Engine Updates

Betsabé II 1.47 (WB/UCI)
Win32; originally based on MiniMAX
- silent update, version number unchanged
- C source code has been added to package
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/download/file.php?id=32686 (direct link)

Gojemat 6.6b01 (UCI)
new engine by Eric Warolus
Win32
http://waroluseric.wix.com/echecs

Vajolet2 1.45 (UCI)
C++ source; multiPV; Win32/64
- "this release should solve the crash problems that a lot of you had found"
https://code.google.com/p/vajolet/ (source)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8vVDpJcWkc9SnpESVBHWEJDUDA/edit?usp=sharing (direct link)

Sayuri 2014.08.16 (UCI)
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 cores); Win64, Linux64
- intended for clang compiler using cmake
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases (source + builds)

Supra 19.0 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64
http://suprachesssystem.com/

Chess News

Frank's Chess Page
Frank Quisinsky's page
- update #041
http://www.amateurschach.de/main/_news.htm

Chess Programming Blogs

Nothing new today

Wiki Page Changes

FACE Tournament
Gerhard has updated the FACE tournament pages
- updated pages: face, participants, download
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:tournaments:face (home page)
http://computer-chess.org/forum/index.php?mode=thread&id=2890#p2896 (new results)

GUI Protocol List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- ChessPartner: added some links and comments
- Simple Chess: removed a link, added a comment
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
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare

Data Crow 4.0.5
free, open source media manager/cataloger for movies, books, music, software, chess, etc.
http://www.datacrow.net/ (homepage)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/datacrow/ (project page)

DragonFly 3.8.2
a cutting-edge Linux distribution based on FreeBSD 4, enhanced with a high performance
HAMMER journaling filesystem; virtual kernels that are inherently deadlock-free;
desktops: Awesome, Fluxbox, JWM, KDE, Openbox, WMaker, Xfce; #67 in popularity
http://www.dragonflybsd.org/ (homepage)
http://www.dragonflybsd.org/features/ (unique features)
http://mirror-master.dragonflybsd.org/iso-images/ (iso download)

PC Wizard 2014.2.13
free utility to detect & benchmark all PC hardware & system components
good tool for deciding hardware upgrades; portable version available
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

PHP 5.3.29
PHP is a very popular and practical open source scripting language; it is primarily used for web applications
- this is a new update for an older cversion that is reaching end of life
http://php.net/

SQLite 3.8.6
open source SQL database for programmers; small and fast
- "a regularly scheduled maintenance release"
- "the usual assortment of obscure bug fixes"
- "version 3.8.6 uses 25% fewer CPU cycles than version 3.8.0 from approximately one year ago"
http://www.sqlite.org/ (homepage)
http://www.sqlite.org/news.html (update info)
http://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_8_2.html (changelog)

Vuze 5.4.0.0
open source Java-based BitTorrent client formerly known as Azureus
http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php

Meaning of Colors

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

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