Engine Updates

Chesley the Chess Engine r296 (WB)
no build for this version yet
latest builds: r291 JA(Win32/64), 1.1(Mac)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chesley/

Gaviota 0.74.9 (WB)
for Win32/64; no builds for Linux yet
- bugfix for egtb builder
- also tablebase integrity check programs for Win32 & Linux32
http://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/

LittleThought 1.04 (UCI)
for Win 32/64
- Fixed illegal move bug encountered when playing long games (> 200 moves)
- Fixed bug with false single reply extensions being triggered
- Several performance enhancements throughout the code (~15-20% faster)
- Some endgame evaluation improvements
- Several improvements to the search reductions
- Better time management at very fast controls
- Rename UseBook to OwnBook as per UCI standard
- Fixed 64-bit compile options so the 64-bit program is significantly faster than the 32-bit one
http://www.kimiensoftware.com/littlethought/littlethought.php

Protector 1.2.9 (UCI)
3 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 121), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

Chess News

Polyglot 1.4.52b
Michel Van den Bergh's Linux and Windows builds based on Fonzy Bluemers modification
of Fabien Letouzey's Polyglot with original work and bugfixes
- Reexport SyncStop. It is apparently necessary for the Aquarium Book Adapter
http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/polyglot-release/

Down chess websites
Alf site down for 2 days
Brutus site down for 16 days
Eden site down for 14 days
Fimbulwinter site down for 16 days (fixing viruses?)
GreKo site down for 15 days (404 error)
Smirf site down for 15 days
BabyChess site back up

Note: George Lyapko site at 110mb has been free of infection for 2 days and seems safe to visit again.

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- added link for old Golem program
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.

Google Chrome 3.0.195.32
free web browser
http://www.google.com/chrome

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

Wise Registry Cleaner 4.85
free registry cleaner. Cleans incorrect or obsolete registry information
http://free-registry-cleaner.wisecleaner.com/

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