Engine Updates

Arasan 13.2 (WB/UCI)
C++ source; mp; Win32/64, Linux, Mac
- Mac binary is new
- fix in search to eliminate some unnecessary re-searches
- fixes to material scoring for unbalanced material positions
- simplified bonus code for Bishop in endgames with pawns on both sides
- revised bonus for trading material when ahead
- misc scoring fixes, esp for connected rook on 7th
- utility programs such as makebook now do not create a log file
- another/better fix for UCI output after a quick mate
also, older versions (6.3, 7.4, 8.4) recompiled, repackaged and Win64 builds added
http://www.arasanchess.org/

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Ifrit m1.4 JA (UCI)
C++ source (Russian language comments); Win32/64, Linux 32/64
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fandchess2006.narod.ru%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ru&tl=en
Win32, Linux32
http://jim-ablett.co.de/

Source Code Only Engine

Jazz r501 (WB/UCI)
C source
last version was very buggy
http://www.eglebbk.dds.nl/program/chess-download.html

Chess News

WinBoard 4.5.3 (WB/UCI)
the original Chess GUI; more features/options that any other free chess GUI
- bugfix release
http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=51528 (info & download)
http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/whats_new/4.5.3/ (changelog)

Lantern Chess 4.49 (WB/UCI)
Chess GUI by Mike Adams supporting WB & UCI for ICC online play/chat for Linux, Windows and Mac
http://www.lanternchess.com/ (homepage)
http://www.adammr.com/lanternhelp/lantern-help.html (help)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Bubble homepage down for 7 days (this site is down more often than up)
Damas homepage down for 7 days ("Free Web Hosting Discontinued")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 97 days
GreKo homepage down for 17 days (a 110mb.com site)
Ildtiadar homepage down for 10 days

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- updated all Jim Ablett links
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Chess News List
- updated all Jim Ablett links
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list

Engine GUI List
- updated Jim Ablett link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

Lists Page
- updated Jim Ablett link
http://www.computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:index

Myrddin
- updated Jim Ablett links
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:engines:myrddin:index

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

Geany 0.21
open source cross-platform programmer's editor & lightweight IDE
supports more than 50 programming languages; recommended
http://www.geany.org/ (homepage)
http://www.geany.org/Main/20111002 (announcement)
http://wiki.geany.org/ (wiki)

Parted Magic 6.7
open source partition editor, virus/rootkit scanner, hard drive cloner, and hard drive & RAM tester; recommended
http://partedmagic.com/

Meaning of Colors

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

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