Engine Updates

Redqueen (UCI)
8 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 490), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Shredder Classic 4 c't (UCI) is available from recent c't magazine CD
http://www.shredderchess.de/ct2010.php (Shredder link)
http://www.heise.de/kiosk/einzelhefte/ct.shtml (c't magazine)

Chess News

Chess Coach
commercial; includes Naum mp engine; free evaluation version has limited functionality
no mention of version number, it will be very hard to tell when future updates occur
- supports BlitzIn, Dasher and ChessBase/PlayChess GUIs
http://chesscoach.zzl.org/

ChessMaude 1.17 (WB)
Winboard compatible Chess GUI; play against included 1600-1700 Elo native engine (Tyrell) or any WB engine
http://home.comcast.net/~Normand_Blais/

SCID
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 633)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Frenzee homepage down for 95 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
NSVChess homepage down for 49 days (403 error: forbidden)
Prophet site down for 19 days ("This domain name expired on 11/01/2010 and is pending renewal or deletion")
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 29 days (internal server error)
Smash homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Vicki homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
BabyChess homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Chess GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added an extra Shredder link
- fixed a typo
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 Chess Coach
- added extra comment for Fusch
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

NetBeans IDE 7.0 beta
open source cross-platform IDE for many programming languages; many, but not all, are Java-based
(Java, C/C++, PHP, Python, Ruby, SQL, JavaFX, JavaScript, Ajax, Scala, Groovy, etc.)
supports normal syntax highlighting, code completion, namespace completion, etc.
all languages have debuggers, profilers and unit testing plus support for collaborative programming
- this is a *beta* release
http://netbeans.org/ (homepage)
http://netbeans.org/community/news/show/1502.html (beta info & download)

Meaning of Colors

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

Engine List: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list