Update Information: January 16, 2010

Engine Updates

Alfil 10.1 (WB/UCI)
mp; Linux build only, not for Windows
http://alfilchess.googlepages.com/

FireBird 1.0 beta (UCI)
another Ippolit deriative; Win32/64
- new Win64 build
- new build for older Win32 systems
http://www.cyclonechess.com/firebird.htm

Jabba 1.0 Knightmate (WB/UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64; variant play
- new Knightmate variant engine is released
- normal chess-playing program is unchanged
http://jabbachess.blogspot.com/

Protector 1.3.2 (UCI)
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 202), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

RedQueen 0.2 (UCI)
6 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 141), no new build
- evaluation improvements: pawns and bishop pair bonus
- fixed bug at draw detection function
- implemented a sort of forward pruning in search
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Umko 0.4
C++ source; mp; Win32/64; last version was buggy
- Windows version is independent of pthread library because this library is not full portable
- bug in transposition table was fixed
http://sourceforge.net/projects/umko/

Down/Problem chess websites
Amundsen homepage down today
Betsy homepage down for 11 days
Colossus homepage down for 17 days
Infinite Loop site down for 3 days
Smash homepage down for 2 days
AICE homepage back up
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 = 545)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- added Prédateur
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

RJ TextEd 5.90 beta 1
free programmer's text editor; unicode, spell-checking, code-completion, remote editing, etc
http://www.rj-texted.se/index.htm (homepage)
http://www.rj-texted.se/download.htm (download page)

Meaning of Colors

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

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