Engine Updates

Djinn 0.987 (WB)
Win32/64, Linux64
- "I think this version should be at least +40 elo stronger than 0.979"
- increased the maximum ply depth to 64
- added popcnt instruction for 64-bit
- added "beta razoring"
- fixed a bug in the "fixup_pv()" function [memory overwrite error]
- added configuration file options "ics-tell" and "ics-depth"
- fixed matescore error
- fixed SEE bug
- fixed queen side castling bug
http://webpages.charter.net/tlikens/index.html

Chess News

Kvetka 3.18.1 Chess GUI (UCI)
designed for game viewing and analysis; several plug-ins available; available in a portable version
- mostly a bugfix update
- updated a number of plugins to make them completely compatible with the new version
http://kvetka.org/en/

Scid vs. PC 4.9 Chess GUI (WB)
open source fork of Scid project enhanced for playing chess
Win32, Mac & .tgz source for Linux
http://scidvspc.sourceforge.net/index.html (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scidvspc/files/ (downloads)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Belofte homepage down for 35 days ("this site has been suspended")
ChestUCI homepage down for 30 days (a 110mb.com site)
Dolphin homepage down for 33 days (not found)
Igor Gorelikov Tools page down for 16 days (a 110mb.com site)
InmiChess homepage down for 30 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Pyotr homepage down for 30 days (not found)
Rhetoric Lite homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 30 days (a 110mb.com site)

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Ron Murawski
- (Deep) Fritz: updated link; removed bad link for CBAdminTool
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Gambit - Mac OS X: updated link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Neoxium Chess: corrected typo
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_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

CrystalDiskInfo 5.6.0
open source hard drive monitoring/warning/alarm system using SMART technology
http://crystalmark.info/?lang=en

SeaMonkey 2.17.1
open source, all-in-one Internet suite: browser, email, news feed, newsgroups, IRC chat, & html editor
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Task Coach 1.3.29
open source cross-platform desktop todo manager with task or calendar viewing, project tracking, etc
http://www.taskcoach.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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