Engine Updates

DiscoCheck 4.0.3 (UCI)
C source; Win64, Linux64
- added bishop X-ray threats
https://github.com/lucasart/chess (code repository)
https://github.com/lucasart/chess/tree/master/bin (builds)

NG-Play 8.1 (WB)
C source; Win32
http://users.otenet.gr/~yggeorgo/

Chess News

WinBoard 4.7.0 (WB/UCI)
XBoard 4.7.0 (WB/UCI)
open source Chess GUI maintained and improved by HG Muller
this version has spectator support for pending CCT tournament
- silent update, version number unchanged
- improved installer so 4.7.0 can coexist with previous WB versions
http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/whats_new/4.7.0/index.html (more info)
http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/xboard/ (source code for compiling binaries)
http://hgm.nubati.net/VICS/CCT.html (CCT spectator guide)
http://hgm.nubati.net/WinBoard-4.7.0.exe (latest exe direct link)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akkad homepage down for 66 days (not found)
Bestia homepage down for 4 days (a 110mb.com site)
ChessPad homepage down for 2 days (not found)
Deep Saros homepage down for 66 days (not found)
Lyapko Utilities page down for 4 days (a 110mb.com site)

Warning: Inmi site has been hacked and is unsafe to visit
AVG antivirus: 'Exploit Blackhole Exploit Kit [type 1974]'
Kaspersky antivirus: 'object is infected'

Wiki Changes

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

Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- removed extraneous character
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list

SMP Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- HIARCS: captilization correction
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:smp_engine_list

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added link to Computer Chess News
- Sjaak: added FRC as a variant
- added Amyan, Bright, Cyclone, Daydreamer, EXchess, GNUchess, Hussar, Kurt, Tiyaga, and Viper
- Toga changed to Toga CMLX
- HIARCS: captilization correction
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_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

Aptana Studio 3.3.2
web software development in an IDE supporting HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Ruby, Rails, PHP and Python
w/ code assist, built-in debugging, Git intergration, built-in ftp, and more
http://www.aptana.com/

Calibre 0.9.20
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with format conversion,
news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

ICQ 8.0.6003
audio/video/text chat w/ connectivity to Facebook, Google+, Twitter, etc for desktop & mobile
http://www.icq.com/en

Ruby 1.9.3-p392
popular scripting language, often used with Rails library
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/

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