Engine Updates

CuckooChess 1.06 (UCI)
Java source; own GUI; uses Cuckoo hashing
http://web.comhem.se/petero2home/javachess/index.html

Deep Saros 2.3e1 pp (UCI)
C++ source; mp; Win32, Linux32/64; C++ source; mp; Win32/64, Linux32/64; Ippolit/Toga/Glaurung derivative; latest version is for Win32/64 & Linux64 only
- new Win32/64 'Peter Pan' builds
http://deepsaros.jimdo.com/

Greko 8.0 (WB/UCI)
C++ source; limit strength; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- (new) mating moves in sort ordering
- (chg) LMR conditions changed; verification when LMR score exceeds alpha
- (chg) evaluation function completely rewritten
http://greko.110mb.com/index.html

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Greko 8.0 JA (WB/UCI)
C++ source; limit strength; Win32/64, Linux32/64
http://homepages.tesco.net/henry.ablett/jims.html

Chess News

Michel Van den Bergh builds
Polyglot 1.4.64b
Winboard addon to handle UCI engines and Polyglot opening books
C source; Win32, Linux64
- reduce movetime in the implementation of the fixed time per move command, to account for differences in the wording of the protocols
http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/polyglot-release/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

AICE homepage down today
Akiba homepage down for 21 days (404 error)
Aldebaran homepage down for 12 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Aristarch homepage down for 3 days
Frenzee homepage down for 134 days (webpage taken down until new engine release)
NSVChess homepage down for 90 days (403 error: forbidden)
Holger Schluckebier Mac builds homepage down for 70 days (internal server error)
Sibyl homepage down today
OliThink homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Macintosh Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Komodo
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:macintosh_engine_list

Mobile Chess List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added GnuChess for Android
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_list

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- improved Fabrice Liardet website comment
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

CodeLite 2.9.0.4684
excellent open source cross-platform IDE for all C/C++ compilers. Recommended
Features: syntax highlighting for many languages, plugins, version control, code completion, function call tips, etc.
http://codelite.org/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/codelite/files/ (download)

Meaning of Colors

Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only

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