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AHEM v0.6 Released

14 April 2007

Coming just under two weeks after the release of 0.5, v0.6 is another really significant development. This release is mainly about playing strength, and is much stronger than 0.5. In addition, a number of useful capabilities (like saving games to Portable Morabaraba Notation, copying/pasting positions, copying board diagrams to the clipboard etc) have been added to the Graphical User Interface. The next release will probably be a bit longer in the making, so get your teeth into 0.6!

AHEM v0.5 Released

1 April 2007

A brisk three weeks after the release of 0.4, version 0.5 has been released. A major step forward, this version includes:

• GUI which supports both Linux and Windows
• Support for MSSA's "machine gunning" rule
• Assorted bugs fixed
• A number of small performance enhancements

You can get it from the Morabaraba pages. Work on version 0.6 are already under way; features which you can look out for are a web-based version, improvements to the GUI as well as the Free Internet Morabaraba Server. Playing strength may also be improved.

AHEM v0.4 Released

11 March 2007

After languishing since the New Year, an update to AHEM has been released. This release includes:

• Minor bug fixes and feature enhancements
• Conversion to Mind Sports SA standard Morabaraba move notation
• Created Win32 command-line binary

You can get it from the usual place. A little bird told me that the release cycle for 0.5 should be a bit quicker, and should include the first cut of the AJAX UI for those who are allergic to command lines.

Gauteng Mind Sports Championships Results

6 March 2007

Congratulations to Sifiso Bomelo (1st, Harmony Gold Mine, 26.5 points), Innocent Khubeka (2nd, Leandra Giant Killers, 20.5 points) and Frank Ntombela (3rd, Leandra Giant Killers, 19.5 point) who led the Premier Morabaraba section.

Congrats also to Matthius Mphethi (1st, Wits University, 16 points), Sindiswa Mfamana (2nd, University of Johannesburg, 15 points) and Ledile Tshwane (3rd, University of Johannesburg, 13.5 points) who finished at the head of the Under 24 Morabaraba Section.

Thanks to Mind Sports South Africa for hosting the tournament, and providing the results.

Mobiraba

14 February 2007

Three post graduate students from Wits University who developed ‘Mobiraba’, a cellphone version of the popular Morabaraba board game, last night won silver in the SIMagine 2007 awards at the 3GSM Conference being held in Barcelona, Spain.

See article in SA Computer Magazine - and congrats to the developers!

UPDATE:

The authors have set up a web site at http://www.mobiraba.co.za/ .

AHEM v0.3 Released

31 December 2006

A new version of AHEM (Adam's Happy Electronic Morabaraba) has been released. AHEM is an artificial intelligence which is able to play Morabaraba; this version is a significant strength improvement over all previous releases. Currently AHEM is only available as a Linux command-line app, but you should soon be able to play via the web!