBucket
new future open source engine by Felice Pollano (Felpo)
- only the move generator is done
http://www.felicepollano.com/2011/11/26/MyCChessEngineOnBitBucket.aspx

CuteChess 0.4.2 OSX (WB/UCI)
Chess GUI for Mac only
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ilaripih/bin/cutechess.dmg (direct link)

Kvetka 3.12.2 Chess GUI (UCI)
designed for game viewing and analysis; several plug-ins available; available in a portable version
- main Kvetka program updated
- updated plugin "Options"
- updated plugin "Print And Copy"
- updated plugin "Windows Service"
http://kvetka.org/en/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Asterisk homepage down for 24 days
Damas homepage down for 63 days ("Free Web Hosting Discontinued")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 153 days

Wiki Changes

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- expanded Bookup comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Macintosh Engine List
update by Ian Osgood
- list of Mac engines by strength updated
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added SamChess Knightmate engine
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_engine_list

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

CCleaner 3.13
free registry and file optimization/privacy/cleaning tool; thorough and effective: recommended
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner (CCleaner homepage)
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2011/11/28/ccleaner-v313 (announcement)

Miranda IM 0.9.37
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

Task Coach 1.3.1
open source cross-platform desktop todo manager with task or calendar viewing, project tracking, etc
http://www.taskcoach.org/

µTorrent 3.1 RC 2 (build )
very popular and fast open source BitTorrent client
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.utorrent.com/ (homepage)
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=105596 (3.1 forum thread)

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.
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org