Engine Updates

Daydreamer 1.61 (UCI)
C source; Win32, Mac 32/64; JA & DC compiles are not current
- bugfixes plus FRC support under Arena
http://github.com/AaronBecker/daydreamer/downloads

Dann Corbit Win64 builds
- Jabba 1.0-x64 DC (WB) for Win64
alternative download for Win64 version
http://cap.connx.com/chess-engines/new-approach/jabba64.exe.bz2

Neurone 0.0.4 (WB)
Win32; requires .NET framework 2.0 or later
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=it&tl=en&u=http://www.mrlissandrello.com...

OliThink 5.2.6 (WB)
C source & Java source; own GUI (Java version only); Win32/64, Linux32/64; C source to fast OliPerft also
- added LMR
http://home.arcor.de/dreamlike/chess/index.html

Protector 1.3.2 (UCI)
3 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 190), no new build
- eval changes
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

Smirf MS-175w
a “donationware” engine, it is Winboard compatible using HG Muller's Smirfoglot adapter;
own GUI, but engine can be downloaded separately; variant play; website is in German language
http://www.chessbox.de/Octopus/C.Schach/Eintrage/2009/12/29_10x8-Schachprogramm_SMIRF_in_einem_internationalen_Turnier.html
direct download link:
http://www.chessbox.de/Octopus/C.Schach/Eintrage/2009/12/29_10x8-Schachprogramm_SMIRF_in_einem_internationalen_Turnier.html
http://home.hccnet.nl/h.g.muller/smirf.html (Smirfoglot adapter for WB play)

Jim Ablett Win builds
- Stockfish 1.6.2 JA (UCI) for Win32/64
this version does *not* contain the recent Dann Corbit null move changes
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Down/Problem chess websites
ChessZone Magazine site down today (exceeded bandwidth limits)
Smirf is removed from the list. The old site has been removed and replaced with blog entries
Warning: Lyapko site is an attack site and dangerous to visit

Chess News

Winboard 4.20091230 alpha
- a small cosmetic fix
http://hgm.nubati.net/winboard.zip

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

AIMP 2.60 Build 528
free audio player with audio converter, recorder, and tag editor; Internet radio & more
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aimp.ru%2F&sl=ru&...

Fresh HTML 3.40
free html editor
http://www.freshwebmaster.com/index.html

Meaning of Colors

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

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