Engine Updates

Protector 1.2.9 (UCI)
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 122), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

RedQueen (UCI)
2 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 79), no download yet
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Slibo (engine + GUI)
1 commit(s) to the C++ source code today (commits = 142)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/slibo

Chess News

Cutechess-cli 0.2.1 (WB/UCI)
by Ilari Pihlajisto; a commandline interface to run Winboard or UCI protocol engine-engine games
- fixed a bug that forced both engines to always use the same time control
- engines can use separate opening books
- new engine options "book" and "bookdepth"
- Polyglot opening books and PGN input can be used at the same time
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ilaripih/bin/cutechess-cli-win32.zip

Down chess websites
Alf site down for 4 days
Brutus site down for 18 days
Eden site down for 16 days
Fimbulwinter site down for 18 days (fixing viruses?)
GreKo site down for 17 days (404 error)
Joker site down today
Smirf site down for 17 days

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)

Note: Be careful not to install unwanted toolbars, etc.

UltraVNC 1.0.8.0
open source remote desktop for Windows, can view/control Win, Linux, or Mac. Recommended.
http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/

WPG System64 1.99.1
open source; a 64-bit Native Portable Build and Development Environment for Windows
64-bit tools for programmers: C/C++/Fortran/Java/PHP/Perl/Python, etc
Can build 32-bit and/or 64-bit apps
Comes with portable versions of CodeBlocks and CodeLite IDEs; Recommended!
The new update requires the previous version, 1.99, to be present
http://www.cadforte.com/system64.html

Meaning of Colors

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

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