Engine Updates

GullChess 0.7 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gullchess/

Neurone II (WB)
Win32; requires .NET 3.5 or later
Fixed:
- bug in long castle in ceck
- incorrect evaluation function
- bug in Start playing in certain positions
Add on:
- many optimizations on overall performance
- much improved Hawkeye function ('Occhio di falco')
- add resign console command to handle the possibility of abandonment also by console
- add batch console command to run in sequence a series of commands reads from the file Neurone.batch
- Hawkeye function parametrized (on/off)
- draw claim parametrized (for compatibility to many gui)
- optimization of the log file
- replacing several static tables (based on the depth) with dynamic tables based on processing requests
- new books
- neurone_config.exe perfected
- many positional improvement
- new logos
Note:
- alfa-beta extension temporarily removed
- 64bit version (I not have the opportunity to test if it works in 64bit!)
http://www.mrlissandrello.com/index.php?option=com_filecabinet&view=files&id=6

Redqueen 0.4 (UCI)
1 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 258), no new build
- 258: fixed bugs at move ordering
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Jim Ablett Win builds
Sissa 2.0.0 JA (UCI)
Win32, Linux32
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Spark 0.4 (UCI)
mp, Win32/64, Linux64, Mac64
- new Mac OSX Intel 64-bit
http://members.ziggo.nl/allard.siemelink/spark/

Chess News

Toledo Javascript Chess
another on-line Javascript chess opponent
http://nanochess.110mb.com/index.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex homepage down for 52 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 57 days
BikJump homepage down today
Brama homepage down for 86 days
Dika homepage down for 87 days
Flux homepage down for 25 days
Mizar homepage down for 20 days (no download page)
Nesik homepage down for 61 days
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (48 days)
Wilhelm homepage down for 36 days

Wiki Changes
Nothing new 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

Firefox 3.6.4 build 7 beta
open source browser. Recommended!
this is a *beta* release
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html (beta page)

PeaZip 3.2
open source file and archive manager; available as portable app also
- 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)

Sysinternals Suite
free trouble-shooting utilities suite from Microsoft
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062.aspx

µTorrent 2.0.3 beta (build 20091)
open source BitTorrent client
this is a *beta* release
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=78100

Meaning of Colors

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

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