Engine Updates

Critter 1.4 (UCI)
mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac; Gaviota egtbs
- new Mac build
http://www.vlasak.biz/critter/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
EXchess 6.01 beta JA (WB)
C++ source; limit strength; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
- silent update, version number unchanged: this is a recompile
http://jimablett.net63.net/

EXchess 6.01 beta JM (WB)
- this is a Mac build by Julien Marcel
http://julien.marcel.free.fr/temp/EXchess_v601.zip (direct link)

EXchess 6.02 beta (WB)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64; limit strength
- this is a source code only release
- fixes some xboard/winboard interface issues
- there is also a couple of small search and other improvements
http://personal.denison.edu/%7Ehomand/EXchess.htm

StockFish 2.1.1 LS v1 AS
slightly modified Stockfish 2.1.1 by Alexander Schmidt
- implements limit strength
http://www.mediafire.com/?rvs5lli0cx523br (direct link)

Sjakk 1.1.9 (WB)
Win32; own GUI
http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~jacobbl/jacob/Sjakk/Sjakk.htm

Zeta Dva 0.205 (WB)
C source; own GUI; Win32/64, Linux32/64; supports Polyglot books
- Linux64 binary only
https://github.com/smatovic/zeta_dva

Chess News

Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- updated TXT program: txtRepeat, txtSort, & txtSplit (bugfixes)
- renamed TXT program: txtLines (formerly txtNumLines)
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Asterisk homepage down for 59 days
ChessAlex homepage is down for 12 days
Damas homepage down for 98 days ("Free Web Hosting Discontinued")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 188 days
Jonny homepage down for 5 days (no response in 60 seconds)

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Latista: added download link
- Loop: added download link
- LordKing: added download link
- S-Chess: added download link
- Nimzo: minor comment edit
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Endgame Tablebases and Bitbases List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Scorpio Bitbases: minor comment edit
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:egtbs_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

AIMP 3.00 build 976
free audio player with audio converter, recorder, and tag editor; Internet radio & more
http://www.aimp.ru/index.php?do=lang&lng=en

Meaning of Colors

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

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