Engine Updates

BagaturChess 1.2f (UCI)
Java source; mp
- SMP version is now working with full power - its strength is 50 ELO over the single core version
- fixed bug which appears in rare cases and cause the engine to stop working
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bagaturchess/files/BagaturEngine/

Ifrit m1.7 (UCI)
C++ source (Russian language comments); Win32
- improved module working with the UCI protocol
- otlyuchil razoring
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&a...

Powder 1.5.1 experimental evaluation (UCI)
new engine by Denis Gruzdev
C++ source; Win32
https://bitbucket.org/failuref/powder (source)
https://bitbucket.org/failuref/powder/downloads (download)
http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm (SDChess download)

Chess News

ChessZone Magazine
free monthly chess magazine of annotated GM games
- #05, 2012
http://www.chesszone.org/magazine/magazine.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Armageddon homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Chad's Chess homepage down for 27 days (provider has discontinued free website hosting)
ChessMind homepage down for 23 days ("Server not found")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 334 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

C Containers Library
C library to perform STL-like duties (containers, iterators, etc) with nice usage syntax
this is a proposed addition to the standard C library
- silent update, no version change (no version numbering at all)
- there is also a ccl.pdf doc file for usage instructions
http://code.google.com/p/ccl/downloads/list (download)
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/ccl/ccl.html (usage doc in html)

Macrium Reflect Free 5.0.4620
Windows32/64 disk imaging; free edition has full image backups/restores only and only for private use
http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

Meaning of Colors

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

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