Engine Updates

MagnumChess 4.0.0 (UCI)
Java source; Win32(JA), Win/Linux/Mac-32/64(Java)
- "considerably stronger than version 3.0"
- search, evaluation, and hashing bug fixes
- refactored lots of code
- re-wrote SEE which now considers pinned pieces
- using KPK bitbase (ideas and generation algorithm from Stockfish )
- modified main hash table (ideas and replacement algorithm from Stockfish )
- better verification of killer moves
- always verify hash moves now
- simplified move generation
http://code.google.com/p/magnumchess/

Rainbow Serpent, build 179 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32
- oddly named as 'SCID Serpent', but it is Rainbow Serpent
http://www.computerchess.info/tdbb/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=646&p=3883#p3883

Chess News

Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Armageddon homepage down for 3 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Belofte homepage down for 42 days ("this site has been suspended")
ChestUCI homepage down for 37 days (a 110mb.com site)
Dolphin homepage down for 40 days (not found)
Igor Gorelikov Tools page down for 23 days (a 110mb.com site)
InmiChess homepage down for 37 days (no response in 60 seconds)
JavaRival homepage down for 4 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Pyotr homepage down for 37 days (not found)
Smash homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 37 days (a 110mb.com site)

Wiki Changes

Mobile Chess List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Chess Engine Bundle for Android
- added Chess Free for Android
- added Google Play
- Chess Professional for Android, etc: fixed a typo
- Versus Chess for iPhones: link updated
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_list

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Chess4All
- added Chess for Mac / Windows
- comment about part of Chess Assistant interface updated
- Valil Chess-WinFX: added another link
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

Calculate Linux 13.4
Gentoo-based distro; desktops: GNOME, KDE, Xfce; #85 in popularity
http://www.calculate-linux.org/

CrystalDiskInfo 5.6.1
open source hard drive monitoring/warning/alarm system using SMART technology
http://crystalmark.info/?lang=en

GNUplot 4.6.3
open source, cross platform, command-line driven, 2D/3D graphing/plotting
http://www.gnuplot.info/ (homepage)
http://www.gnuplot.info/announce_4.6.3.txt (release notes)

Meaning of Colors

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

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