Engine Updates

ProDeo 1.85 (WB/UCI)
Win32
this is a huge download containing a self-extracting archive
- total download size: 5.5 Gb
- after installation: 13.2 Gb
- added opening book / PGN database capabilities
- gained a little in strength
http://www.top-5000.nl/index.htm
http://www.top-5000.nl/prodeo185.htm

Chess News

ChessX 0.9.6 GUI (WB/UCI)
PGN database program for Windows, Mac & Linux w/ analysis only (not for playing)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chessx/
http://chessx.sourceforge.net/

Kvetka 3.17 Chess GUI (UCI)
designed for game viewing and analysis; several plug-ins available; available in a portable version
- plugin "Hints on a board" updated
http://kvetka.org/en/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Akkad homepage down for 89 days (not found)
Belofte homepage down for 7 days ("this site has been suspended")
Bestia homepage down for 27 days (a 110mb.com site)
BremboCE homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
ChestUCI homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)
CSBoard homepage down for 3 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Dabbaba homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Deep Saros homepage down for 89 days (not found)
Dolphin homepage down for 5 days (not found)
InmiChess homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Lyapko Utilities page down for 27 days (a 110mb.com site)
Pyotr homepage down for 2 days (not found)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 2 days (a 110mb.com site)

Wiki Changes

Nothing new today

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

Manjaro Linux 0.8.4 "Openbox-Lite"
Arch-based distro; desktops: Openbox, Cinnamon, KDE, MATE, Xfce; #14 in popularity
- this release is for a minimal install
http://manjaro.org/

Notepad++ 6.3.1
open source programmer's editor (Windows only)
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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