Engine Updates

Spark 0.3 (UCI)
new Win32/64, Linux64 & Mac64 engine by Allard Siemelink (Bright)
http://members.ziggo.nl/allard.siemelink/spark/

Gaviota 0.74.8 (WB)
new Linux32/64 builds
- bugfix for egtb builds
http://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/

RedQueen (UCI)
another commit to the C++ source code (commits= 77), no download yet
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Notes:
- Ares download file at Leo's WBEC has been repaired. Engine logo added too.
- Bright site added old version for download: Bright 0.1d

Down chess websites
Brutus site down for 11 days
Delphil site down today
Eden site down for 9 days
Fimbulwinter site down for 11 days (fixing viruses?)
GreKo site down for 10 days (404 error)
Smirf site down for 10 days
Vicki site down today
ChessZone Magazine site back up
RBrChess site back up at new address
Rotor site back up at new address
Sourceforge file servers back up

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- new webpage for RBrChess
- new webpage for Rotor
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)

CDBurnerXP 4.2.7.1801
open source CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software. Recommended
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download (homepage & download)
this program requires .NET framework; Media Format 9.0 Update required if using WMA format
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=333325fd-ae52-4e35-b531-508d977d32a6
http://hem.bredband.net/download3/wmfdist.exe (Media format 9.0)

FileZilla 3.3.0 Beta 2
open source ftp client. Recommended.
this is a *beta* release
http://filezilla-project.org/

PC Wizard 2009.1.911
free utility to detect PC hardware & system components. Portable version available.
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

Meaning of Colors

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

Engine List: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list