Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Sungorus 1.4 JA (UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux 32/64
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Redqueen 0.6 (UCI)
1 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 414), no new build
- 414: fixed bug at qs
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Vapor 0.01 (UCI)
Win64, Linux64
new engine by Mike Leany, based on his previous engine 'Zilch'
http://vapor.mikeleany.com/

Chess News

ChessGUI 0.201d (WB/UCI)
a nice chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version
- bugfix: pausing a game under ChessGUI 0.201 while using lag-free timing could mess up the TC
http://biglion.110mb.com/
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/

ChessZone Magazine
Free monthly chess magazine of annotated GM games
- # 10, 2010
http://www.chesszone.org/magazine/magazine.html

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

Down/Problem Chess Websites

BremboCE homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
ChessMind homepage down for 2 days (server has internal error)
Frenzee homepage down for 54 days (permissions problem)
NSVChess homepage down for 8 days (403 error: forbidden)
Smash homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Aristarch homepage back up
Brainless homepage back up
Chess Tiger homepage (at Lokasoft) back up
SmarThink homepage (at Lokasoft) back up

Wiki Changes

Private Engine List
- remove Vapor, it is now public
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_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

Game Booster 2.0 beta 1.1
free; increases performance by temporarily shutting down background processes
and maximizing available RAM; Recommended!
- this is a *beta* release
http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html (homepage)
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Game_Booster_d5952.html (beta download)

ID3 Renamer 4.0.9
free utility to rename music files
http://www.id3renamer.com/

Miranda IM 0.9.6
open source instant messaging program
- a quick buigfix for yesterday's release
http://www.miranda-im.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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