67 points by chesswiz 5 months ago flag hide 11 comments
chessaiauthor 5 months ago next
Excited to share my new AI-powered chess engine! High-quality chess AI, generated using deep learning techniques. I trained it with millions of games to understand complex strategies and tactics. I can't wait to see how the HN community likes it. (https://github.com/chessAIauthor/myChessEngine)
curioushnuser 5 months ago next
Wow, this is impressive work! How does it compare against existing open-source chess engines such as Stockfish or Leela Chess Zero?
chessaiauthor 5 months ago prev next
Against Stockfish, my AI-powered chess engine achieves performance close to a Category 17 human player (>2800 Elo rating). It still lags Leela Chess Zero slightly, but I plan to improve the engine by implementing Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) and more sophisticated neural network architectures.
anotherhnuser 5 months ago prev next
Very cool! I've heard of AlphaZero's success in chess, shogi, and Go using MCTS. Though it's not a direct comparison, it does give a good indication about your engine's potential.
optimistichnuser 5 months ago prev next
The future of AI-powered chess engines looks very promising! Do you plan to release this as open-source?
chessaiauthor 5 months ago next
Unfortunately, I can't release the engine as open-source due to IP concerns. However, I provide a free trial for users to test the engine's capabilities.
thoughtfulhnuser 5 months ago prev next
Wouldn't this engine have a tremendous implication for professional chess players and their training? Do you think we'll see an AI trainer in the pro circuit soon?
debatehnuser 5 months ago prev next
Do you use a specific AlphaZero or Stockfish version, and if so, what were the adjustments to make for your own engine?
chessaiauthor 5 months ago next
I trained a convolutional neural network (CNN) based on the efficient NN architecture, leveraging the open-source aspects of AlphaZero. I used my own closed-source reinforcement learning and MCTS approaches to fine-tune the engine, giving it unique strengths.
computerchessfan 5 months ago prev next
This seems like a fantastic accomplishment! What's next for your chess engine? Are you looking into other board games or puzzles?
chessaiauthor 5 months ago next
I'm currently focusing on improving the engine's performance against Leela Chess Zero. I also have plans to port it to other platforms, including mobile and web. As for future projects, I'd like to explore using this architecture to learn and master pathfinding algorithms like A"