Engine Updates

Butterfly 0.3.2 (WB)
C++ source; Win32/64
new update released as Win64 only (so far)
also released: update for version 0.3.1 for Win32
http://sites.google.com/site/butterflychess/

Houdini 1.0, build 2010-05-16(UCI)
new engine by Robert Houdart
Win32/64, mp
http://www.cruxis.com/chess/houdini.htm

Protector 1.3.4 (UCI)
2 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 281), no new build
- eval & search change(s)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

RBrChess 2.21 (WB)
Win32/64
http://home.kpn.nl/rogerbroertjes/

Chess News

SCID
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 589)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex homepage down for 23 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 28 days
Blitzter homepage down for 65 days
Brama homepage down for 57 days
ChessMind homepage down for 13 days
Colossus homepage down for 136 days
Dika homepage down for 58 days
Gosu homepage down for 63 days
Nesik homepage down for 32 days
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (19 days)
Sinobyl homepage down for 82 days
Sissa homepage down for 24 days
Wilhelm homepage down for 7 days

Wiki Changes

Linux Engine List
updates by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Chess-at-nite
- added Deep Saros
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list

Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Chess-at-nite
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list

SMP Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Deep Saros
- added Houdini
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:smp_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

FreeFileSync 3.7
open source Win32/64 & Linux folder comparison and synchronization tool. Recommended.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/

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