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<title>Update Information: January 2, 2011</title>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Posting by Ron, Monday, January 03, 2011, 00:45:</em></p><p><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Engine Updates</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Tyrell 1.00 (WB/UCI)</span></strong><br />
a new engine by Normand_Blais<br />
Win32<br />
&quot;an improved version of the chess program which is part of the ChessMaude GUI&quot;<br />
<a href="http://home.comcast.net/~Normand_Blais/">http://home.comcast.net/~Normand_Blais/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Chess News</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Harry Schnapp books</span></strong><br />
Opening Books for Arena, ChessBase, Aquarium &amp; Shredder Classic<br />
- HS-Masterbook 3.2.ctg updated (book for Fritz, ChessBase &amp; Aquarium)<br />
<a href="http://americanfoot.free.fr/echecs/hsbook.htm">http://americanfoot.free.fr/echecs/hsbook.htm</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">Note: Arena has a new homepage design</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Down/Problem Chess Websites</strong></span> <img src="images/smilies/frown.png" alt=":-(" /></p>
<p>Aldebaran homepage down for 14 days (no response in 60 seconds)<br />
Frenzee homepage down for 136 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)<br />
Joker homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)<br />
NSVChess homepage down for 92 days (403 error: forbidden)<br />
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 72 days (internal server error)<br />
Sorgenkind homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)<br />
Tony's Chess homepage down today (I think it is dead!)<br />
<span style="color:#090;">ChessMind homepage back up <img src="images/smilies/smile.png" alt=":-)" /> </span><br />
<strong><span style="color:#555;">Note: Akiba homepage was not down, the homepage has moved; thanks to Norbert Raimund Leisner for finding the new homepage</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Wiki Changes</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Chess Engine List</span></strong><br />
- changed Akiba homepage link<br />
<a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Bonus Notifications</strong></span> (recent releases of free stuff)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Warnings:</span></strong><br />
<span style="color:#f00;">- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.<br />
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected<br />
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash<br />
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">Calibre 0.7.37</span></strong><br />
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with format conversion,<br />
news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer<br />
<a href="http://calibre-ebook.com/">http://calibre-ebook.com/</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#090;">KeePass Password Safe Professional Edition 2.14</span></strong><br />
cross-platform open source password manager; manage your passwords securely<br />
Professional Edition has more features but requires .NET/Mono framework<br />
<a href="http://keepass.info/">http://keepass.info/</a><br />
<a href="http://keepass.info/compare.html">http://keepass.info/compare.html</a> (Classic 1.x vs Professional 2.x)</p>
<p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong>Meaning of Colors</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#f00;">Red = New or Warning</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#090;">Green = Updated</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color:#555;">Gray = Info Only</span></strong></p>
<p>Engine List: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list</a><br />
Chess News: <a href="http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list">http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#555;">NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.</span></strong></p>
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