Engine Updates

Redqueen 0.4 (UCI)
3 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 214), no new build
- r212: improved move ordering, tuning eval parameters
- r213: fixed legal move verification method
- r214: improved move ordering
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Chess News
Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex homepage down for 29 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 34 days
Blitzter homepage down for 71 days
Brama homepage down for 63 days
Colossus homepage down for 142 days
Darmenios site hijacked for 1 day
Dika homepage down for 64 days
Flux homepage is down for 2 days
Gosu homepage down for 69 days
Nesik homepage down for 38 days
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (25 days)
Sinobyl homepage down for 88 days
Sissa homepage down for 30 days
Wilhelm homepage down for 13 days
InmiChess homepage back up

Wiki Changes
No changes today

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

MPlayer 2010-05-22
open source media player for Windows
http://mulder.dummwiedeutsch.de/home/?page=projects#mplayer

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

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