Update Information: November 12, 2009

Engine Updates

BugChess2 (WB)
readme file added to Leo's page, engine *not* updated
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/BugChess2.html

Frittle 0.4 (WB)
Java source and builds available from sourceforge page; Linux, Mac
http://sourceforge.net/projects/frittle/

Protector 1.3.0 (UCI)
Win32/64, Linux 32/64 & C source code
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

Down chess websites
Alf site down for 8 days
Brutus site down for 22 days
Eden site down for 20 days
Fimbulwinter site down for 22 days (fixing viruses?)
GreKo site down for 21 days (404 error)
Lokasoft site down today
Smash site down today
Smirf site down for 21 days
AICE site back up

Chess News

SCID
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 510)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Slibo (engine + GUI)
4 new commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits = 150), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/slibo

Wiki Changes

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

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)

Warning: Advanced SystemCare link (IOBit site) is infected.

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

Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.1.0.60
free disk defragmentation program. Recommended.
http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag

AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 9.0.707a1765
Free anti-virus, anti-spyware program with good protection. Recommended.
32-bit program that runs on all modern Win systems including Win64
http://free.avg.com/us-en/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition
direct download link (hard to find!)
http://free.avg.com/us-en/download-file-ins-afg-free

µTorrent 2.0 beta 17273
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-17273.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