Engine Updates

Crafty 23.6 (WB)
C++ source; mp; limit strength
- this is a source-code-only release
- "my personal testing shows an increase of roughly +52 Elo"
http://www.kikrtech.com/files/crafty-23.6.zip (direct link)
http://www.cis.uab.edu/hyatt/crafty/source/crafty-23.6.zip (direct link)

Octochess r5132 (WB/UCI)
C++ source; Win64/Linux64, Kindle; mp; multi-=pv
- implemented Multi-PV analysis
- in analysis mode, the moves to be searched can be specified
- WB protocol: hint command is now supported, it returns best move from transposition table
- more accurate timekeeping
- handle KRPvKR endgame
- improve KPvK endgame
- adjust scores if stronger side is pawnless
- smaller book format
- fix handling of enpassant in hypothetical positions not reachable in a game from the start position
- fix scaling of scores in opposite-bishop endings
- fixed overflow in evaluation of king attack
- various code cleanup
- faster statistics calculation
http://octochess.org/

Chess News

HaChu 0.13 (WB)
plays chess variant 'Chu Shogi' on a 12x12 board
- requires latest Winboard 'alien' version
http://hgm.nubati.net/chu/ (rules)
http://hgm.nubati.net/HaChu.exe (direct download)

Scid Vs PC 4.9.2 Chess GUI (WB)
open source fork of Scid project enhanced for playing chess
Win32/64, Mac & .tgz source for Linux
- only the Mac version is updated
http://scidvspc.sourceforge.net/index.html (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scidvspc/files/ (downloads)

Down/Problem Chess Websites

AdaChess homepage down for 31 days ("account has been suspended")
Armageddon homepage down for 55 days (403 error: forbidden)
JavaRival homepage down for 62 days (no response in 60 seconds)
PowerChess PGN Databases page down for 43 days (not found)
Toledo Nanochess homepage down for 6 days (a 110mb.com site)
Wing homepage down for 47 days (misconfigured server)

Wiki Changes

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Wizard: revised link
- ngboard: revised link
- Scid: revised link
- Slibo: revised link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added: Pure Chess
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list

Oldies Collection List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added: Thinker Engine Collection
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:oldies_collection_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

Jenkins 1.520
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/

LibreOffice 4.0.4
cross platform open source fork of OpenOffice project; word processing, chart, spreadsheet, database, etc.
Note: OpenOffice (Apache), LibreOffice (Document Foundation), and Lotus Symphony (IBM) are essentially the same
http://www.documentfoundation.org/ (homepage)

Miranda IM 0.10.14
open source instant messaging program
http://www.miranda-im.org/

phpMyAdmin 4.0.4
web admin to view/change MySQL/MariaDB databases; interactive commandline SQL; import/export, etc.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php

Winamp Media Player 5.64
free Windows media player
http://www.winamp.com/media-player/en

Zero Install 2.2 for Windows
open source, decentralized cross-distribution software installation system
"Create one package that works everywhere; with dependency handling and automatic updates"
Zero Install programs are fetched at runtime the first time and run from your cache subsequently
http://0install.net/faq.html (FAQ)
http://0install.de/?lang=en

Meaning of Colors

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

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