Update Information: March 16, 2014 (Updates)
Engine Updates
GreKo 10.3.1 (WB/UCI)
C++ source; limit strength; Win32/64
- "no changes in playing strength or style expected"
- Win32 release only
- typedefs for Windows build fixed
- fixed incorrect draw claim in "King + minor vs. King + minor" endgames
- evaluation size changed from 32 to 16 bits
- hash entry size changed from 24 to 16 bytes
- small protocol fix for Xboard (start in UCI mode)
- added "console" command (for debug in command line)
http://greko.110mb.com/index.html (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/greko/files/ (Sourceforge download)
Chess News
ChessX 1.1.0 GUI (WB/UCI)
PGN database program for Windows32/64, Mac64 & Linux w/ analysis only (not for playing)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chessx/
http://chessx.sourceforge.net/
ChessZone Magazine
free monthly chess magazine of annotated GM games
- #01, 2014
http://www.chesszone.org/magazine/magazine.html
Chess Programming Blogs
iCE: http://macechess.blogspot.de/2014/03/pawn-advantage-in-ice.html
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
Orwell Dev-C++ 5.6.2
excellent cross-platform open source C/C++ IDE for 32-/64-bit development
http://sourceforge.net/projects/orwelldevcpp/ (homepage)
PC-BSD 10.0.1
BSD-based Linux distro; KDE (default), GNOME, LXDE, Openbox, Xfce desktops; #31 in popularity
http://www.pcbsd.org/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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