Engine Updates

GullChess 0.11 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gullchess/

Ifrit j3.4 (UCI)
C++ source (Russian language comments); Win32
- rewrote the control of time
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fandchess2006.narod.ru%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ru&tl=en

Protector 1.3.5 (UCI)
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 301), no new build
- eval change(s)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

Chess News

Hiarcs for Palm
Commercial engine
http://www.hiarcs.com/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Alex homepage down for 79 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 84 days (Permissions problem)
CuckooChess homepage down for 6 days
Feuerstein homepage down for 19 days (probably dead)
Igor Gorelikov Tools homepage down today
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (75 days)
Pyotr homepage down today
SDChess homepage down for 5 days
Sjakk homepage down today

Wiki Changes

Chess GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added alternate Winboard downloads
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Play Chess Online List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added FICS
- added Visir
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_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

CDBurnerXP 4.3.5.2256
open source CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software. Recommended
this program requires .NET framework; Media Format 9.0 Update required if using WMA format
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download (homepage & download)

Parted Magic 5.0
open source partition editor, virus/rootkit scanner, hard drive cloner, and hard drive & RAM tester. Recommended!
http://partedmagic.com/

Meaning of Colors

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

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