New engine releases & news H2 2025

[Frank Quisinsky]

1. Heimdall 1.4.0
https://github.com/nocturn9x/heimdall
https://git.nocturn9x.space/heimdall-en ... l/releases ... can be download here!
by Mattia Giambirtone, Italia

2. Clover 8.2.5 (I think a BugFix to FRC / Chess960) ... not sure, over one weak old, not saw that before!
https://github.com/lucametehau/CloverEngine
https://github.com/lucametehau/CloverEn ... tag/v8.2.1 ... version number can be see here!
by Luca-Mihnea Metehau, Romania

[Frank Quisinsky]

A good day for engine lovers around the World ... the next is ...

Halogen 14
https://github.com/KierenP/Halogen/
by Kieren Pearson, Australia

[Frank Quisinsky]

http://www.nk-qy.info/40h/
by Norm Pollock (USA)

Update in PGN Tool Collection
Not a chess engine, but the tool collection from Norm have around 3600 Elo also, means +- 5.

[Lunar]

Lunar 0.3.0

+165 UHO, +149 8moves (STC)
+187 UHO, +176 8moves (LTC)
-55 UHO LTC to Stash 37.0
Estimated CCRL Blitz Elo: ~3400

https://github.com/Synthetica9/lunar/releases/tag/0.3

[Frank Quisinsky]

Hello Patrick,

it is interesting to observe the ongoing changes in search. Yet another thing that keeps us glued to the screen.

Thank you, new for me ... will be a good computer chess weekend I think with Lunar 0.3.0.
Sure that Jim Ablett will see that!



Best
Frank

[CJDC]

Greetings,

Yakka v1.3 released.

Bug fixes, implemented pondering and improved NNUE implementation

https://github.com/CJDalrymple/Yakka

Regards to all.