Engine Updates

Cheng 4.0.35a (WB/UCI)
C++ source (old versions); smp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux64, Mac64; Gaviota egtbs
- corrects ponder error in UCI engine
- opening book updated
http://www.vlasak.biz/cheng

Rodent 1.1 (UCI)
C source; Win32/64; limit strength; based on Sungorus code
- silent update, no version number change
- new Linux64 build
- additional Win32 build for older machines
http://www.pkoziol.cal24.pl/rodent/rodent.htm

Strelka 5.7 Beta (UCI)
Win32/64; mp; a Houdini/Critter/Rybka/Stockfish derivative
- added mp, supports up to 4 cores
- added multi-pv
- this is a *beta* release for Win64 only
http://strelkachess.narod.ru/Strelka5.html (homepage in Russian)
http://rghost.net/49056690 (download)

Chess News

Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Alex WBTM homepage down for 72 days (a multimania site)
Bestia homepage down for 87 days (a 110mb.com site)
Fianchetto homepage down for 87 days (502 error: bad gateway)
GreKo homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
Hamsters homepage down for 51 days (not found)
Kiwi homepage down for 51 days (not found)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 87 days (a 110mb.com site)
Nejmet homepage down for 71 days (a multimania site)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 18 days (a 110mb.com site)
T-Rex homepage down for 72 days (a multimania site)
Wing homepage down for 152 days (not found)
Toga Returns homepage has been hacked and is dangerous to visit
Bright homepage is now considered dead, it will no longer be tracked
Spark 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

Komodo Edit 8.5.1
free cross-platform programmer's editor for JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl
http://www.activestate.com/komodo-edit/downloads

Meaning of Colors

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

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