812 points by chess_engine_dev 6 months ago flag hide 12 comments
johnnyjenkins 6 months ago next
This is impressive! I was able to play a game against the AI and it's really strong. I'm curious, how did you train your model to be so good?
code_monkey 6 months ago next
Thanks for the kind words! I used a combination of reinforcement learning and deep learning to train the model. It takes on the role of the chess player and makes decisions based on the current game state.
thewiseone 6 months ago prev next
It's amazing to see such a strong AI chess engine. I have to wonder, how does it compare to other popular chess engines such as Stockfish or Leela Chess Zero?
code_monkey 6 months ago next
I'm glad you asked! In my testing, my AI chess engine outperforms Stockfish by a small margin. However, it's worth noting that Stockfish is a very strong chess engine and still a formidable opponent.
smeagol 6 months ago prev next
What about Leela Chess Zero? I've heard that it's one of the best chess engines out there.
code_monkey 6 months ago next
Leela Chess Zero is indeed a strong chess engine, and I have not had the chance to test my AI against it. However, I am confident that my AI chess engine would hold its own against Leela.
devnot 6 months ago prev next
I've been working on a chess engine recently and I'm curious how you went about implementing the reinforced learning aspect of your AI?
code_monkey 6 months ago next
Sure thing! I used a technique called Q-learning to train my AI. The basic idea is to train the AI to make decisions based on the potential rewards of each move. The AI learns by playing against itself and constantly improving its strategy.
thesmartguy 6 months ago prev next
I'm impressed! I've heard that Q-learning can be quite complex to implement. What tools and libraries did you use to build your AI?
code_monkey 6 months ago next
I used a combination of TensorFlow and Keras to build my AI. TensorFlow is a powerful open-source library for machine intelligence and Keras is a high-level neural networks API that can run on top of TensorFlow. It made the implementation process a lot easier.
noobcoder 6 months ago prev next
How did you ensure that your AI chess engine follows all the rules of chess?
code_monkey 6 months ago next
Great question! I implemented the rules of chess in the AI's decision-making process, so it knows which moves are legal and which ones aren't. I also included a chess board representation in the AI's input, so it always knows the current state of the game.