Engine Updates

Nirvanachess 1.5 (UCI)
Win32/64
- beware of the pop-under ad from download site!
- about 50 Elo stronger [than previous version]
- improved time management
- improved move ordering
- evaluation tweaks
- more pruning
- fixed a bug with pawnstorms
http://nirvanachess.blogspot.com/ (homepage)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/652c6i6tl7l1lu8/Nirvanachess_1.5.rar (direct link)

Sayuri 2014.03.05 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 cores); Linux64
- Linux64 compile is available
- otherwise it is available as source code only
- intended for clang compiler using cmake
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/tree/master/SayuriCompiled/Linux/For64Bit (Linux64)
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases (source + Linux build)

Chess News

LiliaChess Chess GUI 4.6.0.0 (WB/UCI)
free Chess GUI + some freely available chess engines
cross-platform (Java)
- some "feature" settings supported from the engines (myname, time, san, playother, usermove)
http://www.liliachess.org/

Chess Programming Blogs

Nothing new today

Wiki Changes

Mobile Chess List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Alfil for Android: updated link
- added Android Simple Chess
- added new sub-sections: Marjupi Apps, Simply Chess for Windows Phone 7
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:mobile_chess_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

Avira AntiVir Personal 14.0.3.350
antivirus product; the free version pops up annoying intermittent ads
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus

CrystalDiskInfo 6.1.9a
open source, Windows-only hard drive monitoring/warning/alarm system using SMART technology
http://crystalmark.info/?lang=en

Dropbox 2.6.18
free, cross-platform, browser-based online backup, file sync, and cloud-based file sharing
- 2 GB of space for free
http://www.dropbox.com/

Lcc for Win32/64
small, simple, fast open source C compiler & development tools; Windows-hosted with cross compiling facilities
free for non-commercial use
- version number is unknown
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/README (changes)
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/ (website + downloads)

Salix 14.1
Linux distro based on Slackware; Fluxbox, KDE, LXDE, MATE, Xfce desktops; #54 in popularity
http://www.salixos.org/

Meaning of Colors

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

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