Engine Updates

Brutus Chess 8.02 (WB/UCI)
C++ source (MSVC), Win32/64, mp
- time management bugfix: otim-command wasn't working under winboard
- limited the size of the evalHashtable to 1MB at all times
http://home.casema.nl/vermeire/brutus.html

Protector 1.3.1 (UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)
http://protector.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/protector/bin/ (downloads)

RBrChess 2.18 (WB)
Win32
http://home.kpn.nl/rogerbroertjes/

Tornado 3.42a (UCI)
FRC; multi-pv; mp, Win32/64; limit strength
- bugfix for en passant move and 50 move count when doing null move
http://www.tornadochess.de/ (homepage)
http://www.tornadochess.de/files/tornado_342a.zip (direct download)

Down chess websites
Alf site down for 11 days
Eden site down for 23 days
Fimbulwinter site down for 25 days (fixing viruses?)
GreKo site down for 24 days (404 error)
Smirf site down for 24 days

Chess News

ChessX 0.6 GUI (WB/UCI)
PGN database program for Windows, Mac & Linux with 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 = 990), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chessx/develop/

Wiki Changes

Macintosh Engine List
- updated 'By Strength' sub-list (Thanks, Ian!)
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list

FACE Tournament
- updates showing latest tournament results
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face

Chess Engine List
- Neurosis removed from Retreated Engine List
- S-Chess moved to Retreated Engine List
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.

FeedDemon 3.0.0.45
free desktop RSS reader/manager
probably a bugfix to yesterday's release
http://www.newsgator.com/Individuals/FeedDemon/Default.aspx

FileZilla 3.3.0.1
open source ftp client. Recommended.
http://filezilla-project.org/

GParted 0.4.8-4
open source Gnome Partition Editor- resize, move, copy, check, label your hard drive's partitions
understands most file systems including all for Windows and Linux
there is a warning about resizing ntfs partitions with this version!
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php (please read the warning)
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/ (project page)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-testing/ (download)

Stickies 7.0b
free reminder program using sticky yellow desktop windows. Recommended.
http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/

Meaning of Colors

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

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