Engine Updates

BlackMamba 1.2b (UCI)
Win32/64/64SSE2, Mac32; multiPV; limit strength
- "for those who downloaded the version 1.2 please upgrade to 1.2b"
- fix a strange bug that occurs occasionally in positions with blocked pawn structure
- version 1.2a was a miscompile
https://sites.google.com/site/mdannib/home

Chess News

ChessZone Magazine
free monthly chess magazine of annotated GM games
- #12, 2012 (December issue)
http://www.chesszone.org/magazine/magazine.html

Chiron book
commercial engine
- new opening book by Salvo Spitaleri
http://www.chironchess.com/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akkad homepage down for 13 days (not found)
Bestia homepage down for 68 days (a 110mb.com site)
CCCP homepage down for 32 days (not found)
ChestUCI homepage down for 16 days (a 110mb.com site)
Deep Saros homepage down for 13 days (not found)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 68 days (a 110mb.com site)
MatMoi homepage down for 10 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 16 days (a 110mb.com site)
Tony Mokonen's files down for 3 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Warning: Inmi site has been hacked and is dangerous to visit

Wiki Changes

Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Crazy Bishop
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

Mobile Chess List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added commercial Crazy Bishop link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_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

CDBurnerXP 4.5.0.371
open source CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software for Win32/64
this program requires .NET framework; Media Format 9.0 update required if using WMA format
- be careful, you will want the version *without* the 'Open Candy' advertising
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download (homepage)
http://cdburnerxp.se/download?more-options (download)

FreeBSD 9.1
Independent Linux distro; desktops: AfterStep, Blackbox, Enlightenment, Fluxbox, GNOME, IceWM, KDE, LXDE, Openbox, WMaker, Xfce; #22 in popularity
http://www.freebsd.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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