Engine Updates

Kurt 271009 (UCI)
new engine by Oliver Uwira with C source; Win32
http://www.koenig-nied.de/tmp/Kurt_271009.zip (direct download)

Dann Corbit builds
- Kurt 271009 DC (WB) for Win32/64
http://cap.connx.com/chess-engines/new-approach/kurt.7z

Protector 1.2.9 (UCI)
5 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 112), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

Down chess websites
Armageddon site down today
Brutus site down for 7 days
Eden site down for 5 days
Fimbulwinter site down for 7 days (fixing viruses?)
Gosu site down today
GreKo site down for 6 days (403 error)
Smirf site down for 6 days
Zebra Chess down for 22 days
Brama site back up
LarsenVB site back up

Chess News

ChessGUI 0.169
ChessGUI4Stick (portable version) also updated
- fixes a bug concerning loading of tournament setups
(bug was introduced in ChessGUI 0.168)
http://biglion.110mb.com/
http://w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/

SCID
update(s) to the source code today (patchset = 505)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Wiki Changes

Links
- fixed Alex WBTM (WinMan) link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:links

Chess Engine List
Moved to Retreated Engine List (no longer available):
- Ajedrez Táctico
- Asterisk
- Beaches
- Bestia
- Cecir
- Dchess
- Golem
- HeavyChess
- Jupiter
- Marquis
- Mystery
- Neurosis
- Thinker
Removed GeoCities homepage link (homepage moved or download available elsewhere):
- Ax
- Averno
- Ayito
- Chaturanga
- Chispa
- DanChess
- Diablo
- DrunkenMaster
- Freyr
- Mainsworthy
- Naum
- Numpty
- SonOfMainsworthy
- Thor'sHammer
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)

CDBurnerXP 4.2.7.1787
open source CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software. Recommended
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download (homepage & download)
this program requires .NET framework and Media Format 9.0 Update
.NET framework is required & if using WMA format, Media Format 9.0 update is needed
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=333325fd-ae52-4e35-b531-508d977d32a6
http://hem.bredband.net/download3/wmfdist.exe (Media format 9.0)

Spybot Search and Destroy 1.6.2
free spyware detection and removal
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

UltraSurf 9.6
free software allows privacy, security & freedom to people living in countries with censored Internet
or to those who want to surf the web anonymously. Be sure to download the Firefox addin as well
http://www.ultrareach.com/download_en.htm

VirtualBox 3.0.10
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!
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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