Engine Updates

Andscacs test-version-74024 (UCI)
- silent update, version number unchanged
http://www.andscacs.com/ (homepage)
http://www.andscacs.com/andscacs074024.zip (direct link)

Jim Ablett Win32 builds
Bobcat 6.4b Win32 JA (UCI)
C++ source; mp; Win32
- this is a development version
https://mega.co.nz/#!SddS2JJT!O-xGpqtuYj5mttlg1PhaY1KL_yFYmwppr8X692wBujQ

Bobcat 6.4b (UCI)
C++ source; mp; Win64
- this is a development version
http://github.com/Bobcat/bobcat/downloads (release version)
https://github.com/Bobcat/bobcat/tree/master/bin (development downloads)

Jim Ablett Win32 builds
GNUchess6 6.2.1 Win32 JA (WB/UCI)
C++ source; Win32
https://mega.co.nz/#!CVF0AZCL!nkqWgheK7hx0QVKRJHVIbzDWHxnEwECGx7ZMxfG1Q3U (direct link)

Jim Ablett Win32 builds
Gunborg 1.0 Win32 JA (UCI)
C++ source; Win32
https://mega.co.nz/#!nVFTAQqL!WStmOV-YbVfAcVILi_VVgo0bu6BZHd1Fyf0yUNjBhSU (direct link)

Dann Corbit Win32/64 & Linux32/64 builds
Hakkapeliitta 2.554 DC (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64, Linux32/64
- binaries are labeled as version 2.0, but report version number as 2.554
https://www.dropbox.com/s/868pkyhrsiuab68/Hakkapeliitta-rel3.7z?dl=0 (direct link)

Jim Ablett Win32 builds
Hoichess 0.12.1 Win32 JA (WB)
C source from homepage; Win32; Linux; source code for Xiangqi variant
https://mega.co.nz/#!WRE3XDrA!1QukIrwYOTnQVa2kSIWFVULHSijhpvkTM-JabU5GGEw (direct link)

SugaR 5.2b (UCI)
'new' engine derived from Stockfish
engine by Tord Romstad, Marco Costalba, Joona Kiiski, many others, & Marco Zerbinati
C++ source; mp; multiPV; FRC; Win32/64, Linux32/64, Mac; supports Syzygy egtbs
http://chessengines.blogspot.com/2015/04/sugar-050415-uci-chess-engine-new.html (announcement)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwDWupDvQ-QWZklpRjVJR2VTelE/view?pli=1 (direct link)

Sayuri 2015.04.12 (UCI):
C++ source (Japanese comments); mp (up to 64 threads); Linux64, Win64
http://github.com/MetalPhaeton/sayuri/releases

Chess News

Android Master Games
free collection of more than 200,000 master chess games for Chess PGN Master
- requires Chess PGN Master app to view the games (which is *not* free)
- thanks to Ted Summers for finding this!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kalab.mastergames

Jim Ablett Android compiles
- Bobcat 6.4b (UCI)
- CPW 1.1 (UCI/WB)
- Hoichess 0.12.1 JA (WB) -- silent update
http://jimablett.net63.net/compiles.html

Jim Ablett Win32 builds
Atomkraft 1.0.1 Win32 JA
- plays Atomic Chess variant - based on Stockfish
https://mega.co.nz/#!bdlnhKpQ!_QWYJtIZs-eQ4YoWo6t54bS5kX1j9GDpzmWTxEvDhLQ (direct link)

Ordo 0.9.9.8.2-fmt4
calculates relative ratings based on game results
https://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/ordo
https://github.com/michiguel/Ordo/releases/tag/v0.9.9.8.2-fmt4

Chess Programming Blogs

Nothing new today

Wiki Page Changes

updates by Norbert Raimund Leisner

Chess Logos List
- updated count of Norbert Raimund Leisner Chess Logos
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_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

Antergos 2015.04.12
Arch-based Linux distro; GNOME, Cinnamon, Razor-qt & Xfce desktops; #50 in popularity
http://www.antergos.com/

DC++ 0.851
open source client for Windows for the Direct Connect / Advanced Direct Connect network
http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/

elementary OS 0.3
Linux distro based on Ubuntu; Pantheon desktop; #8 in popularity
http://elementary.io/

Glary Utilities 5.23.0.42
free; cleanup, repair, optimize and enhance your privacy & security for Windows
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html

HandyLinux 1.9
Linux distro based on Debian (stable); XFCE desktop; #39 in popularity
http://handylinux.org/

Java 8, Update 45
Java 7, Update 79
update of Java runtime environment and development kit (JRE or JDK)
- Java is in a first-place tie with Flash as the most common avenue of infection when computers become compromised
- it is important to disable the Java plugin in your browser, or bad things may happen to you!
- more security fixes along with bugfixes & enhancements
- "Only users with long term support contracts will be able to download future Java 7 security fixes"
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual_java7.jsp (Java 7 download)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java 8 download)

Jenkins 1.609
cross-platform, open source, continuous integration server for developers
- automates the building/testing process
http://jenkins-ci.org/

Jython 2.7, RC 2
Python language for Java platform (runs on jvm)
- this is a *release candidate*
- requires Java 7 or later
- compatibility with the 2.7 version of CPython
- can run more pure Python apps then any previous release
http://fwierzbicki.blogspot.com/2015/04/jython-27-release-candidate-2-available.html (announcement)
http://www.jython.org/

Linux 4.0
- the Linux kernel has been updated
http://www.kernel.org/

Notepad++ 6.7.6
open source programmer's editor (Windows only)
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

phpMyAdmin 4.4.2
web admin to view/change MySQL/MariaDB databases; interactive commandline SQL; import/export, etc.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php

PyDev 4.0.0 for Eclipse
open source Python IDE for Eclipse; can be used for Python, Jython, and IronPython development
http://pydev.org/

Ruby 2.2.2
Ruby 2.1.6
popular scripting language, often used with Rails library
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/ (homepage)

Scientific Linux 7.1
Linux distro based on Red Hat Enterprise; choice of GNOME, IceWM, KDE desktops; #42 in popularity
- this is a new update to the older version 6; version 7 is the most recent
https://www.scientificlinux.org/

USBDeview 2.42
free Win32/64 utility to list all USB devices ever connected to computer; can uninstall any USB drivers local or remote
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html (homepage)
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview.zip (direct download)

Meaning of Colors

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

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