Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Abulafia 0.61 JA (UCI)
new engine by Nicu Ionita
Haskell source; Win32; requires some extra files (included in package)
- new JA logo
- JA: "Executable was a bit large so it has been compressed with Aspack. If you get a virus alert from your antivirus when you run it, just add an exception for it."
https://github.com/nionita/Abulafia (Abulafia project)
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/abulafia-061-ja.zip (direct link)

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Apep 010 JA (WB)
new engine by Dave King
C++ source; Win32, Linux32
- on Linux: requires log4cplus library pre-installed
- on Windows: requires several dlls (included w/ package)
- new JA logo
https://github.com/tildedave/apep-chess-engine (Apep project)
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/apep-010-ja.zip (direct link)

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Lopez 01 JA (WB)
new engine by 'flatline'
Python source; Win32; requires some extra files (included in package)
- new JA logo
https://github.com/flatline/lopez (Lopez project)
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/lopez-01-ja.zip (direct link)

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
RubyKnight 0.2.0 JA (UCI)
new engine by Chris Moyer
Ruby source; Win32; only plays as Black
- new JA logo
https://github.com/cdmoyer/RubyKnight (RubyKnight project)
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/rubyknight-020-ja.zip (direct link)

Chess News

Norm Pollock site
PGN, EPD & TXT Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- updated PGN databases: gm2006, ecoA, ecoB, ecoC, and ecoDE
- updated EPD database: mateInX
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Bestia homepage down for 23 days (a 110mb.com site)
ChestUCI homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Crafty Chess Interface homepage down for 3 days (not found)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 508 days
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 23 days (a 110mb.com site)
O'Chess homepage down for 23 days (not found)
Powder homepage down for 22 days (project removed)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Tony Mokonen's files page down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Tony's Chess homepage down for 23 days (a 110mb.com site)

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Capa Chess: minor edit
- Martin´s Simple Haskell Chess Program: added a comment
- Mu Chess: added a link and a comment
- Tortoise: added a comment
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- WinBoard and XBoard: added a link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_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

Adblock Plus 1.3.2 for Opera
free, open source browser plugin that blocks most web advertisements
http://adblockplus.org/releases/adblock-plus-132-for-opera-released (announcement)
https://adblockplus.org/en/

Akka 2.0.4
open source library for Scala or Java languages; gives developers a simpler programming model
to develop highly reliable asynchronous, non-blocking applications for concurrent or parallel
operation using Actors, STM & Transactors; multi-core scalable and fault-tolerant
http://akka.io/ (homepage)

ID3 Renamer 5.1.0
free utility to bulk-rename music files
http://www.id3renamer.com/

Tails 0.14
Debian-based Linux distro; GNOME desktop; #59 in popularity
distro has the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user
https://tails.boum.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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