Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Greko 7.2 JA (WB/UCI)
C++ source; limit strength; Win32/64, Linux32/64
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Ifrit j3.6 JA (UCI)
C++ source (Russian language comments); Win32/64, Linux 32/64
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Redqueen 0.5 (UCI)
1 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 337), no new build
- 337: fixed bug at LMR reduction verification
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Peter Skinner Win builds
Stockfish 1.8 PS (UCI)
Win32/64
- compiles are slower than JA builds
http://stockfish.webkikr.com/

Vajolet 0.34.2 (UCI)
1 new revision(s) to the C# source code (revisions= 47), no new build
http://code.google.com/p/vajolet/updates/list

Chess News
Nothing new today

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Alex homepage down for 108 days
Amundsen homepage down for 113 days (Permissions problem)
Aristarch homepage down today
Bearded homepage down for 29 days
Feuerstein homepage down for 48 days (probably dead)
Igor Gorelikov Tools homepage down today
Pyotr homepage down today
Zappa Mexico homepage down today
AICE homepage back up
Shredder homepage back up
Sibyl homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- removed Zochova from Source Code Only List, it has been built by Dann Corbit
- improved comments about Zochova in main Chess 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

Sandboxie 3.48
free utility (nagware) or nag-free shareware: run/install programs in a safe sandbox
that cannot affect your Windows stability/security
http://www.sandboxie.com/

Vala/Genie 0.9.5
the Vala language resembles C# and the Genie language resembles Python
the common language compiler outputs OO C code using the GObject library
not yet at version 1.0, but some large apps are written in Vala/Genie
http://live.gnome.org/Vala (Vala + download)
http://live.gnome.org/Genie (Genie)
http://code.google.com/p/valide/downloads/list (Vala/Genie + IDE for Windows)

Vala/Genie software for Windows
Windows builds of software for the Vala/Genie language
- Vala 0.9.5
http://live.gnome.org/Vala (Vala page)
http://live.gnome.org/Genie (Genie page)
http://code.google.com/p/valide/downloads/list (Windows downloads)

Vuze 4.5.0.2
open source Java-based BitTorrent client formerly known as Azureus
http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php

Meaning of Colors

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

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