Engine Updates

BagaturChess 1.2g (UCI)
Java source; mp
- 50 Elo stronger! improved search algorithm (e.g. better tuned null move pruning)
- improved SMP version although there is still room for improvement
https://sourceforge.net/projects/bagaturchess/ (project page)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/bagaturchess/files/BagaturEngine/ (download)

Capivara LK 0.08a11 (UCI)
C source (older versions); Win32/64; TSCP derivative; requires VC runtimes unless using alternative version
- "The engines were compiled using Visual Studio 2010, so it is necessary to install the Visual C + + 2010 Runtime Redistributable Package for its execution"
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&a...

Chess News

Penguin 9.0
Penguin is a PGN viewer / reader / editor and GUI with a limited functionality UCI interface
"Penguin can interface with UCI engines and suggest best moves for game positions"
http://www.dashstofsk.net/penguin.html <-- new homepage

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Chad's Chess homepage down for 37 days (provider has discontinued free website hosting)
ChessOK site down today
ChestUCI homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
Chiron homepage down today ("This website is offline")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 344 days
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
Tony Mokonen download page down for 8 days (Tony's engine site is fine)

Wiki Changes

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added AlienBoard
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Software For Solving Chess Problems / Puzzles / Endgame Studies
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Association Neuchâteloise des Clubs d´Échecs
- added Chess Tactics Server
- added Club d´Échecs de la Chaux de Fonds
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:software_for_solving_chess_problems

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

Akka 2.0.2
open source library for Scala or Java languages gives developers a simpler programming model
to develop highly reliable asynchronous, non-blocking applications for concurrent or parallel
operation using Actors, STM & Transactors; multi-core scalable and fault-tolerant
http://akka.io/ (homepage)

CodeLite 4.0.5589
excellent open source cross-platform IDE for all C/C++ compilers
Features: syntax highlighting for many languages, plugins, version control, code completion, function call tips, more
http://codelite.org/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/codelite/files/ (download)

Glary Utilities 2.46.0.1518
free; cleanup, repair, optimize and enhance your privacy & security, etc.
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html

JSDuck 3.11.0
open source JavaScript documentation generator
https://github.com/nene/jsduck

PDFCreator 1.4.0
free Windows tool to create PDF files from nearly any application
http://www.pdfforge.org/

µTorrent 3.2 Release Candidate 1 (build 27343)
very popular and fast open source BitTorrent client
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.utorrent.com/ (homepage)
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=115806 (3.2 forum thread)

Waterfox 13.0 (64-bit Browser)
64-bit version of Firefox browser
http://waterfoxproject.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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