Engine Updates

Alfil 13 (UCI)
Win32/64, Android; mp
- bugfix update "a problem with AVX optimizations"
- silent update, version number unchanged
- a smaller engine-only download is now available
http://esacosta.wordpress.com/

Capivara_LK_0.08bxxx (UCI)
Win32/64; TSCP derivative; requires MSVC runtime
this engine author releases too many untested updates; they seem inconsequential and unnecessary
- this is a bugfix recompile
- silent update, version number is unchanged
http://vivaxadrez.wikispaces.com/Capivara

OliveChess 0.2.1 (UCI)
new engine by 'olivier'
C source; Win32
https://code.google.com/p/olivechess/ (OliveChess)

OliveChessCpp 0.2.4 (UCI)
new source-code-only engine by 'olivier'
C++ source
https://code.google.com/p/olivechesscpp/ (OliveChessCpp)

SlowChess 2.96 LS AS (UCI)
modified to limit engine strength by Alexander Schmidt
Win32
- no source code is included in the package
http://www.mediafire.com/?0cur55wqcpbbwbb (direct link)

ZChess 2.00 London (WB)
Win32
- these are new links to an old version of ZChess, forerunner of Pharaon
http://www.fzibi.com/pharaon/zchess200.zip (Frank Zibi version)
http://cl.ly/Kz9t/zchessUci-2.0.0.zip (Jim Ablett version)

Chess News

Lucas Chess 7.0 dev 8
"play chess against the computer with increasing levels of difficulty and with a limited number of hints that are given by a chess tutor"
Open source (Python); Win32
- this is a *developmental* (beta) release
https://code.google.com/p/lucaschess/ (homepage)
https://code.google.com/p/lucaschess/downloads/list (download)

Imortal-zh (WB)
new Crazyhouse chess engine by Ferdinand Mosca (Deuterium)
- download link is towards the end, under 'Crazyhouse' title
http://sites.google.com/site/deuteriumengine/downloads-1

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Bestia homepage down for 26 days (a 110mb.com site)
Crafty Chess Interface homepage down for 6 days (not found)
Dann Corbit homepage down for 511 days
Lyapko Utilities homepage down for 26 days (a 110mb.com site)
O'Chess homepage down for 26 days (not found)
Powder homepage down for 25 days (project removed)
Tony's Chess homepage down for 26 days (a 110mb.com site)

Wiki Changes

Chess Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- ZChess: added link for old 2.0 London version
- Illuminati Chess: added a link for IlluminatiPlusChessEngine
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

Chess Engine List
update by Ron Murawski
removed BDI Chess from 'Someday List':
- it had been listed twice
- there are Mac and BSD builds for it
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_engine_list

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- PGN Mentor: added long link description
- added to 'Developable / Discontinued / Faulty / Incomplete Chess GUIs List': gochess
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

Comodo Dragon Internet Browser 23.0
Windows only; free; based on Google's Chrome browser, with improved security and privacy
stops cookies, no web spies, prevents browser download tracking, etc
http://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/browser.php

FileZilla Client 3.6.0.1
open source ftp client; recommended
http://filezilla-project.org/

Foxit Reader 5.4.4.1023
free pdf viewer; faster render than Adobe, less bloat; recommended
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

Manjaro Linux 0.8.2 "LXDE"
Arch-based distro; Desktops: Cinnamon, GNOME, KDE, LXDE, Xfce; #40 in popularity
http://manjaro.org/

Notepad++ 6.2.2
open source programmer's editor (Windows only)
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

phpMyAdmin 3.5.4
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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