Update Information: May 20, 2014 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Fizbo 1.1 (WB)
Win64
- "estimated strength is around 2800 Elo"
- silent update, version number unchanged
- added a new, non-popcnt build
http://sites.google.com/site/fizbochessengine/
Gunborg 0.41 (UCI)
new UCI engine by Torbjörn Nilsson
C++ source; buggy
- available as source code only
http://github.com/torgnil/gunborg
Komodo 7
Larry Kaufman: "We are planning to release Komodo 7 sometime this week"
- estimated improvement is 40 Elo
Sayuri 2014.05.21 (UCI)
Sayuri 2014.05.20 (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
Frank's Chess Page
Frank Qisinsky's page
- update #016
http://www.amateurschach.de/main/_news.htm
Chess Programming Blogs
Nothing new today
Wiki Page 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
Clonezilla Live 2.2.3-10 Stable
open source system image backup/restore (Live) or multicast new system images (SE)
http://clonezilla.org/
Jenkins 1.565
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/
PyDev 3.5.0 for Eclipse
open source Python IDE for Eclipse; can be used for Python, Jython, and IronPython development
http://pydev.org/
Python 3.4.1
popular open source programming language
http://www.python.org/ (homepage)
https://www.python.org/download/releases/3.4.1/ (3.4.1)
Qt Libraries 5.3.0
open source, cross-platform windowing system / GUI builder with an extensive C++ library;
the Windows package includes a Visual Studio add-in
http://qt.nokia.com/downloads
Transmission-Qt Win 2.83.0
open source BitTorrent client for Windows
http://trqtw.sourceforge.net/blog/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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