Engine Updates

Redqueen 0.5 (UCI)
1 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 279), no new build
- 279: tests
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Jim Ablett Win builds
Scorpio 2.6 JA (WB)
C++ source; Win32/64 & Linux 32/64; mp; own endgame bitbases
- major bug in SEE (have been there since 2.5) fixed
- 0 check extensions in search
- modified futility pruning
- double reductions at PV nodes too
- max aspiration window of 200 and probably many other small changes
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html
http://dshawul.googlepages.com/home (homepage: source code)
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Scorpio.html (Leo page)

Tornado 3.6.7 (UCI)
FRC; multi-pv; mp, Win32/64; limit strength
- changes in aspiration search
- pawn cover and pawn storm in king safety rewritten, piece attacks to king changed too
- time management changes again
- hash bug fixed, that not use exact scores
- single reply extension bug fixed, was implemented on the false place
- add hash in whole quiesce instead of in eval
- add killers too in sorting check evasions
http://sites.google.com/site/mychessengines/

Chess News
Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites
Alex homepage down for 63 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 68 days (Permissions problem)
Feuerstein homepage down for 3 days (probably dead)
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (59 days)
Shredder homepage down today
Zappa Mexico homepage down today

NOTE: Nesik homepage is dead. It will no longer be tracked.
Wilhelm homepage is dead. It will no longer be tracked.

Wiki Changes

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

Chess Engine List
- moved Nesik to the Retreated Engine List
- moved Wilhelm to the Retreated Engine List
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

Bulk Rename Utility 2.7.1.2
free file renaming software; renames groups of files
http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php

Calibre 0.7.5
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with
format conversion, news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

GParted Live 0.6.0-4
open source Gnome Partition Editor- resize, move, copy, check, label your hard drive's partitions
understands most file systems including all for Windows and Linux
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/ (project page)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-testing/ (download)

PyPy 1.3 (Python)
cross-platform, open source Python implementation; choose JIT, no JIT, stackless, or sandboxed;
also available: back ends for .NET and Java (see: 'Features' page);
other languages that run in the JIT: Prolog, Smalltalk, JavaScript, Io, Scheme and Gameboy
"Windows binaries are not ready yet"
http://pypy.org/

VirtualBox 3.2.6
open source general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware
runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris as host
install several guest operating systems onto the same computer
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes (list of guest operating systems)
http://www.virtualbox.org/ (homepage)
You can be the guy with all the operating systems! (screenshot)
http://www.virtualbox.org/attachment/wiki/Screenshots/snapshot-details.png

Meaning of Colors

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

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