Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win builds
- Doch 1.3.3 JA (UCI) for Win32/64 & Linux32/64
- more personality file bugfixes
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Gaviota 0.74.41 (WB)
Win32/64, Linux32/64; own ebtbs; separate egtb integrity check & compression programs
- new Dann Corbit Win64 optimized build
http://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/

Smirf MS-175x
a “donationware” engine, it is Winboard compatible using HG Muller's Smirfoglot adapter;
own GUI, but engine can be downloaded separately; variant play
http://www.chessbox.de/Octopus/C.Schach/Eintrage/2009/12/29_10x8-Schachprogramm_SMIRF_in_einem_internationalen_Turnier.html

Down/Problem chess websites
Betsy homepage down for 2 days
Colossus homepage down for 7 days
Smash homepage down for 5 days
Warning: Lyapko site is an attack site and dangerous to visit

Chess News

SCID
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 536)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Wiki Changes

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

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)

Warnings:
- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare

System Explorer 2.0.6
free; detailed info about tasks, processes, modules, startups, IE addons, uninstallers, windows, services, drivers,
connections and opened files; performance graphs monitor usage of system resources in real-time
http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.org/

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