Update Information: February 28, 2014 (Updates)
Engine Updates
ChessSharp (UCI)
new engine by Rob Prouse
engine discovered by Norbert Raimund Leisner
C# source; incomplete
- source-code-only engine
http://github.com/rprouse/ChessSharp
Pedone 0.2.1 (WB)
Win32/64, Linux64
- fixed a bug of the previous version which gave an illegal move in some cases when the opponent carried out an enpassant
- removed the configuration file, the engine parameters are now all accessible from the menu xboard
- submitted evaluation in the control of par for lack of material
- expanded support for xboard commands
http://www.g-sei.org/pedone/
Sayuri 2014.02.28 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 cores); Linux64
- Linux64 compile is available
- otherwise it is available as source code only
- intended for clang compiler using cmake
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/tree/master/SayuriCompiled/Linux/For64Bit (Linux64)
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases (source + Linux build)
Chess News
Nothing new today
Chess Programming Blogs
Nothing new today
Wiki Changes
Chess Tutorials List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Fritz & Fertig Edition: link updated
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_tutorials_list
Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Chess Mastah, Python Chess Library, and Smashpy
- Pythonchess/Rubychess: minor edit
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_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
Calibre 1.26.0
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/
CDT 8.3.0
open source, fully-featured C/C++ IDE plugin for Eclipse
http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/
Eclipse 4.3.2
open source extensible IDE framework supporting plugins for almost all programming languages
w/ syntax highlighting, intellisense, code completion, templates, version control, more
http://www.eclipse.org/ (homepage)
http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops4/R-4.3.2-201402211700/ (announcement)
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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