Engine Updates

new Geko homepage
http://www.computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:engines:geko:index

Chess News

Unorthodox Chess Openings
weird openings; mostly pgns
- collection is from old Yahoo Groups postings and compiled by Norbert Raimund Leisner
http://www.computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:download:index

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Chad's Chess homepage down for 8 days (provider has discontinued free website hosting)
ChessMind homepage down for 4 days ("Server not found")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 315 days
GreKo homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
Revati homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
RumbleMinze homepage down for 5 days ("Server Error")

Wiki Changes

Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Delfi - comment revision
- added RumbleMinze - Tarrasch Chess GUI]
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- too many changes for me to explain
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- WChess2000 for MCS: updated link
- ChessBase Notes: all the Peter Schreiner engines removed
- ChessGenius Classic Notes: updated links and comments
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_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

Groovy 2.0 Beta 3
open source jvm dynamic scripting language; it is a superset of the Java language
- this is a *beta* release
http://groovy.codehaus.org/ (homepage)

MySQL Community Server 5.5.24
free (Community Server Edition only!), cross-platform, very popular open source SQL database
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ (download)
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/news-5-5-24.html (changelog)

Stickies 7.1d
free Windows reminder program using 'sticky' (persistent) yellow desktop windows; recommended
http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/

SumatraPDF 2.1.1
free, open-source minimalistic PDF/mobi/chm/djvu/cbr reader for Windows; it is a portable app
http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/free-pdf-reader.html

µTorrent 3.1.3 stable (build 27167)
very popular and fast open source BitTorrent client
http://www.utorrent.com/ (homepage)
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=115600 (3.1.3 forum thread)

Meaning of Colors

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

Engine List: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list
Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list

NOTE: If you want me to track a website for you, please email me and I will add it.
ron _at_ computer-chess _dot_ org