Engine Updates

Dirty 11D-27 JA (WB)
Win32/64, Linux32/64
after putting it up, & removing it, it is once more back, this time officially
"This version is maybe +30-40 ELO than previous one"
- Win32 build from Dec 11, 2010 by Jim Ablett, no 64-bit build, no Linux builds
- 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 1.34 JA (WB)
C++ source (older versions); Win32, Linux32
this is a compile of an older version, current version is 1.36
- Linux builds added
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Ifrit j4.0 JA (UCI)
C++ source (Russian language comments); Win32/64, Linux 32/64
"Playing strength is almost unchanged."
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Chess News

ChestUCI-DB
database of mate problems
- updated: now 6436 mate problems
http://fhub.110mb.com/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akiba homepage down for 16 days (404 error)
Aldebaran homepage down for 7 days (no response in 60 seconds)
ChessAlex homepage down for 28 days (404 error)
Frenzee homepage down for 129 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
NSVChess homepage down for 85 days (403 error: forbidden)
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 65 days (internal server error)

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

PeaZip 3.6
open source file and archive manager; available as portable app also
- create 7Z, ARC, BZ2, GZ, PAQ/ZPAQ, PEA, QUAD/BALZ, TAR, UPX, ZIP
- extract 129 archive types: ACE, ARJ, CAB, DMG, ISO, LHA, RAR, UDF, etc.
http://peazip.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)

Pidgin 2.7.9
open source chat program; works with almost all chat networks
http://www.pidgin.im/

Meaning of Colors

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

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