Engine Updates

Redqueen 0.4 (UCI)
2 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 233), no new build
- 232: search functions improvement
- 233: search functions improvement
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Tornado 3.6.3 (UCI)
FRC; multi-pv; mp, Win32/64; limit strength
"latest <untested> version"
- eval scores and mobility changed
- pawn and eval hash tables separated again, because sometime its crash with SMP search
- trying to avoid draw scores implemented
- minor bug fixed and speed compiled
http://sites.google.com/site/mychessengines/

Chess News

Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD utilities; opening book PGN databases
- updated files: GrandL, M, N, O, P, Q, R, SuperGM & GM2600
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

NOTE: All Harry Schnapp books removed from Arena site & Patrick Buchanan site;
they are no longer available anywhere

Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex homepage down for 41 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 46 days
Brama homepage down for 75 days
Cylone homepage down for 2 days
Demon homepage down for 2 days
Dika homepage down for 76 days
Fire homepage down for 2 days
Flux homepage down for 14 days
InmiChess homepage down for 3 days
Mizar homepage down for 8 days (no download page)
Mscp homepage down for 5 days
Nesik homepage down for 50 days
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (37 days)
RobboLito homepage down for 2 days
Sissa homepage down for 42 days
Toga II 2.0SE homepage down for 2 days
Wilhelm homepage down for 25 days
Frenzee homepage back up
Igor Gorelikov Tools site back up
Pyotr homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Linux Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- small edit
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list

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

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

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)
Nothing new today

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