Engine Updates

Capa 0.1 beta 2 (WB)
new revision(s) to the Java source, (rev = 106), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/capa/

Gaviota 0.74.8 (WB)
new debug version available
- helps author debug egtb generation problems
- detects badly built egtbs (integrity check)
http://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/

Ifrit j1_9 (UCI)
C++ source (Russian language comments); Win32
- Corrected zero-turn
- Rewritten detector threefold repetition of positions
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fandchess2006.narod.ru%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ru&tl=en

Magnum 1.01 r15 (UCI)
new revision(s) to the Java source code (rev = r15), no new build
-fixed timing issue
-changed capture ordering so mvv/lva is searched in order as long as SEE is >=0 in both regular and q search
http://code.google.com/p/magnumchess/

Protector 1.2.9 (UCI)
2 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 118), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

Note: Dann Corbit Win64 build of older Gaviota 0.74.6 added to Gaviota site downloads

Down chess websites
Brutus site down for 12 days
ChessBin site down today (hard drive is full)
Eden site down for 10 days
Fimbulwinter site down for 12 days (fixing viruses?)
GreKo site down for 11 days (404 error)
Smirf site down for 11 days
Delphil site back up
Vicki site back up

Note: Crafty Chess Interface now has a much-needed alternate homepage site

Chess News

WinBoard 4.4.1
Win32 build added!
- mainly a bug-fix release, although it also has some new features (Chat windows)
http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=50387

Hiarcs Palm Chess Pro 12.1t
- free update for existing HIARCS Palm Chess Pro 12.1 owners
http://www.hiarcs.com/

Note: Chess GUI - "if a pgn start position is only 1 ply long (e.g. 1.Nc3 [Noomen 48]), ChessGUI disqualifies the black engine from ever using GUI book or pgn start positions."

Wiki Changes

FACE Tournament
- updates of recent tournament results
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face

Myrddin
- minor edit announcing upcoming winter torunament for Myrddin
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:engines:myrddin:index

Chess News List
- added alternate download site for Crafty Chess Interface
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list

Links
- added link to open source rating list
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:links

Chess Engine List
- added MiniChessAI
- added MiniMardi
- added Mint
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)

Encopy 4.71
free utility for data recovery when standard system copy fails, freezes and or rejects media
http://majorgeeks.com/Encopy_d5367.html

FileZilla Client 3.3.0 RC1
open source ftp client. Recommended.
this is *release candidate* software and probably stable
http://filezilla-project.org/

Gparted 0.4.8
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)

Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers (aka Codecs)
new free drivers for all versions of Windows (32 & 64-bit)
download only if you have realtek audio hardware or chipset
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/

RJ TextEd 5.74.1
free programmer's text editor; unicode, spell-checking, code-completion, remote editing, etc
http://www.rj-texted.se/index.htm

µTorrent 1.8.5
free BitTorrent client; compatible with recent versions of Vuze/Azureus and BitComet
http://www.utorrent.com/ (homepage)

µTorrent 2.0 beta (build 17127)
free BitTorrent client; compatible with recent versions of Vuze/Azureus and BitComet
this is a *beta* release with new features; it may be unstable
http://download.utorrent.com/beta/utorrent-2.1-beta-17085.upx.exe (direct download)

Meaning of Colors

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

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