Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
BagaturChess 1.2f JA (UCI)
Java source; mp; Win32 (Launch4j compile)
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Delphil 2.9c (UCI)
Win32; mp
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdelp...

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Ifrit m1.7 JA (UCI)
C++ source (Russian language comments); Win32/64, Linux 32/64, Android
http://jimablett.net63.net/

Chess News

AlienBoard GUI 1.2 (WB)
free Android GUI for playing chess, variants, checkers, Go, Reversi, and more
- FICS play is improved
- startup menu with 9 items to choose from
- PGN view that can be used instead of Debug view
- play bughouse by switching off both debug and pgn views and using landscape mode
- flicker when displaying games with holdings avoided
- major addition with highlighting of squares, and a brand new way of making moves I invented
- all the games are very usable now right out of the factory
- many crashes are fixed
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.daniel.alienboard

Chess Engine Logos 1.78
Jim Ablett Logo Collection
- new logos: Bearded, Adroit Chess, Tursas, Chess4J, Ivanhoe, Powder, DiscoCheck, Texel, NeuroStock, NeuroGrape, MinkoChess, Chess176
http://jim-ablett.co.de/ (scroll to bottom)

Patrick Buchmann Thematic books
- new: Italienne PP17.ctg
http://americanfoot.free.fr/echecs/ctg-thematique.htm

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Aldebaran homepage down today
Armageddon homepage down for 4 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Chad's Chess homepage down for 29 days (provider has discontinued free website hosting)
ChessMind homepage down for 25 days ("Server not found")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 336 days
Tim Mann homepage down for 2 days (Winboard/Gnuchess4)

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

Notepad++ 6.1.3
open source programmer's editor; recommended
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Sandboxie 3.70
free utility (nagware): run/install programs in a safe sandbox that cannot affect your Windows stability/security
http://www.sandboxie.com/ (homepage)

Wise Registry Cleaner 7.25
free registry cleaner; cleans incorrect or obsolete registry information
http://www.wisecleaner.com/download.html

Meaning of Colors

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

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