Engine Updates

Ifrit j2.8 (UCI)
C++ source (Russian language comments); Win32
- rewrote the record in the hash table
- removed the excess output from UCI
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fandchess2006.narod.ru%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ru&tl=en
http://www.sdchess.ru/download_engines.htm (alternate download)

Protector 1.3.2 (UCI)
2 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (current = rev. 219), no new build
http://sourceforge.net/projects/protector/ (project site)

RedQueen 0.2 (UCI)
2 commit(s) to the C++ source code (commits= 158), no new build
- improvement in search pv function
http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess

Jim Ablett Win builds
Scidlet 3.61 b2 JA (WB)
C++ source, Win32/64 & Linux32/64
- small analysis mode fix
http://web.telia.com/~u89404340/javachess/index.html

Chess News

Winboard/XBoard News Page
details all improvements in latest development code
http://hgm.nubati.net/news.html

Patrick Buchmann Thematic books
- opening book C44 4c3.ctg updated
http://americanfoot.free.fr/echecs/ctg-thematique.htm

Down/Problem chess websites
Amundsen homepage down for 13 days
Ares homepage down for 4 days
Betsy homepage down for 23 days
Colossus homepage down for 29 days
Kenny Dail (Mac) builds site down today
Typhoon homepage down for 7 days
BabyChess homepage back up
Dann Corbit site back up after being down for 7 days

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
- added RattateChess
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 occasionally crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare

News Item
Oracle completes the acquisition of Sun Microsystems
Oracle now controls Java, NetBeans and MySQL...
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/28793/

CCleaner 2.28
free system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. Thorough and effective
http://www.ccleaner.com/

Miranda IM 0.8.13
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list