Engine Updates

Chronos 1.9.8 (WB)
Win32/64
- beta version declared final, new builds are supplied
http://sites.google.com/site/chronosce/Home

Cluster Toga JA (UCI)
new enigne by Kai Himstedt; Toga/Fruit derivative; for Win32/64 clusters only
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/toga-cluster-32-ja.zip (Win32)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5047625/toga-cluster-64.zip (Win64)
requires 'Mpich2' to be installed:
http://www.mcs.anl.gov/research/projects/mpich2/downloads/index.php?s=downloads

Crab 1 beta (UCI)
Stockfish derivative by Adam Kleng; C++ source; Win32/64
http://rapidshare.com/files/397457369/crab_PGO.7z (Win32)
http://rapidshare.com/files/397493205/crab-x64_PGO.7z (Win64)
http://www.mediafire.com/?ztewrmyjyhe (source code only)

GullChess 04 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gullchess/

Redqueen 0.4 (UCI)
2 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 246), no new build
- 245: minor changes
- 246: minor fixes
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Chess News

OpenChess Forum
new, uncensored computer-chess forum
born of the turbulent arguments afflicting the CCC board and its censorship policies
http://www.open-chess.org/

SCID
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 591)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex homepage down for 48 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 53 days
Brama homepage down for 82 days
Cylone homepage down for 9 days
Demon homepage down for 9 days
Dika homepage down for 83 days
Fire homepage down for 9 days
Flux homepage down for 21 days
Matacz homepage down (110mb.com site)
Mizar homepage down for 15 days (no download page)
Nesik homepage down for 57 days
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (44 days)
RobboLito homepage down for 9 days
Smash homepage down today
Toga II 2.0SE homepage down for 9 days
Wilhelm homepage down for 32 days
InmiChess homepage back up after being down for 9 days
Postmodernist homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- corrected programmer name Vadim Dem to Vadim Demichev
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_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

Ghostery 2.2
free browser addon; alerts you about web bugs, ad networks and tracking widgets
on every web page you visit; "See who's tracking your web browsing and block them"
http://www.ghostery.com/ (homepage)
http://www.ghostery.com/download (browser comparisons)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9609 (Firefox info)

Meaning of Colors

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

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