Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Stockfish 2.1.1 JA (UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac
- silent update, version number unchanged
- Win64 & Linux64 recompiles
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/ (download)
http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=406403&t=39013&sid=7811f37021b0c5cc469d6f4446ceff7d (info)

Chess News

Jim Ablett Android builds
Android Chess Engines (UCI)
for use in Aart Bik's 'Chess for Android' GUI
- Kurt 0.92.2 beta
- Stockfish 2.1.1
http://jimablett.hostwebs.com/

Bitboard Helper
by Julien Marcel, written in C++ & used for debugging a chess engine
http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=406391&t=39030 (annoucement)
http://julien.marcel.free.fr/public/BbHelper.rar (direct download)

Kvetka 3.9.1 Chess GUI (UCI)
designed for game viewing and analysis; several plug-ins available; available in a portable version
- plugin 'Print and Copy' updated
http://kvetka.org/en/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

BabyChess homepage down for 31 days (404: page not found)
ChessMind homepage down for 7 days
Frenzee homepage down for 264 days (purposely down until new engine release)
Grizzly homepage down for 24 days (promised to move homepage)
Loop homepage down for 12 days (serious clone accusation may have ended Loop)
MFChess homepage down for 18 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Typhoon homepage down for 11 days (engine download is available elsewhere)
Bestia homepage back up
ElTurco homepage back up

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

Adblock Plus 1.3.7 for Firefox
free, open source Firefox plugin that blocks most web advertisements
http://adblockplus.org/en/

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 (build 1375)
Free anti-virus, anti-spyware program with excellent protection for Win32/64
http://free.avg.com/us-en/download-avg-anti-virus-free (homepage)
http://free.avg.com/us-en/download.prd-afh (download)

BurnAware 3.3
CD/DVD/Blu-ray disc-burning software
http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html (info)
http://www.burnaware.com/downloads.html (download)

Meaning of Colors

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

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