Engine Updates

Fizbo 1.2 (WB)
mp (8 cores max); Win64
- "single CPU improvement over version 1.1 is +70 ELO (based on self-play at 1 sec/move)"
- "estimated Elo is 2,840/2,930 (1 CPU/4 CPUs)"
- improved search (LMR, time management, other)
- added parallel search ("scaling beyond 4 cores is very poor")
http://sites.google.com/site/fizbochessengine/

StrongChess (UCI)
new engine by Elemar Rodrigues Severo, Jr
C# source
- this is a source code only engine (no builds)
- engine discovered by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- this may be a very strong engine!
http://github.com/ElemarJR/StrongChess (source)

Zugzwang (WB)
new engine by Diana Despa, Buse Elena Cristina, Orlando Mihail Alexandru, Rogoz Claudia-Rafaela
C++ source
- this is a source code only engine (no builds)
- engine discovered by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- engine may be incomplete
http://github.com/cbuse/Chess-Engine (source)

Chess News

DanaSahZ (WB/UCI)
- engine intended to play with limited strength
- I'm uncertain of the version number (last version was 0.4), but the files have been updated recently
https://sites.google.com/site/danasah/english/danasah-z-engine (DanaSahZ page)
https://sites.google.com/site/danasah/danaz-UCI.zip (direct download link)

Chess Programming Blogs

Nothing new today

Wiki Page Changes

the following pages were updated by Norbert Raimund Leisner:
gui_protocol_support_list
oldies_collection_list
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

Django 1.7, RC 2
high-level, rapid development, Python-based web framework
- this is a *release candidate*
https://www.djangoproject.com/

Groovy 2.3.6
open source jvm dynamic scripting language; it is a superset of the Java language
- this is a bugfix/security update to an older version
http://groovy.codehaus.org/ (homepage)

Jenkins 1.575
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/

Notepad++ 6.6.8
open source programmer's editor (Windows only)
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Password Safe 3.34.1
open source encrypted password database utility; a single key unlocks all passwords
- there is also a Linux *beta* version available
http://sourceforge.net/projects/passwordsafe/ (project)
http://pwsafe.org/ (homepage)

System Explorer 5.9.1
free; detailed info about Windows tasks, processes, modules, startups, IE addons, uninstallers, windows,
services, drivers, connections and opened files; graph/monitor usage of system resources in real-time
http://www.systemexplorer.net/

ToDoList 6.9, Beta 5
free todo list / calendar program with nestable todos, recurring reminders, Gantt charts, etc
- this is a *beta* release
http://www.abstractspoon.com/

VLC Media Player 2.1.5
open source, cross-platform multimedia player (audio/video); recommended
http://www.videolan.org/

Zero Install 2.6.4
open source, decentralized, cross-platform, 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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