Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
AliBaba 1.31wb JA (WB)
Win32, Linux32
- search tweaks
- eval tweaks
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Animats Chess rev.23 Jet JA (WB)
Win32
- new build of an old engine
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Protector 1.3.6, rev 308 JA (UCI)
Win32/64, Linux 32/64
- last official version of Protector is 1.3.5, this seems to be an interim release on the way to 1.3.6 or 1.4
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Chess News

Arena Abk to Pgn
useful tool to convert Arena opening book format files (.abk) to pgn format files
by Lance Perkins
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Down/Problem Chess Websites
No engines down today
AICE homepage back up
Pyotr homepage back up
Sibyl homepage back up

NOTE: Amundsen engine site (down for 117 days) will no longer be monitored, it
is assumed to be dead. The only source for an Amundsen download is from Jim Ablett

Wiki Changes
Nothing new today

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

Calibre 0.7.14
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/

System Explorer 2.3.1
free; detailed info about tasks, processes, modules, startups, IE addons, uninstallers, windows, services, drivers,
connections and opened files; graphs monitor usage of system resources in real-time
http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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