Engine Updates

BlackMamba 2.0 (UCI)
Win32/64/64SSE2, Mac32; mp; multiPV; limit strength; support for Polyglot opening books
- added mp
- no Mac version available yet
http://sites.google.com/site/mdannib/

Tony Mokonen Win32 builds
GnuChess6 6.1.1 TM (WB/UCI)
C++ source; Win32
"Fabien Letouzey is the primary author of GNU Chess 6, which is based on Fabien's chess engine Fruit 2.1."
http://www.gnu.org/software/chess/ (info)
http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/chess/ (code download)
http://tmokonen.net84.net/ (Win32 exe)

Starter Engine
new VB.NET source code by Luca Lissandrello (Neurone)
- source code for a minimal, didactic 'starter engine'
- requires .NET/Mono framework
- version number is unknown
http://www.g-sei.org/starter-engine/

Chess News

LiliaChess Chess GUI 4.0.1.0 (WB)
free Chess GUI + some freely available chess engines
cross-platform (Java)
- engines are installed and configured through a dialog box (CONFIG button); the folder engine_collection is no longer used
- time and strength controls are provided within the configuration dialog
- the "hard" toggle buttons have been removed
- a liliachess.log file can be saved with a full report of the communication between engine and GUI
http://www.liliachess.org/

Chess Programming Blogs

Nothing new today

Wiki Changes

update by Norbert Raimund Leisner

Chess Logos List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added AdroitChess and Andscacs to Graham Banks logos
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list

Native Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- ChessBase - Chess Programs: added another link
- Junior: minor edit
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:native_engine_list

SMP Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added BlackMamba
- Bouquet link updated
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:smp_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

Eclipse 4.3.2, RC 3
open source extensible IDE framework supporting plugins for almost all programming languages
w/ syntax highlighting, intellisense, code completion, templates, version control, more
- this is a *release candidate*
http://www.eclipse.org/ (homepage)
http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops4/M-4.3.2RC3-201402061000/ (announcement)

Meaning of Colors

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

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