Update Information: February 16, 2014 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Deuterium 14.1.32.119 (WB)
Win32/64; supports Polyglot books
- "60-80 rating points increase" (compared to previous version)
http://sites.google.com/site/deuteriumengine/files/deuterium
Javalin 1.3 (WB)
Java source
- version 1.3 is announced but, in order to download, it requires installing software onto your PC
http://code.google.com/p/javalin-chess/
Tony Mokonen Win32 builds
Robocide Feb13 TM (UCI)
C source; Win32
- first available build of this engine
http://github.com/DanielWhite94/robocide (code repo)
http://tmokonen.net84.net/ (download)
Abel Belzunces (ChessKiss) has moved his files
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=3fbc9fcc4cdfacf8&id=3FBC9FCC4CDFACF8!114
Chess News
LiliaChess Chess GUI 4.4.0.0 (WB/UCI)
free Chess GUI + some freely available chess engines
cross-platform (Java)
- UCI support is new
- implemented support for UCI engines via polyglot
- the GUI detects and forces the fifty-move draw and the threefold-repetition draw (instead of relying on engine detection)
- game termination has been consolidated (buffer clearing)
http://www.liliachess.org/
Lucas Chess 8.07
"play chess against the computer with increasing levels of difficulty and with a limited number of hints that are given by a chess tutor"
Python source; Win32
- also available as a portable build
- fixed more bugs
http://www-lucaschess.rhcloud.com (homepage)
https://googledrive.com/host/0B0D6J3YCrUouRk1IcHVzSWNVZkk/ (download)
Norm Pollock site
PGN, EPD & TXT Utility Suites and Opening Book PGN Databases
- updated EPD suite: removed epdMatch, epdSingle, epdPosition and smOpcode
http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html
Scid vs. PC 20140216 Chess GUI (WB)
open source fork of Scid project enhanced for playing chess
Win32/64, Mac & .tgz source for Linux
- new *beta* version for Windows only
http://scidvspc.sourceforge.net/index.html (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scidvspc/files/ (downloads)
Chess Programming Blogs
Nothing new today
Wiki Changes
GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- renamed 'Java SE' to 'Oracle Java SE'
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
Linux Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added BlackMamba Chess and Robocide
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:linux_engine_list
PGN Reader/Viewer/Writer List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added DadaChessfield CB-Compatible font
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:pgn_reader_viewer_writer_list
SMP Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- 'Black Mamba' renamed to 'BlackMamba Chess'
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:smp_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
Borg Calendar 1.8
free, cross-platform desktop calendar/task-tracking; appointments, todo list, project tracking, etc
http://mbcsoft.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=38 (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/borg-calendar/files/ (download)
Git 1.9.0
distributed version control system that is free and open source
http://git-scm.com/
Jenkins 1.552
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/
Task Coach 1.3.36
open source cross-platform desktop todo manager with task or calendar viewing, project tracking, etc
http://www.taskcoach.org/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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