Update Information: August 24, 2015 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Fizbo 1.5 (UCI)
mp; Win64; Linux64; supports Syzygy egtbs
- a couple of silent updates, version number unchanged
https://sites.google.com/site/fizbochessengine/
Komodo 9.2 (UCI)
commercial; mp (64 threads); FRC; multiPV; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac; own GUI (Tarrasch Chess GUI); supports Syzygy egtbs
- "Elo gain over Komodo 9.1 is about 15"
http://komodochess.com/
Schooner 1.4.1 (WB)
Schooner 1.4 (WB)
new engine by by Dennis Sceviour
Win64; supports Polyglot books
- although it is on GitHub, there is no source code
https://github.com/schooner64-chess/Schooner-Chess
Jim Ablett Win32/64 & Linux builds
Scorpio 2.7.7 JA (WB)
- this is a new build of the current version
https://mega.nz/#!OUlAxDzR!6jD4YiKnp3aST5CcL93bow4GU6OTcrpP5B9vm06k1iI (direct link)
SugaR PrO, RC 2
C++ source; mp; multiPV; FRC; Win32/64; supports Syzygy egtbs; Stockfish derivative
http://www.g-sei.org/sugar/
http://mzerbinati.wix.com/sugarchess#!compiles/cee5
Chess News
Cutechess-cli 0.7.0 (WB/UCI)
an open-source, cross-platform commandline interface to run engine-engine games
Win32, Linux32/64, Mac
- only the Win32 version is updated
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ilaripih/bin/cutechess-cli-linux32.tar.gz (Linux32)
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ilaripih/bin/cutechess-cli-linux64.tar.gz (Linux 64)
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ilaripih/bin/cutechess-cli-osx.zip (Mac)
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ilaripih/bin/cutechess-cli-win32.zip (Win32)
Chess Programming Blogs
MadChess: http://www.madchess.net/post/madchess-2-0-beta-build-123
Updated Wiki Pages
GUI Protocol List
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list
Variants Engine List
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
CDBurnerXP 4.5.6.5844
open source CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning software for Win32/64
this program requires .NET framework; Media Format 9.0 update required if using WMA format
- be careful, you will want the version *without* the 'Open Candy' advertising malware
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download (homepage)
http://cdburnerxp.se/download?more-options (download)
Drupal 7.39
open source PHP-based content management platform for easy website creation
- "maintenance and security release"
http://drupal.org/home
Google Chrome 44.0.2403.157
popular cross-platform web browser
https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?
Jenkins 1.626
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/
Lcc for Win32/64
small, simple, fast open source C compiler & development tools; Windows-hosted with cross compiling facilities
free for non-commercial use
- version number is unknown
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/README (changes)
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/ (website + downloads)
MongoDB 3.0.6 Stable
free, open source NoSQL database; uses document store model
http://www.mongodb.org/downloads
Notepad++ 6.8.2
open source programmer's editor (Windows only)
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
PC-BSD 10.2
x64-only, BSD-based Linux distro; KDE (default), Awesome, Cinnamon, Fluxbox, FVWM, GNOME, i3, IceWM, LXDE, MATE, Openbox, WMaker & Xfce desktops; #35 in popularity
http://www.pcbsd.org/
phpMyAdmin 4.4.14
web admin to view/change MySQL/MariaDB databases; interactive commandline SQL; import/export, etc.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php
PyDev 4.3.0 for Eclipse
open source Python IDE for Eclipse; can be used for Python, Jython, and IronPython development
http://pydev.org/
Q4OS 1.2.8
Linux distro based on Debian (Stable); Trinity desktop; #24 in popularity
http://q4os.org/
WordWeb Free 7.2
free English dictionary and thesaurus program for Windows; look up words from almost any program
http://wordweb.info/free/
Meaning of Colors
Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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