Engine Updates

Beaches 2010-10-17 (WB)
C++ source
- available as source code only, no new build
http://sites.google.com/site/beacheschess/

Ifrit j3.7 (UCI)
C++ source (Russian language comments); Win32/64, Linux 32/64
- corrected futility pruning
- corrected time distribution
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fandchess2006.narod.ru%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ru&tl=en

MagnumChess 2.00 (UCI)
2 revision(s) to the Java source code (rev. = 18), no new build
rev. 17:
- new repetition table
- optimizations for 64-bit in move generation and make/UnMake
- optimizations made for 64 bit in transtable
- fixed bugs in transtable
- fixed lmr error
- fixed a rare crash due to null move and transposition table corruption
- added fail low timing controls
- added material table
rev. 18
- fixed a bug and tuned the new time control code
http://code.google.com/p/magnumchess/updates/list

Mainsworthy 206 (WB)
C++ source; Win32; own GUI
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Mainsworthy.html (Leo page)

pikoSzachy 3.4 (WB)
Win32
- improved search
http://www.kalisz.mm.pl/~pic/nanochess/

Redqueen 0.6 (UCI)
7 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 428), no new build
- created code to pre-calculate king position - avoid doing bitscan to find out where king is
- branch with some assertions to help out finding some bugs
- fixed bug at zobrist hashing function
- fixed bug at isMoveLegal; it was not validating the side to move
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Chess News
Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Frenzee homepage down for 61 days (permissions problem)
NSVChess homepage down for 15 days (403 error: forbidden)
Brainless homepage back up
Prophet homepage back up
Smash homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Private Engine List
- added Goldbar
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

Calibre 0.7.24
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with format conversion,
news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

Groovy++ 0.2.26
this is an extension to the standard Groovy language; it supports better runtime efficiency
http://code.google.com/p/groovypptest/downloads/list

ID3 Renamer 4.0.10
free utility to rename music files
http://www.id3renamer.com/

Miranda IM 0.9.8
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

RIOT 0.4.3
free image optimizer for gif, jpg, and png (smallest size w/ least loss of quality)
http://luci.criosweb.ro/riot/

Sandboxie 3.50
free utility (nagware) or nag-free shareware: run/install programs in a safe sandbox
that cannot affect your Windows stability/security
http://www.sandboxie.com/

System Explorer 2.3.8
free; detailed info about tasks, processes, modules, startups, IE addons, uninstallers, windows, services, drivers,
connections and opened files; graphs monitor usage of system resources in real-time
http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.org/

Task Coach 1.2.1
open source cross-platform todo manager with task or calendar viewing
http://www.taskcoach.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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