Engine Updates

Arasan 16.3 (WB/UCI)
C++ source; own GUI, mp; Win32/64, Linux, Mac, Android; can use Gaviota egtbs
- "this version measures about +12 Elo compared to version 16.2"
http://www.arasanchess.org/

Capivara LK 0.09aXXx (UCI)
Win32/64; TSCP derivative; requires MSVC runtime
- added 2 builds: 0.09a01c and 0.09a02c
http://vivaxadrez.wikispaces.com/Capivara

Sayuri 2013.12.05 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments)
- silent update, version number unchanged
- available as source code only
- intended for clang compiler using cmake
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases

Chess News

Norm Pollock site
PGN, EPD & TXT Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- updated EPD database: engineTest
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html

Chess Blog Articles

Nothing new today

Wiki Changes

Nothing new today

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

Avira AntiVir Personal 14.0.1.759 Free
antivirus product; the free version pops up annoying intermittent ads
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus

Calibre 1.14.0
cross-platform open source ebook manager supporting all popular ebook readers
with format conversion, news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

phpMyAdmin 4.0.10
web admin to view/change MySQL/MariaDB databases; interactive commandline SQL; import/export, etc.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php

PostgreSQL 9.3.2
open source SQL database for high performance and high availability applications
- this is a "critical update"
http://www.postgresql.org/ (homepage)
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1492/ (announcement)

Meaning of Colors

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

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