Engine Updates

OBender build Nov 19 2012 Beta (WB)
own GUI; Win32
- engine requires an annoying Windows install
http://serg-nifont.narod.ru/obender.html

Rainbow Serpent 2.3.1 (UCI)
C++ source; this is a Stockfish derivative
- available as source code only
http://www.computerchess.info/tdbb/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=646&p=3796#p3796

Chess News

ChessZone Magazine
free monthly chess magazine of annotated GM games
- #11, 2012 (November issue)
http://www.chesszone.org/magazine/magazine.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Bestia homepage down for 33 days (a 110mb.com site)
BlackBishop homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 518 days
Denis Mendoza builds page down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 33 days (a 110mb.com site)
O'Chess homepage down for 33 days (not found)
Powder homepage down for 32 days (project removed)
Rick48 homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)

Wiki Changes

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

SpiderOak 4.8.0
cross-platform online backup, file sync, and cloud-based sharing
- 2 GB of space for free
https://spideroak.com/

Meaning of Colors

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

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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