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-oid sha256:e2b77d801d8837c22c2391b8cae08622c1434a2bb5947ddb08b081e1ad35c76c
-size 128303
diff --git a/stockfish-9.tar.gz b/stockfish-9.tar.gz
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+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:d0f33765376b381868d13cc8bfd4e1fa51040074b7ab388cc93b613dd88f67c4
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diff --git a/stockfish.changes b/stockfish.changes
index 845fcd2..82e85cd 100644
--- a/stockfish.changes
+++ b/stockfish.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb  5 12:23:05 UTC 2018 - mvetter@suse.com
+
+- Update to version 9
+  * Simplify away redundant SEE pruning condition
+  * Limit the king distance factor when evaluating passed pawns
+  * Simplify verification search
+  * Many other improvements
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Nov 20 14:52:27 UTC 2016 - rpm@fthiessen.de
 
diff --git a/stockfish.spec b/stockfish.spec
index eda1d05..d9e9fe8 100644
--- a/stockfish.spec
+++ b/stockfish.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package stockfish
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           stockfish
-Version:        8
+Version:        9
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Powerful open source chess engine
 License:        GPL-3.0+