Engine Updates

Jim Ablett builds
AliBaba 1.30wb JA (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux32
- send mate result fix
- eval tweaks
- time control tweaks
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Dann Corbit builds
GNUChess 5.07.94b DC (WB)
C source; Win32
http://cap.connx.com/chess-engines/new-approach/gnuchess-5.07.94b.7z (direct link)

Houdini 1.03 (UCI)
Win32/64, mp; Ippolit derivative
- eval improved
- new features: multi-PV analysis, search moves and large memory page support
http://www.cruxis.com/chess/houdini.htm

Jim Ablett builds
MsKcp 1.4.5 JA (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux32; plays Knightmate variant too
- added WB 'analysis' command
- improved time control code, added WB 'level' command & incremental time
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Jim Ablett builds
Simon 1.3 JA (WB)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- WB analysis mode added
- internal opening book now selectable from command-line switch '-book'
- new 64/32 bit Linux compiles
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Jim Ablett builds
Sloppy 0.2.3 JA (WB)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- fixed wb analysis mode
- added Linux builds
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Jim Ablett builds
TSCP 1.81d JA (WB)
C source; Win32, Linux32
- used Normand Blais's modified 'v1.81-null' src code as base, which added null move & fen capabilities
- merged bugfixes from v.1.81c (bugfix) src
- added WB 'analyze' command
- improved time control code; added WB 'level' command & incremental time
- a few more small bugfixes
- 32 bit Linux compile added
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Chess News

ChessGui 0.188 (WB/UCI)
a nice chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version
- fixed repeated TC bug
- tournaments with more than 32 cycles (usually gauntlets) will now initialize faster (by postponing some initialisations)
- options for creating GUI Remis Book now also used to create pgn start positions test suites
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/
http://biglion.110mb.com/

Norm Pollock site
PGN & EPD Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- improved output of "epdList"
- changed name of "epdFilter" to "epdEnd"
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Alex homepage down for 83 days ("Temporarily Unavailable")
Amundsen homepage down for 88 days (Permissions problem)
Bearded homepage down for 4 days
CuckooChess homepage down for 10 days
Feuerstein homepage down for 23 days (probably dead)
Numpty homepage closed until further notice (79 days)
SDChess homepage down for 9 days, but the narod site is up

Wiki Changes

Chess GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Net Chess as secondary adaptor tool
- added netChess (different program) as secondary adaptor tool
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Mobile Chess List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Chess for Android
- added DroidFish
- added Shredder for Android
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_list

Play Chess Online List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Toledo Javascript Chess Engine
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:play_chess_online_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

ID3 Renamer 3.2.2
free utility to rename music files
http://www.id3renamer.com/

Parted Magic 5.1
open source partition editor, virus/rootkit scanner, hard drive cloner, and hard drive & RAM tester. Recommended!
http://partedmagic.com/

PHP 5.2.14 RC 3 & 5.3.3 RC 3
PHP is a very popular open source web language
these are *release candidates*
http://php.net/ (homepage)
http://qa.php.net/ (RC info & download)

µTorrent 2.0.3 beta (build 20558)
open source BitTorrent client
this is a *beta* release
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=78100

Meaning of Colors

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

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