Engine Updates

Purple Haze 2.1.0 (WB)
C++ source;
- available as source code only
- "it should not be too far below 2000 ELO by now"
- bug fixes
- code improvements
https://github.com/vinc/purplehaze/downloads

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Purple Haze 2.1.0 JA (WB)
Win32, Linux32, Android
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/purplehaze-210-ja.zip (direct link)

Chess News

Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Bestia homepage down for 18 days (a 110mb.com site)
ChestUCI homepage down for 15 days (a 110mb.com site)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 503 days
GreKo homepage down for 3 days (a 110mb.com site)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 18 days (a 110mb.com site)
Marquis homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
O'Chess homepage down for 18 days (not found)
Powder homepage down for 17 days (project removed?)
Pulsar homepage down for 16 days (not found)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 15 days (a 110mb.com site)
Tony's Chess homepage down for 18 days (a 110mb.com site)

Wiki Changes

Mobile Chess List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Senior Chess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_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

FileZilla Client 3.6.0
open source ftp client; recommended
http://filezilla-project.org/

Stickies 7.1e
free Windows reminder program using 'sticky' (persistent) yellow desktop windows; recommended
http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/

Meaning of Colors

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

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