Engine Updates

Pawny 0.13 (UCI)
for Win32/64 with C source
http://pawny.netii.net/

Protector 1.2.8 (UCI)
revision(s) to the source code today (current = rev. 86), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)
latest builds are here (updated often):
http://protector.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/protector/bin/ (bin files)

SmarThink 1.20 (UCI)
commercial engine for Win32/64, comes with ChessParter GUI
http://www.lokasoft.nl/smarthink_120 (info)
http://shop.lokasoft.nl/ (purchase)

Jim Ablett Win builds
- Stockfish 1.5.1 JA(x64) (UCI) for Win64 only
http://www.mediafire.com/?zwmeijm33yx (direct link)

Down chess websites
Averno geocities site down permanently, no more homepage
DanChess geocities site down permanently, no more homepage
ChestUCI site down today
ElTurco site down today
Frenzee site has no content for 5 days
MiniMardi site down today
Toledo Nanochess site down today
Zebra Chess down for 5 days

Note: GEOCITIES is closing on October 26, 2009.
There are a lot of free engines hosted there that might disappear forever!

Warning: Fimbulwinter site is reported as an attack site!
Site is listed as suspicious - visiting this web site may harm your computer.
Part of this site was listed for suspicious activity 2 time(s) over the past 90 days.
Malicious software includes 9 exploit(s), 1 trojan(s). Successful infection resulted in an average of 1 new process(es) on the target machine.

Chess News

ChessX 0.6 GUI
PGN database program for Windows, Mac & Linux with WB/UCI engine support for analysis only (not for playing)
NOTE: project cannot handle large PGN files yet
- new commit(s) to the source (current = rev. 986), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chessx/develop/

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)

MediaMonkey 3.1.2.1272 Beta
free music player & organizer. Also: sync, convert, autotag, and burn CDs/DVDs
http://www.mediamonkey.com/information/free/ (more info)
http://www.mediamonkey.com/ (homepage)

MyDefrag 4.2.3
free disk defragmentation program. Recommended.
http://www.mydefrag.com/

Paint.NET 3.5 Beta 3
very nice free image and photo editing software (paint program)
http://www.getpaint.net/

Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers
new free drivers for all versions of Windows (32 & 64-bit)
download only if you have realtek audio hardware or chipset
http://www.realtek.com.tw/

Skype 4.1.0.179
freeware; make free phone calls over the Internet
(your computer must be on and you need a microphone or headset!)
http://www.skype.com/getconnected/

MPlayer 2009-10-12
open source media player
http://mulder.dummwiedeutsch.de/home/?page=projects#mplayer

Meaning of Colors

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

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