Engine Updates

Jim Ablett Win/Linux builds
Doublecheck 2.0 JA (UCI)
C source; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Android
JA: "I made a few small tweaks such as fixing the windows polling"
http://jim-ablett.co.de/

Ivanhoe 999946a FT (UCI)
C source; Win32/64; Ippolit derivative
- this is a Franklin Titus build
- RobboBase library and usage pdf
http://chess.cygnitec.com/engine/ivanhoe/

Chess News

Chess Engines for Android
- DoubleCheck 2.0
http://www.aartbik.com/MISC/eng.html

CLOP 0.0.9
(for engine programmers only!)
CLOP helps tune parameter values
- CLOP 0.0.9 has new Windows build
- stronger regularization (avoid overfitting in high dimensions)
- "Merge Replications" option in gui -> faster, better display
- performance optimization of display and loading of large data files
- removed "-ansi" option for Windows compilation
- shrinking parameter ranges does not lose integer data any more
- removed confusing columns: max-1, max-2, ...
- more explanations in the doc: biased win rate + GammaParameter
http://remi.coulom.free.fr/CLOP/

Lantern Chess 4.55 (WB/UCI)
Chess GUI by Mike Adams supporting WB & UCI for ICC online play/chat for Linux, Windows and Mac
http://www.lanternchess.com/ (homepage)
http://www.adammr.com/lanternhelp/lantern-help.html (help)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Asterisk homepage down for 2 days
Bestia homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Damas homepage down for 41 days ("Free Web Hosting Discontinued")
Dann Corbit homepage down for 131 days
Lyapko Utilities homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)
Marquis homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Smash homepage down for 2 days (website configuration problem)
Tony's Chess homepage down today (a 110mb.com site)

Wiki Changes

Chess Logos List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Graham Banks' Francesca MAD logo
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list

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

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- moved older versions of Winboard/XBoard to 'Discontinued' section
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_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

Greenshot 0.8.1 RC 6 (Build 1392)
free, open source screenshot capture program
- this is a *release candidate*
http://getgreenshot.org/

Notepad++ 5.9.6.1
open source programmer's editor; recommended
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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