Engine Updates

AliBaba 1.22wb JA(WB)
C source; JA version is WB-compatible, bugfixed, & enhanced; Win32, Linux32
- draw offer fix
- time control adjustment
- piece square tables improvements
- rare king crash bug fixed
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/ArabianKnight.html

N2 0.4 (UCI)
Win32/64; Linux32/64
- support Nalimov tablebases instead of Bitbases
- tuning of futility pruning
- added razoring
- 4 slots hash table added
- new replacement scheme for hash entries
- added UCI command searchmoves
- UCI changes to make it compatible to Aquarium and cutechess-cli
- new opening book (also new opening book format)
- complete new time management
http://www.lehmimkeller.de/chess/n2_index.html

Protector 1.3.4 (UCI)
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 258), no new build
- bitboard & eval change(s)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

StockFish 1.71 (UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, there are no Mac builds
- official opening book updated
http://www.stockfishchess.com/ (homepage)
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html (Jim Ablett)

Woodpecker 2.11.5 (WB)
Win32
Woodpecker was updated on 2010/01/31. It was a silent update and everyone missed it. Leo found it today!
http://evgeniy-korniloff.narod.ru/download.html

Chess News

SCID
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 578)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Down/Problem Chess Websites
Amundsen homepage down for 10 days
Betsy homepage down for 94 days
Blitzter homepage down for 29 days
Brama homepage down for 21 days
Colossus homepage down for 100 days
Kenny Dail (Mac) builds site down for 72 days
Dika homepage down for 22 days
Gosu homepage down for 27 days
Nesik homepage down for 6 days
Sinobyl homepage down for 46 days
Sjakk homepage down for 2 days

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- added Warrior
- added Maurizio Platino as a Brutus developer
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

Calibre 0.6.47
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers; format conversion;
news feeds; integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

Networx 5.1.1
free network traffic (bandwidth) monitor & usage reporting
this version was originally offered on March 20, 2010, but then was removed
http://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/

PeaZip 3.1 beta
open source file and archive manager
this is a *beta* release
- create 7Z, ARC, BZ2, GZ, PAQ/ZPAQ, PEA, QUAD/BALZ, TAR, UPX, ZIP
- extract 123 archive types: ACE, ARJ, CAB, DMG, ISO, LHA, RAR, UDF, etc.
http://peazip.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)

Python 2.7 beta 1
popular open source scripting language
this is a *beta* release
http://www.python.org/ (homepage)
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/ (beta download and info)

System Explorer 2.1.6
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/

Task Coach 1.0.2
open source cross-platform todo manager with calendar viewing
http://www.taskcoach.org/

µTorrent 2.0.1 RC 2 (build 18973)
open source BitTorrent client
this is a *beta* release
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=68992

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Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only

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