Engine Updates

Napoleon 1.3.0 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- "much more stronger than the older version (it wins 73% of the matches...)"
- added test suite for determining tactical weaknesses
- the position list used in the suite is from ECM (Encyclopedia of chess middlegames)
- removed some bugs inside LoadGame()
- reimplemented futility pruning using separated conditions for normal and extended futility pruning
- this allows for more readability and for easier tests
- removed deep razoring in order to test other search components in a more focused way
- deep razoring was causing some search instability and needs to be reimplemented
- added SAN (standard algebraic notation) moves support in order to use EPD position such as ECM
- added forced move extension
- added support for "go depth" uci command, also used inside the new test suite
https://github.com/crybot/Napoleon (project)
http://www.pierotofy.it/pages/sorgenti/dettagli/19273-Napoleon/ (Italian page)
http://www.pierotofy.it/pages/projects/files.php?id=639 (alt downloads)
http://github.com/crybot/Napoleon/tree/master/bin/ (new builds)

Pulse Chess 1.0 (UCI)
Java source, didactic engine
I missed this download link, it has exe and jar binaries
Java source, didactic engine
http://fluxchess.com/pulse/download/

Testina 3c (UCI)
Basic source (Italian names and comments); Win32
- silent update, version number unchanged
- source code added for this release
- fixed repetition bug
http://www.g-sei.org/testina/

Chess News

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Chess Programming Blogs

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Wiki Changes

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- WinBoard and XBoard: updated a link
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
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- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare

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