Engine Updates

Arabian Knight 0.88 (WB)
Java source; own GUI
actually updated on 2009/12/30; thanks to Harun Taner for finding it!
-some changes in evaluate function
http://lpps.maciej.szmit.info/programy.html

Jim Ablett Win builds
- Chesley r316 JA (WB) for Win32/64
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Chesley the Chess Engine r317 (WB)
no build for this version yet, C++ source only
latest builds: r316 JA(Win32/64), 1.1(Mac)
- updates to evaluation based on results from the Strategic Test Suite
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chesley/

Jim Ablett Win builds
- Doch 1.3.4 JA (UCI) for Win32/64 & Linux32/64
- another personality file bugfix
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Jim Ablett Win builds
- Lime KM 62.1 JA (UCI) for Win32
A version of Lime that plays 'Knightmate' chess variant
- incremental time fix (H.G Muller)
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

OliThink 5.2.8 (WB)
C source & Java source; own GUI (Java version only); Win32/64, Linux32/64
Java version *not* updated
- removal of Singular Reply Extension
- changes in the endgame mobility evaluation
http://home.arcor.de/dreamlike/chess/index.html

Protector 1.3.2 (UCI)
5 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 198), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

RedQueen 0.1 (UCI)
4 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 124), no new build
- code cleaning
- improving search
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Down/Problem chess websites
Amundsen homepage down for 2 days
Betsy homepage down for 4 days
Colossus homepage down for 9 days
Tarrasch Toy Engine site down today
Vicki homepage down today
Jin GUI homepage back up
Smash homepage back up
Superchessengine site back up
Warning: Lyapko site is an attack site and dangerous to visit

Chess News

Xboard alpha source code
HG Muller's latest code for XBoard only (not for Winboard)
http://hgm.nubati.net/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=xboard.git;a=summary

Wiki Changes

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

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

Miranda IM 0.8.12
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/
http://www.miranda-im.org/

Mozilla Firefox 3.6 RC 1
open source browser. Recommended!
this is a *release candidate*
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html (beta)

NVIDIA BIOS Editor (NiBiTor) 5.3
free BIOS tweaker for NVidea graphics cards for advanced users
http://www.mvktech.net/

PSPad Editor 4.5.5, Build 2381 beta
free, feature-filled programmer's text editor. Recommended!
this is a *beta* release
http://www.pspad.com/en/ (homepage)
http://forum.pspad.com/read.php?6,52218 (download link)

Sandboxie 3.43.13 beta
free utility (nagware): run/install programs in a safe sandbox that cannot affect your Windows stability/security
- new: supports Win XP 64-bit systems
- 64-bit Win7 must use XP Mode ( http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?Windows_XP_Mode )
http://www.sandboxie.com/
this is a *beta* release
http://www.sandboxie.com/ (homepage)
http://www.sandboxie.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=6842 (download links)

Meaning of Colors

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

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