Engine Updates

Cheng3 1.02 (UCI)
C++ source; mp; Win32
- removed some dead code
- released source under GPLv3 license
http://www.mediafire.com/?9ap47cl551bkxoe (direct link)

Dann Corbit Win64 builds
- Cheng3 1.02 DC (UCI) for Win64
http://cap.connx.com/chess-engines/new-approach/cheng3_uci.7z (direct link)

Chess News

ChessBase 11 SP 6 (UCI)
commercial chess GUI + database
http://www.fritzserver.org/updates/cb11.exe

LittleBlitzer 2.72 (UCI)
Windows tournament manager program for UCI chess engines at fast time controls by Nathan Thom
- fixed output of some empty PGN games
http://kimiensoftware.com/littlethought/littleblitzer.php

Writing a chess program in 99 steps (Winglet)
A step-by-step guide for writing and improving your own bitboard chess engine by Stef Luijten
- the large page has been split up into smaller ones
http://www.sluijten.com/winglet/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

BabyChess homepage down for 12 days (404: page not found)
Bearded homepage down for 70 days
Bubble homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Firefly homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Frenzee homepage down for 245 days (purposely down until new engine release)
Grizzly homepage down for 5 days (homepage is moving)
Sorgenkind homepage down for 111 days
Typhoon homepage down for 37 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Usurper homepage down for 110 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Darmenios homepage back up

Wiki Changes

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added new link for Xboard for Mac
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 MultiplayerChess
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 Plugin Portal
lots of plugins for NetBeans to support additional languages, development aids, etc.
http://plugins.netbeans.org/PluginPortal/

Scala 2.8.x for NetBeans 7.0
Scala language plugin for Netbeans IDE
- meant for NetBeans 7.0 w/ Scala 2.8.1
http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/36598/scala-2-8-x-for-netbeans-7-0

VirtualBox 4.0.6
open source, general-purpose, full virtualizer for x86 hardware
runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris as host
install several guest operating systems onto the same computer
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes (list of guest operating systems)
http://www.virtualbox.org/ (homepage)

Meaning of Colors

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

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