Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win builds
AliBaba 1.19 JA (WB)
C source; JA version is WB-compatible, bugfixed, & enhanced; Win32, Linux32; AliBaba code is from 1995
- fixed resign bug
- tuned piece square tables
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

ChessBin 0.0.6.6 (WB)
Win32; requires .NET 2.0 or later; own GUI
- this is a silent update
http://www.chessbin.com/page/Download-Chess-Bin-Chess-Game.aspx

Mainsworthy T26 & S18 (WB)
Win32; own GUI (GUI for native use only, no other WB or UCI engines)
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details1/Mainsworthy.html (Leo page)

Xpdnt 091007 (WB)
C source (MSVC project); Win32, Linux32, Mac
- new home page
http://www.opraus.com/ai/

Chess News

Salvo's Opening Suite
PGN file by Salvo Spitaleri of 50 opening positions deemed to be "equal"
"It's well balanced between the ECO and open and closed positions, limited at only 8 moves and
designed for engine testing, reversed colors!"
http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/download.htm (Leo page)

SCID
PGN database program for creating opening books, also a Chess GUI
1 revision(s) to the C++ source code today (patchset = 578)
no build for this version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid

Down/Problem Chess Websites
Amundsen homepage down today (again)
Betsy homepage down for 85 days
Blitzer homepage down for 19 days
Brama homepage down for 12 days
Colossus homepage down for 91 days
Kenny Dail (Mac) builds site down for 63 days
Dika homepage down for 13 days
Gosu homepage down for 18 days
Sinobyl homepage down for 37 days
Omar homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Private Engine List
Thanks to Norman Raimund Leisner for discovering them!
- added PurpleHaze
- added link for NaltaP312
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list

Chess Engine List
- added TSCP
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

Audacity is 1.3.12 beta
popular open source sound editor/recorder
this is a *beta* release
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

CDBurnerXP 4.3.0.2015
open source CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software. Recommended
this program requires .NET framework; Media Format 9.0 Update required if using WMA format
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download (homepage & download)

Firefox 3.6.3
open source browser. Recommended!
- fixes critical security issue
http://www.mozilla.com/ (homepage)

Foxit Reader 3.2.1.0401
free pdf viewer. Faster render than Adobe. Recommended.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

FreeFileSync 3.6
open source Win32/64 & Linux folder comparison and synchronization tool. Recommended.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/

Sysinternals Suite
free trouble-shooting utilities suite from Microsoft
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062.aspx

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

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