DON Chess Engine

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erashid
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Re: DON Chess Engine

Post by erashid »

Sylwy wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 4:38 pm My (and ChatGPT's, of course) logo proposal:

Image

:wink:
Thanks for the logo @Sylwy

I have now designed the logo for DON.

Thanks
erashid
Posts: 213
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:40 pm
Full name: Ehsan Rashid

DON Chess Engine

Post by erashid »

DON – Next Dev Release


This update introduces a refreshed and modernized DON logo design, giving the engine a cleaner and more distinctive console presence across platforms.

In addition, new time management options have been added to provide finer control over move allocation and search behavior. These enhancements allow better adaptation to different time controls, improving practical performance in both short and long time formats.

This release also brings major improvements to Syzygy tablebase integration, significantly enhancing probing efficiency and stability. Memory management has been refined to reduce overhead and improve cache behavior, resulting in more consistent performance across long analysis sessions. Several internal search optimizations and robustness fixes are included to further strengthen overall engine reliability and stability.

Stay tuned for future updates.


Try to enjoy.

I uploaded to 3 servers.

1. mediafire
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/06ewg9vo8mfuj/DON

2. mega
https://mega.nz/folder/Cc1zkbAR#bnycmCX38aGjK6YavnMWqw

3. pixeldrain
https://pixeldrain.com/l/6zXkH7hf

I uploaded the following builds:
I added 4 new binaries for Windows.

Windows:
1. DON-windows-armv8
2. DON-windows-armv8-dotprod
3. DON-windows-x86-64-ssse3
4. DON-windows-x86-64-ssse3-popcnt
5. DON-windows-x86-64-sse41-popcnt
6. DON-windows-x86-64-avx2
7-. DON-windows-x86-64-bmi2
7*. DON-windows-x86-64-bmi2-cmp
8-. DON-windows-x86-64-avxvnni
8*. DON-windows-x86-64-avxvnni-cmp
9-. DON-windows-x86-64-avx512
9*. DON-windows-x86-64-avx512-cmp
10-. DON-windows-x86-64-vnni512
10*. DON-windows-x86-64-vnni512-cmp
11-. DON-windows-x86-64-avx512icl
11*. DON-windows-x86-64-avx512icl-cmp

Ubuntu:
1. DON-ubuntu-x86-64-sse41-popcnt
2. DON-ubuntu-x86-64-avx2
3-. DON-ubuntu-x86-64-bmi2
3*. DON-ubuntu-x86-64-bmi2-cmp
4-. DON-ubuntu-x86-64-avxvnni
4*. DON-ubuntu-x86-64-avxvnni-cmp

macOS:
1. DON-macos-x86-64-sse41-popcnt
2. DON-macos-x86-64-avx2
3-. DON-macos-x86-64-bmi2
3*. DON-macos-x86-64-bmi2-cmp
4. DON-macos-m1-apple-silicon

Andriod:
1. DON-android-armv7
2. DON-android-armv7-neon
3. DON-android-armv8
4. DON-android-armv8-dotprod

*NOTE: *cmp = Compressed version
- ~50% lower memory usage, typically 1–2% faster.
- Recommended for long gameplay and analysis.
Source File also given.

Thanks
Ehsan Rashid
erashid
Posts: 213
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:40 pm
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Re: DON Chess Engine

Post by erashid »

Sylwy wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 4:38 pm My (and ChatGPT's, of course) logo proposal:

Image

:wink:
Thanks for the logo @Sylwy

Please check my latest version for your design logo implementation.

And please tell me if you like the DON logo.

Thanks