Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win builds
Arabian Knight 1.05 JA (WB)
Java source; Win32; own GUI
Linux32/64 http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Arasan 11.7a (WB/UCI)
C++ source; mp; Win32/64, Linux, Mac
"The Windows installer and source package have been updated and are now at version 11.7a.
This fixes some bugs in the Arasan GUI. The chess engine hasn't really changed."
http://arasanchess.org/downld.shtml

Capa 0.1 beta 2 (WB)
1 new commit(s) to the Java source, (rev = 116), no new build
- update manager test code
http://sourceforge.net/projects/capa/

Jim Ablett Win builds
Carballo 0.4 JA (UCI)
Java source; Win32
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

ChessBin 0.0.6.3 (WB)
Win32; requires .NET 2.0 or later; own GUI
http://www.chessbin.com/page/Download-Chess-Bin-Chess-Game.aspx

FireBird 1.1 (UCI)
Win32/64 for all cpus; this is an Ippolit derivative but source code is missing
- added support for RobboTripleBases and RobboTotalBases
- new: reads firebird.cfg parameters file on startup
- new: writes (optional) time-stamped I/O log file
- NMR Smooth Scaling now 'off' by default
http://www.cyclonechess.com/firebird.htm

Ifrit j2.9 (UCI)
C++ source (Russian language comments); Win32
- little change an entry in a hash table
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fandchess2006.narod.ru%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ru&tl=en

Jim Ablett Win builds
Pawny 0.16 JA (UCI)
C source; Win32, Linux32
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Chess News

Norm Pollock PGN files
- updated CCG file (engine/engine matches)
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Toledo Java Chess
native engine by Oscar Toledo
patial implementation: Q promotions only, play as White only, 4-ply search
http://nanochess.110mb.com/chess5.html

WinBoard 4.4.3 pre-release
this is an exe file only, not a full release
http://hgm.nubati.net/WinBoard-CCT12.zip

Down/Problem chess websites
Amundsen homepage down for 3 days
Ares homepage down for 22 days
BabyChess homepage down for 4 days
Betsy homepage down for 41 days
Colossus homepage down for 47 days
Kenny Dail (Mac) builds site down for 19 days
Lyapko utilities homepage down for 7 days
Omar homepage down for 9 days
Typhoon homepage down for 25 days
Rival homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Native Engine List
- added Toledo Java Chess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list

Chess Engine List
- added Shatranj
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

AIMP 2.60 Build 551
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&...

Defraggler 1.17.172
free file/directory defragmenter; it does not relocate files to increase Windows performance,
but it works well in conjuction with other optimizing defrag programs
http://www.piriform.com/defraggler

Miranda IM 0.8.15
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

Visual Studio 2010, RC 4
Microsoft's bleeding-edge IDE & compiler for programmers
this is *release candidate* software
- patch available for touch screen / intellisense causing crashing
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/dd582936.aspx

Meaning of Colors

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

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