Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Amundsen 0.80 JA (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- new Linux compiles, Windows builds unchanged, version number unchanged
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Stockfish 1.9 JA (UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- smaller eval (removed code that added no Elo)
- less agressive LMR & pruning
- new time management code intended for long time control
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Chess News

Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
"updated: R-Mates epd database. Now contains 1102 epd positions
with mate in 1 to 10 moves by the active color. Separated into
10 files. These positions were originally found in Fred Reinfeld's
books, and were re-evaluated using Stockfish and Houdini."
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Polyglot 1.4.61b
Michel Van den Bergh's Linux and Windows builds based on Fonzy Bluemers modification
of Fabien Letouzey's Polyglot with original work and bugfixes
Win32, Linux64, debug version too
- uci_isready replaced by uci_isready_sync. Polyglot should not send commands to the engine while it is syncing.
http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/polyglot-release/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Frenzee homepage down for 46 days (permissions problem)
Igor Gorelikov Tools homepage down for 30 days (misconfigured)
jChecs homepage back up

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

CDBurnerXP 4.3.7.2420
open source CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software. Recommended
this program requires .NET framework; Media Format 9.0 update required if using WMA format
- not a new version, but a new Win64 build
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download (homepage & download)

Meaning of Colors

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

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