Update Information: January 7, 2015 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Daniel Jose Win32/64 builds
CPW 1.1 DJ (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64
- "probably about 2200 Elo on CCRL scale"
- adding late move reduction
- changing hash retrieval logic in PV nodes
- changing futility pruning logic
- adding static eval pruning
- deleting lots of garbage from eval function
- interpolating between midgame and endgame scores
http://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/CPW-Engine (homepage)
https://github.com/nescitus/cpw-engine (source code)
https://github.com/nescitus/cpw-engine/blob/master/cpw1.1/cpw1.1.rar (exes)
Little Wing 0.0.1 (CLI)
new source-code-only chess engine by Vincent Ollivier (PurpleHaze)
Rust source; incomplete
https://github.com/vinc/littlewing
Lozza 1.13 (UCI)
JavaScript source; Win64
- fix play UI lockup when trying to move while waiting for Lozza
- add win/draw detection to play UI
- fix delayed castling and EP in play UI
- add untuned mobility to eval
http://op12no2.me/toys/lozza/lozza.js (source code)
http://op12no2.me/stuff/lozza.zip (Win64 direct link)
Sayuri 2015.01.08 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 cores); Win64, Linux64
- intended for clang compiler using cmake
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases (source + builds)
Chess News
Nothing new today
Chess Programming Blogs
MadChess blog: http://www.madchess.net/post/madchess-2-0-beta-build-40-history-heuristic-late-move-reductions
Wiki Page Changes
updates by Norbert Raimund Leisner
Chess Logos List
- updated count: Norbert Raimund Leisner - 2280 Chess Logos
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list
Engine GUI List
- peaBrain - pChess GUI: updated link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list
GUI Protocol List
- pChess GUI: updated link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
Oldies Collection List
- removed: Dann CorbitĀ“s Crafty Compiles New Approach
- added (for MS-DOS): Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess 1994, Chess 1981, Complete Chess System 1993, Cyrus 1985, Ed Chess 1994, Fidelity Chessmaster 2100 1989, Grandmaster Chess 1993, Laser Chess 1994, Sargon 5 - World Class Chess 1991 & Terminator 2 - Judgement Day - Chess Wars 1993
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:oldies_collection_list
Variants Engine List
- added (for MS-DOS): Jang-gi 1991 & Laser Chess 1994
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_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
Adblock Plus 1.8.9 for Chrome, Opera and Safari
free, open source browser plugin that blocks most web advertisements
http://adblockplus.org/en/
BitTorrent 7.9.2 (build 37755)
freeware; the original bit torrent program; for Windows only
http://www.bittorrent.com/
FileZilla Client 3.10.0
open source cross-platform ftp client; recommended
http://filezilla-project.org/
https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1 (downloads)
Glary Utilities 5.16.0.29
free; cleanup, repair, optimize and enhance your privacy & security for Windows
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html
Jenkins 1.597
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/
MinGW (32/64-bit) Distro 12.2
open source, cutting-edge distribution for Windows
- distro update: GCC 4.9.2, Boost 1.57.0, and Git 1.9.5
http://nuwen.net/mingw.html
phpMyAdmin 4.3.5
web admin to view/change MySQL/MariaDB databases; interactive commandline SQL; import/export, etc.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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