Engine Updates

Dirty 11D-27 JA (WB)
Win32/64, Linux32/64
"This version is maybe +30-40 ELO than previous one"
- Win32 build from Dec 11, 2010 by Jim Ablett
- little tweaks in search
- eval modified
- preliminary material table included
http://www.dirtychess.com/
http://www.dirtychess.com/release/dirty_orig/dirty-11d-27-ja.zip (direct link)

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
GES 1.32 JA (WB)
C++ source (older versions); Win32, Linux32
this is a new build of an older version: latest version is 1.36
- Linux builds added
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Hiarcs 13.2 (UCI)
commercial; FRC; Win32/64, Mac; mp
- installs over 13.1 - Valid HIARCS 13.1 license required
http://www.hiarcs.com (homepage)
http://www.hiarcs.com/pc_downloads/SetUpHiarcs13.2UCI.msi (direct link)

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
ZCT 0.3.2500 JA (UCI)
C source; mp; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- Windows re-compiles
- Linux builds added
- SMP builds added
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Chess News

Arena 3.0 (WB/UCI)
free Chess GUI with glitzy appearance, w/ 6 engines & with opening books
- UCIFilter fixed + improved
- removing engines from memory after aborting tournament mode works now
- it is now possible to make an engine weaker in ICS mode
- mainlines can be saved as variations in PGN (optional)
- nodes/sec now works for Winboard engines
- new option for Knodes/second instead of nodes/second
- sound at start of Arena now hearable
- autoplayer repaired
- Wine tournament bug fixed: engines can restart now
- Wine font bug fixed: If fonts Arial or Courier New not available, choose appropriate one, not random one
- Wine helpfile reader added as separate download
- Wine does not show Chess Merida Arena's mask; mask disabled on wine, so graphics is not spoiled
- if no font "Wingdings" available (common on Wine), show simple '+','=' and '-' characters, not wrong ones
- inactive buttons in tournament mode visible, not invisible, but inactive as they should
- Auto-Analysis: Comprehensive output in report starts with 1
- Auto-Analysis: Bug removed where positions were not analyzed
- Auto-Analysis: New option for adding parameter info in report file
- in PGN output duplicate game result in braces removed, e.g.: {1-0 Arena adjudication} 1-0
- superflous "..." after last move in PGN removed
- Winboard options "memory", "cores" and "egtpath" now globally setable
- bug in combo boxes in Winboard options removed
- option "Large Logos" works again
http://www.playwitharena.com/
http://www.playwitharena.com/directory/download.htm

Michel Van den Bergh builds
GNUChess for Android (WB/UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64 & Mac
- this is the bare engine, you will need a chess GUI
http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/gnuchess-release/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akiba homepage down for 14 days (404 error)
Aldebaran homepage down for 5 days (no response in 60 seconds)
ChessAlex homepage down for 26 days (404 error)
Frenzee homepage down for 127 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
NSVChess homepage down for 83 days (403 error: forbidden)
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 63 days (internal server error)

Wiki Changes
Nothing new today

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)

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- 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

Adblock Plus 1.3.3 for Firefox
free, open source Firefox plugin that blocks most web advertisements
http://adblockplus.org/en/

ID3 Renamer 4.0.14
free utility to rename music files
http://www.id3renamer.com/

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Green = Updated
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