Engine Updates

Capa 0.1 beta 2 (WB)
1 new commit(s) to the Java source, (rev = 154), no new release
rev 154: player plugin updated
http://sourceforge.net/projects/capa/

Dirty ACCA 4 (WB)
Win32/64, Linux32/64
"32 bit version may be only a bit stronger than 6J-22 (10 ELO (?)) as it is basically the same but a bit faster.
64 bit version is expected to be +40 ELO over 32 bit, but it has not been tested. "
- bugs fixed
- eval translated to C and adapted to main structure (Eval DLL is not needed anymore)
- included Windows & Linux versions; 32 & 64 bit versions for both OS (Thanks to Jim Ablett !)
http://www.dirtychess.com/

Eeyore 1.52 (WB/UCI)
Win32, Linux32
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Eeyore.html

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Jester 0.84 JA (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux 32; uses SanKit library; TSCP derivative
- time management fix
- new Linux compile
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20050210004415/www.eiganic.com/jester.html

Kurt 0.9 beta (UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
http://home.arcor.de/steve-o13/kurt/kurt_0_9_beta (direct link)
http://cap.connx.com/chess-engines/new-approach/kurt_0_9_beta.7z (DC 64-bit build)

Protector 1.3.5 (UCI)
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 362), no new build
- position change(s)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/

Vajolet 0.4.1 (UCI)
C# source; Win32; requires chesslib.dll
http://code.google.com/p/vajolet/

Chess News

Kvetka 3.7 Chess GUI (UCI)
intended for game viewing and analysis; several plug-ins available; available in a portable version
- plugin "Options" updated
http://kvetka.org/en/

Onno 1-2-70 (UCI)
Commercial; Win32/64, Linux64; mp
- new opening book by Matthias Krämer; engine *not* updated
http://www.onnochess.com/start.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

BBChess homepage down for 9 days
Frenzee homepage down for 36 days (permissions problem)
Igor Gorelikov Tools homepage down for 20 days (misconfigured)
Simplex homepage down for 18 days
Smash homepage down today

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

BurnAware 3.0.6
CD/DVD/Blu-ray disc-burning software
http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html (info)
http://www.burnaware.com/downloads.html (download)

Git 1.7.3
free, open source distributed version control system
http://git-scm.com/
http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.7.3.txt (release notes)

Meaning of Colors

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

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