Engine Updates

CaveChess 0.4 (WB)
by 'b01010100'
Java source, cross-platform Java jar, Win32
- "requires Java 7 runtime"
http://sourceforge.net/p/cavechess/code/35/tree/trunk/src/ (source)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/cavechess/

Cheese 1.6.1 (WB/UCI)
multiPV; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac
- fixed problem in pondering on Linux / Mac OS X, now use unbuffered stdin
- fixed problems when pondering was canceled
- fixed "level" command for Xboard, now use floats for increment
- fixed : UCI command "info depth" was sent in Xboard mode
http://cheesechess.free.fr/en/index.html

Defeo 0.4.2 (WB)
new engine by 'SKA'; engine based on Sjeng 8.5.1
plays normal chess and bughouse variant
http://holandany.20m.com/software%5CDefeo042.zip (direct link)

Gunborg 0.51 (UCI)
C++ source; Win64, Linux 64
- bugfixes: illegal moves & stalemate bug
- many internal enhancements for improved speed and strength
http://github.com/torgnil/gunborg
https://github.com/torgnil/gunborg/releases (downloads)

Protej 0.5.8 ((WB/UCI))
Win32
- last update was in 2010
- "it should have improved of around 200 Elo"
- some bug fixes, but still crashes occasionally
- tuned a lot of parameters
- still missing endgame knowledge
http://protej.info/

Pulse Chess 1.4.0 (UCI)
Java source, didactic engine
http://github.com/fluxroot/pulse/releases (source code + download + release notes)
http://fluxchess.com/pulse/download/ (homepage download)

Stockfish 5 (UCI)
C++ source; mp; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac, Android
- same version that won TCEC, but without Syzygy egtb code
http://www.stockfishchess.com/

Chess News

ChessZone Magazine
free monthly chess magazine of annotated GM games
- #02, 2014
http://www.chesszone.org/magazine/magazine.html

Droidfish 1.54 for Android
port of Stockfish to Android platform + chess GUI
- updated Stockfish engine to version 5
- added options for larger hash tables; useful for network engines
- recognize UCI option "Cores" to set number of search threads
- changed default preferences to favor analysis mode
- don't read the whole engine file just to determine if it is a network engine or not
- removed support for android 1.5
http://web.comhem.se/petero2home/droidfish/index.html

Frank's Chess Page
Frank Quisinsky's page
- update #019, #020 & #021
http://www.amateurschach.de/main/_news.htm

Freeware-Schach 3.37 Chess GUI (UCI)
Chess GUI + engine
Win32
- engine only plays within supplied GUI (not standalone)
- enhancement: you can resize the small main window
- estimate: some improvements
- error: some minor errors fixed
http://www.freeware-schach.de/eindex.html

Chess Programming Blogs

Nothing new today

Wiki Page Changes

Chess Logos List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Dušan Stamenkovic' logos: updated link
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list

Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added: Defeo, Sjeng with Double Chess Board GUI & Sunsetter with Double Chess Board GUI
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

FACE Tournament
update by Gerhard
- updated pages: face & download
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- Chess Academy: updated link
- added DoubleChessBoard
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:gui_protocol_support_list

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- removed DoubleChessBoard & Tempest
- added Defeo
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_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

Arch 2014.06.01
independent, rolling-release Linux distro; Cinnamon, Enlightenment, GNOME, KDE, LXDE, MATE, Xfce desktops; #8 in popularity
- this is the monthly release
http://www.archlinux.org/

CDBurnerXP 4.5.4.4852
open source CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning software for Win32/64
this program requires .NET framework; Media Format 9.0 update required if using WMA format
- be careful, you will want the version *without* the 'Open Candy' advertising
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download (homepage)
http://cdburnerxp.se/download?more-options (download)

Codelite 6.0.0
excellent open source cross-platform IDE for all C/C++ compilers
features: syntax highlighting for many languages, plugins, version control, code completion,
function call tips, more
- called 'lite' because of usage of SQLite database, IDE is *not* lacking features
http://codelite.org/

CrystalDiskInfo 6.1.13
open source, Windows-only hard drive monitoring/warning/alarm system using SMART technology
http://crystalmark.info/?lang=en

FileZilla Client 3.8.1
open source cross-platform ftp client; recommended
http://filezilla-project.org/
https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1 (downloads)

FreeFileSync 6.6
open source Win32/64 & Linux folder comparison and synchronization tool; recommended
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/ (project page)
http://freefilesync.sf.net/ (homepage)

Ghostery 5.3
free browser addon; alerts you about web bugs, ad networks and tracking widgets on every web page you visit;
"See who's tracking your web browsing and block them"
http://www.ghostery.com/download

Git 1.9.4
distributed version control system that is free and open source
http://git-scm.com/

Jenkins 1.567
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/

Linux Lite 2.0
Ubuntu-based distro; Xfce desktop; #34 in popularity
http://www.linuxliteos.com/

Linux Mint 17
Ubuntu-based distro; desktops: Cinnamon, GNOME, KDE, MATE, Xfce; #1 in popularity
- this is a LTS (long-term support) release
http://linuxmint.com/

MySQL Community Server 5.6.19
free (Community Server Edition only!), cross-platform, very popular open source SQL database
- slowly losing popularity to MariaDB, a work-alike competitor with more features
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ (download)

PNotes.NET 1.8.1
free, open source Windows reminder program that uses persistent desktop notes
- available in two versions: standard & .NET
- .NET version requires more memory and extra runtimes, but has slightly more features
http://pnotes.sourceforge.net/

Sandboxie 4.12
free utility (nagware): run/install programs in a safe sandbox that cannot affect your Windows stability/security
http://www.sandboxie.com/ (homepage)

Meaning of Colors

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

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