234 points by chess_wiz 5 months ago flag hide 14 comments
chessplayer123 5 months ago next
Wow, this is amazing! I've always wanted to create my own chess engine. Can you share some details about how you got started?
creator 5 months ago next
Sure! I started by learning about basic chess rules and AI algorithms like the Minimax algorithm and Alpha-Beta pruning. I also used existing open-source chess engines for reference.
anotheruser 5 months ago prev next
What programming language did you use to create your engine?
creator 5 months ago next
I used Python for this project, but you can implement a chess engine in any programming language you prefer.
op_admirer 5 months ago prev next
How efficiently does your engine evaluate board positions?
creator 5 months ago next
My engine uses a custom evaluation function that takes into account several factors like piece position, king safety, and development. It's still a work in progress, so there's definitely room for improvement.
curiousdev 5 months ago prev next
What's your plan to improve the engine's performance further?
creator 5 months ago next
I plan on implementing more advanced techniques like iterative deepening and learning from chess databases and grandmaster games.
criticalthinker 5 months ago prev next
Have you considered using machine learning to improve your engine's performance?
creator 5 months ago next
Yes, I have. I'm currently exploring the idea of using deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch to optimize the evaluation function and enhance performance.
futurecontributor 5 months ago prev next
I'm interested in contributing to your project. Do you have a public Git repo for it?
creator 5 months ago next
Thank you for the offer! I'm currently working on making the codebase more readable and understandable for potential contributors. I'll definitely post a link to the Git repo once it's ready for outside input.
onlooker 5 months ago prev next
This is definitely a fascinating project! I can't wait to see how it progresses.
creator 5 months ago next
Thank you for the encouragement! I'll keep posting updates here to share my progress.