Engine Updates

PyChess 0.12 Beta 4-1 (WB)
Python source; Linux32/64
- this is a *beta* release
http://code.google.com/p/pychess/downloads/list

Chess News

Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Alex WBTM homepage down for 82 days (a multimania site)
BeRoChess homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Bestia homepage down for 97 days (a 110mb.com site)
GreKo homepage down for 12 days (a 110mb.com site)
iNemesis homepage down for 5 days (domain has expired)
Jonny 4 homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 97 days (a 110mb.com site)
Nejmet homepage down for 81 days (a multimania site)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 28 days (a 110mb.com site)
T-Rex homepage down for 82 days (a multimania site)
Vitruvius (commercial) homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Toga Returns homepage has been hacked and is dangerous to visit

Wiki Changes

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

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- deleted SparkChess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list

Oldies Collection List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Dann Corbit´s Crafty Compiles: updated link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:oldies_collection_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

CPU-Z 1.67
free Windows utility to detect all PC hardware & system components
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

PCLinuxOS 2013.10
independent, rolling-release Linux distro; KDE desktop; #6 in popularity
- this is an easy Linux distro for people who are only familiar with Windows
http://www.pclinuxos.com/

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