Engine Updates

BugChess2 1.6.4 (WB)
For Win32/64
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/BugChess2.html

Chesley the Chess Engine r294 (WB)
no build for this version yet
latest builds: r291 JA(Win32/64), 1.1(Mac)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chesley/

Gaviota (WB)
new book files
http://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/

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
- 2 new commit(s) to the C++ source, (rev = 988), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chessx/develop/

FSTM 1.0.3 beta
Fermin Serrano's Tournament Manager for Winboard
http://sites.google.com/site/clonfsp/fstm

Slibo (engine + GUI)
3 new commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits = 141)
- Added command infrastructure for engines
http://sourceforge.net/projects/slibo

Down chess websites
Alf site down today
BabyChess site down today
Brutus site down for 15 days
Eden site down for 13 days
Fimbulwinter site down for 15 days (fixing viruses?)
GreKo site down for 14 days (404 error)
Smirf site down for 14 days

Warning: George Lyapko site at 110mb had an infected main page. At the moment it is clean.

Wiki Changes

FACE Tournament
Gerhard has updated many pages showing recent tournament results
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face

Chess Engine List
- updated links for Eire, Danasah, and Rodin
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)

Note: Be careful not to install unwanted toolbars, etc.

CodeLite IDE 1.0.3035
excellent open source cross-platform IDE for all C/C++ compilers. Recommended
Features: syntax highlighting for many languages, plugins, version control, code completion, fuction call tips, etc.
http://codelite.org/ (homepage)
http://codelite.org/ComingRelease/NewFeatures (new features)

Foxit Reader 3.1.3.1030
free pdf viewer. Faster render than Adobe. Recommended.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5
open source web browser. Recommended.
- fixed several stability issues.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html (download)
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.5.5/releasenotes/ (release notes)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/codelite/files/ (downloads)

µTorrent 2.0 beta 17188
free BitTorrent client; compatible with recent versions of Vuze/Azureus and BitComet
this is a *beta* release with new features; it may be unstable
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=60602 (release notes)
http://download.utorrent.com/beta/utorrent-2.0-beta-17188.upx.exe (direct download)

Meaning of Colors

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

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