I think chess is the epitome of art.
But a chess program is never finished.
The journey is the destination, and the path is always uncertain.
And with these logical, clear, and completely unassailable words, the question of whether or not to release a chess program simply doesn’t arise.
I’m quite clear on this: anyone who has argued that way hasn’t understood the point of science. Science means research, and that applies especially in the field of chess. There’s absolutely no doubt about that.
As I said, you can sugarcoat everything to make it look the way you’d like the world to be. Reality usually looks quite different.
New J.A Compiles
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Re: New J.A Compiles
My code is as disgustingly ugly and worthless as I am. That's why I don't release it.Aleks Peshkov wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2026 5:17 pm Well, it is just my personal opinion. Artists do not like to show unfinished pictures. Not everybody looks on their "precious" code as an art object.
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Re: New J.A Compiles

https://github.com/coeusyk/ (project since deleted ?)
Vex 0.4.10 by Yash Karecha
Java engine compiled to profiled Windows native executables
Vex 0.4.10 64 JA
Proton link:
https://drive.proton.me/urls/3R8B5PJ3B0#sVV5KXVSfc3D
Smash link:
https://fromsmash.com/VEX0410JA
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Re: New J.A Compiles
The 90th free (& working) chess engine project written in Java. Coming from India.Jim Ablett wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2026 11:10 am
https://github.com/coeusyk/ (project since deleted ?)
Vex 0.4.10 by Yash Karecha
Java engine compiled to profiled Windows native executables
Vex 0.4.10 64 JA
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Jim Ablett
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Re: New J.A Compiles

https://github.com/MoonstoneLight/Fizbo-Chess
Fizbo 2 by Youri Matiounine
Code ported to Clang/GCC (Windows/Linux/Android)
Fizbo 2 64 JA
Windows/Linux and Android profiled builds
Proton link:
https://drive.proton.me/urls/1YTQM26GNR#Ez6eECl7TiBg
Smash link:
https://fromsmash.com/Fizbo264JA
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Re: New J.A Compiles
Great Sir Maestro JimJim Ablett wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2026 4:16 pm
https://github.com/MoonstoneLight/Fizbo-Chess
Fizbo 2 by Youri Matiounine
Code ported to Clang/GCC (Windows/Linux/Android)
Fizbo 2 64 JA
Windows/Linux and Android profiled builds
Proton link:
https://drive.proton.me/urls/1YTQM26GNR#Ez6eECl7TiBg
Smash link:
https://fromsmash.com/Fizbo264JA
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Re: New J.A Compiles

https://github.com/Witek902/Caissa
Caissa 1.25 by Michał Witanowski
Caissa 1.25 64 JA
Windows/Linux & Android profiled builds
Proton link:
https://drive.proton.me/urls/DFABG31X4M#N5MTPSliPksj
Smash link:
https://fromsmash.com/Caissa125JA
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Re: New J.A Compiles
Thanks Jim. 
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Found 145 tablebases.
Engine: Fizbo 2.0 (128 MB)
by Youri Matiounine
4/07 0:00 -0.17 1...e5 2.d4 e4 3.Kd2 (858) 429
5/12 0:00 -0.33 1...e5 2.e4 Qf6 3.d3 b6 (1.983) 991
6/12 0:00 -0.17 1...e5 2.e4 d5 3.d4 Qe7 4.dxe5 (3.082) 770
6/12 0:00 -0.23 1...d5 2.d4 Qd6 3.Qd3 e5 4.e4 (3.581) 895
7/12 0:00 -0.23 1...d5 2.d4 Qd6 3.Qd3 e5 4.e4 dxe4 (4.634) 926
8/18 0:00 -0.10 1...d5 2.d4 c6 3.e3 Qc7 4.Qf3 e5 5.dxe5 (10.255) 1281
9/18 0:00 -0.11 1...d5 2.d4 Qd6 3.e3 e5 4.dxe5 Qxe5 5.Qf3 (22.593) 1613
10/18 0:00 -0.01 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.e3 e6 4.c3 a6 5.Qc2 (60.323) 1723
11/22 0:00 -0.14 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.dxc5 Qa5+ 4.c3 Qxc5 5.e4 (138.541) 1710
12/23 0:00 -0.17 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.dxc5 e5 4.e4 dxe4 5.Qxd8+ (401.388) 1737
13/27 0:00 +0.05 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 c5 4.dxc5 d4 5.e3 (779.324) 1727
14/28 0:00 -0.01 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.e3 e6 4.c4 cxd4 5.exd4 (1.497.640) 1707
15/28 0:01 -0.01 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 c6 4.e3 Qf6 5.a3 (3.338.296) 1686
16/31 0:03 +0.01 1...d5 2.d4 a6 3.e3 c5 4.dxc5 Qa5+ 5.Bd2 (6.463.555) 1661
17/34 0:07 +0.02 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.e3 Qf6 4.a3 a5 5.Qf3 (12.898.877) 1650
18/34 0:12 +0.01 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 cxd6 5.c3 (20.995.369) 1637
19/35 0:20 -0.01 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 5.c4 (32.701.398) 1623
20/37 0:35 +0.06 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 5.e3 (57.930.181) 1614
20/37 0:56 +0.06 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 5.e3 (89.957.961) 1605
best move: d7-d5 time: 0:56.031 min n/s: 1.605.961 nodes: 89.957.961
Found 145 tablebases.
Engine: Fizbo 2.0 JA (128 MB)
by Youri Matiounine
4/07 0:00 +0.83 1...e5 2.d4 e4 3.Kd2 (858) 429
5/12 0:00 +0.67 1...e5 2.e4 Qf6 3.d3 b6 (1.983) 991
6/12 0:00 +0.83 1...e5 2.e4 d5 3.d4 Qe7 4.dxe5 (3.082) 1027
6/12 0:00 +0.77 1...d5 2.d4 Qd6 3.Qd3 e5 4.e4 (3.581) 1193
7/12 0:00 +0.77 1...d5 2.d4 Qd6 3.Qd3 e5 4.e4 dxe4 (4.634) 1158
8/18 0:00 +0.90 1...d5 2.d4 c6 3.e3 Qc7 4.Qf3 e5 5.dxe5 (10.255) 1709
9/18 0:00 +0.89 1...d5 2.d4 Qd6 3.e3 e5 4.dxe5 Qxe5 5.Qf3 (22.593) 1737
10/18 0:00 +0.99 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.e3 e6 4.c3 a6 5.Qc2 (60.323) 1885
11/22 0:00 +0.86 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.dxc5 Qa5+ 4.c3 Qxc5 5.e4 (138.541) 1924
12/23 0:00 +0.83 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.dxc5 e5 4.e4 dxe4 5.Qxd8+ (401.388) 1967
13/27 0:00 +1.05 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 c5 4.dxc5 d4 5.e3 (779.324) 1972
14/28 0:00 +0.99 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.e3 e6 4.c4 cxd4 5.exd4 (1.497.640) 1947
15/28 0:01 +0.99 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 c6 4.e3 Qf6 5.a3 (3.338.296) 1925
16/31 0:03 +1.01 1...d5 2.d4 a6 3.e3 c5 4.dxc5 Qa5+ 5.Bd2 (6.463.555) 1899
17/34 0:06 +1.02 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.e3 Qf6 4.a3 a5 5.Qf3 (12.898.877) 1883
18/34 0:11 +1.01 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 cxd6 5.c3 (20.995.369) 1870
19/35 0:17 +0.99 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 5.c4 (32.701.398) 1855
20/37 0:31 +1.06 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 5.e3 (57.930.181) 1843
20/37 0:49 +1.06 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 5.e3 (89.957.961) 1833
best move: d7-d5 time: 0:49.078 min n/s: 1.833.145 nodes: 89.957.961
to Fizbo 2.0 JA:
why is eval +1.0?
Do you have a reason for it?
I compare the official 2.0 with 2.0 JA.
Best
Frank
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Re: New J.A Compiles
Hi Frank,Frank Quisinsky wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 2:26 pmHi Jim,Code: Select all
Found 145 tablebases. Engine: Fizbo 2.0 (128 MB) by Youri Matiounine 4/07 0:00 -0.17 1...e5 2.d4 e4 3.Kd2 (858) 429 5/12 0:00 -0.33 1...e5 2.e4 Qf6 3.d3 b6 (1.983) 991 6/12 0:00 -0.17 1...e5 2.e4 d5 3.d4 Qe7 4.dxe5 (3.082) 770 6/12 0:00 -0.23 1...d5 2.d4 Qd6 3.Qd3 e5 4.e4 (3.581) 895 7/12 0:00 -0.23 1...d5 2.d4 Qd6 3.Qd3 e5 4.e4 dxe4 (4.634) 926 8/18 0:00 -0.10 1...d5 2.d4 c6 3.e3 Qc7 4.Qf3 e5 5.dxe5 (10.255) 1281 9/18 0:00 -0.11 1...d5 2.d4 Qd6 3.e3 e5 4.dxe5 Qxe5 5.Qf3 (22.593) 1613 10/18 0:00 -0.01 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.e3 e6 4.c3 a6 5.Qc2 (60.323) 1723 11/22 0:00 -0.14 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.dxc5 Qa5+ 4.c3 Qxc5 5.e4 (138.541) 1710 12/23 0:00 -0.17 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.dxc5 e5 4.e4 dxe4 5.Qxd8+ (401.388) 1737 13/27 0:00 +0.05 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 c5 4.dxc5 d4 5.e3 (779.324) 1727 14/28 0:00 -0.01 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.e3 e6 4.c4 cxd4 5.exd4 (1.497.640) 1707 15/28 0:01 -0.01 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 c6 4.e3 Qf6 5.a3 (3.338.296) 1686 16/31 0:03 +0.01 1...d5 2.d4 a6 3.e3 c5 4.dxc5 Qa5+ 5.Bd2 (6.463.555) 1661 17/34 0:07 +0.02 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.e3 Qf6 4.a3 a5 5.Qf3 (12.898.877) 1650 18/34 0:12 +0.01 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 cxd6 5.c3 (20.995.369) 1637 19/35 0:20 -0.01 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 5.c4 (32.701.398) 1623 20/37 0:35 +0.06 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 5.e3 (57.930.181) 1614 20/37 0:56 +0.06 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 5.e3 (89.957.961) 1605 best move: d7-d5 time: 0:56.031 min n/s: 1.605.961 nodes: 89.957.961 Found 145 tablebases. Engine: Fizbo 2.0 JA (128 MB) by Youri Matiounine 4/07 0:00 +0.83 1...e5 2.d4 e4 3.Kd2 (858) 429 5/12 0:00 +0.67 1...e5 2.e4 Qf6 3.d3 b6 (1.983) 991 6/12 0:00 +0.83 1...e5 2.e4 d5 3.d4 Qe7 4.dxe5 (3.082) 1027 6/12 0:00 +0.77 1...d5 2.d4 Qd6 3.Qd3 e5 4.e4 (3.581) 1193 7/12 0:00 +0.77 1...d5 2.d4 Qd6 3.Qd3 e5 4.e4 dxe4 (4.634) 1158 8/18 0:00 +0.90 1...d5 2.d4 c6 3.e3 Qc7 4.Qf3 e5 5.dxe5 (10.255) 1709 9/18 0:00 +0.89 1...d5 2.d4 Qd6 3.e3 e5 4.dxe5 Qxe5 5.Qf3 (22.593) 1737 10/18 0:00 +0.99 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.e3 e6 4.c3 a6 5.Qc2 (60.323) 1885 11/22 0:00 +0.86 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.dxc5 Qa5+ 4.c3 Qxc5 5.e4 (138.541) 1924 12/23 0:00 +0.83 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.dxc5 e5 4.e4 dxe4 5.Qxd8+ (401.388) 1967 13/27 0:00 +1.05 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 c5 4.dxc5 d4 5.e3 (779.324) 1972 14/28 0:00 +0.99 1...d5 2.d4 c5 3.e3 e6 4.c4 cxd4 5.exd4 (1.497.640) 1947 15/28 0:01 +0.99 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 c6 4.e3 Qf6 5.a3 (3.338.296) 1925 16/31 0:03 +1.01 1...d5 2.d4 a6 3.e3 c5 4.dxc5 Qa5+ 5.Bd2 (6.463.555) 1899 17/34 0:06 +1.02 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.e3 Qf6 4.a3 a5 5.Qf3 (12.898.877) 1883 18/34 0:11 +1.01 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 cxd6 5.c3 (20.995.369) 1870 19/35 0:17 +0.99 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 5.c4 (32.701.398) 1855 20/37 0:31 +1.06 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 5.e3 (57.930.181) 1843 20/37 0:49 +1.06 1...d5 2.d4 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.Bxd6 Qxd6 5.e3 (89.957.961) 1833 best move: d7-d5 time: 0:49.078 min n/s: 1.833.145 nodes: 89.957.961
to Fizbo 2.0 JA:
why is eval +1.0?
Do you have a reason for it?
I compare the official 2.0 with 2.0 JA.
Best
Frank
Probably an uninitialized variable somewhere that microsoft compiler auto-initializes but clang compiler doesn't. I'll take a look.
Jim.