Engine Updates

Jazz r640 (WB/UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac32/64
the download package was altered several times today - if you downloaded earlier, it might be best to download it one more time
- a few bug fixes
- optionally can use a Polyglot book
- refactored large chunks of the code
- "I don't expect this version to be much stronger than the previous one, if at all"
http://www.eglebbk.dds.nl/program/chess-index.html

Jim Ablett Win/Linux/Android builds
Red Queen Chess 1.1.3 TCEC JA (UCI)
C++ source; mp; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
http://jimablett.atwebpages.com/

Chess News

ChessGUI 0.240i (WB/UCI)
Chess GUI/tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable build
- bugfix release
- available as a portable build too
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/ (secondary link)
http://biglion.bplaced.net/ (homepage and download)

PgnScanner 0.86
scan and extract information from pgn files
- fixed a infrequent move's ambiguity bug
- added parsing for unsual move's time format (ex : 0.009s)
http://www.zeitnot.fr/index.php/pgnscanner/5-pgnscanner-eng

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akkad homepage down for 37 days (not found)
Bestia homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
Deep Saros homepage down for 37 days (not found)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
Merlin homepage down for 8 days (503 error: service unavailable)

Warning: Hopeless site is probably hacked
Google: 'Site is listed as suspicious - visiting this web site may harm your computer'

Wiki Changes

Linux Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added AdaChess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list

Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Gaviota
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list

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

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Ed Schröder's Free Chess Downloads
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_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

CCleaner 3.27
free Windows/Mac registry and file optimization/privacy/cleaning tool; thorough and effective
uninstalls programs, system restore, drive wiper, controls startup programs, context menus, etc
http://www.piriform.com/blog/2013/1/24/ccleaner-v327 (3.27 for Windows)
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner (CCleaner homepage)

SystemRescueCD 3.3.0
bootable image for CD or USB stick to rescue data from HD; mount and read data from any disk;
features disk partitioning, LVM management, data copying, remote backup, more
http://www.sysresccd.org/

WordPress 3.5.1
free, popular, open source website/blog creation using PHP & MySQL w/ many plugins & themes
http://wordpress.org/ (homepage)
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/01/wordpress-3-5-1/ (announcement)

Meaning of Colors

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

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NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org