Update Information: May 25, 2014 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Ares 1.005 (WB/UCI)
Win322/64; WB support is minimal
- silent update, version number unchanged
- small bugfix
- added a new 32-bit build
http://aigames.net/AresChess1-005.html
JosT M Velasco Win32/64 builds
Claudia 0.2 (UCI)
new engine by Antonio Garro
C source; uses Polyglot books; Win32/64
- moved from Source Code Only list to main Chess Engine List
http://github.com/antoniogarro/Claudia (source repository)
http://motorchess.blogspot.com.es/2014/05/claudia-v-02-uci-engine.html
JosT M Velasco Win32/64 builds
Sting SF 4.6 JV (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64; Stockfish derivative
- silent update, version number unchanged
- new Win64 build wihout dll dependencies
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4xcs2zhdhyl4ebv/Sting-SF-4.5%20x64.7z (direct link)
Orion 0.1 (UCI)
new engine by David Carteau
Win64
http://orionchess.pagesperso-orange.fr/
Pedone 0.4 (UCI)
Win32/64, Linux32/64; supports Syzygy egtbs & Polyglot opening books
- silent update, version number unchanged
- fixed program crash when accessing egtb
http://www.g-sei.org/pedone/
Sayuri 2014.05.25 (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
Popeye 4.67
open source chess problem-solving with support for variant play
http://sourceforge.net/projects/popeye-chess/
Chess Programming Blogs
Nothing new today
Wiki Page Changes
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
Chess Logos List
- added Claudia & Gunborg logos from Graham Banks
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list
Software For Solving Chess Problems / Puzzles / Endgame Studies
- Ankona: updated dead link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:software_for_solving_chess_problems
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
FrostWire 5.7.3
open source, cross-platform Java-based BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) client
http://www.frostwire.com/
IronPython 2.7.5, Beta 2
free, open source Python for .NET/Mono; use Visual Studio or MonoDevelop for easy development
Windows: requires .NET 4.0 or Silverlight 4; Linux: requires Mono 2.10.1 / MoonLight
http://ironpython.net/ (homepage)
http://ironpython.codeplex.com/releases/view/115611 (announcement)
Task Coach 1.3.40
open source cross-platform desktop todo manager with task or calendar viewing, project tracking, etc
http://www.taskcoach.org/
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