Engine Updates

GreKo 9.6 (WB/UCI)
C++ source; limit strength; Win32
- return to scheme with one killer move per ply (plays better)
- LMR: history condition restored
- UCI parameters for evaluation modified
- Elo/Knps formula modified: play weaker at handicap levels
- code cleanup - return to C++98 Standard
http://greko.110mb.com/index.html

Naum: game over
http://naumchess.brinkster.net/

Chess News

CuGen
this GUI creates batch files for running Cutechess tournaments
- this is a bugfix release
- "you must be using engines.json in your cutechess directory for your engine configuration, otherwise CuGen won't play ball"
- "please read the readMe file - it's essential"
http://www.bluefever.net/CuGen.zip (direct link)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Dann Corbit homepage down for 406 days
DeepDuke homepage down for 35 days (SourceForge project page is okay)

Naum 4 homepage is now considered dead, it will no longer be tracked.

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

GPartEd Live 0.13.1 beta1-3 Testing
open source Gnome Partition Editor - resize, move, copy, check, label your hard drive's partitions
understands most file systems including all for Windows and Linux
- this is a *beta* release
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/ (project page)

Meaning of Colors

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

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