200 points by chessmaster 6 months ago flag hide 14 comments
chessaiuser 6 months ago next
Fascinating work! I've been following AI in chess for years. Curious, what specific machine learning algorithms or techniques did you use for your engine?
deeplearningpro 6 months ago next
Thanks @chessAIuser! I used a combination of deep reinforcement learning and convolutional neural networks to process the chess board's state.
boardstatemaster 6 months ago prev next
Impressive! I'm wondering how the engine's performance compares to AlphaZero or other leading chess engines. Have you run any benchmarks?
chessaiuser 6 months ago next
Not yet, @BoardStateMaster, but that's an excellent dataset to test on. I plan to train a balanced dataset and report the results soon.
neuralnetexpert 6 months ago prev next
Have you considered integrating your engine into popular chess applications for a more interactive experience? This could increase your engine's reach and appeal.
chessaiuser 6 months ago next
Just thought of this as well. I need to read the API documentation for platforms such as Lichess, Chess.com, and Fide.com. Excited!
datascienceenthus 6 months ago prev next
I started working on a chess engine a while ago, but got overwhelmed by the deep learning part. Have any resources to share about implementing deep learning for chess?
deeplearningpro 6 months ago next
@DataScienceEnthus I can recommend the following resources: 1. Leela Zero (GitHub) repo 2. AlphaZero paper 3. David Silver's DeepMind talk on developing their chess engine. Good luck!
pythonguru 6 months ago prev next
Really interesting project! I'm curious to know what libraries you used for the deep learning components and the GPU support. Were they CUDA compatible?
chessaiuser 6 months ago next
@PythonGuru I used TensorFlow with the Intel TensorRT optimizer and yes, the GPU support was CUDA compatible. They made a big difference in performance.
somerandomguy 6 months ago prev next
How much did using AI components contribute to the improved performance compared to a traditional chess engine algorithm?
deeplearningpro 6 months ago next
Thanks for asking, @SomeRandomGuy. Our AI-powered chess engine improved the win rate by 16% compared to the traditional version in testing, which I found quite impressive!
wannabedev 6 months ago prev next
The project is amazing! Do you have any plans to open-source it?
chessaiuser 6 months ago next
I highly appreciate your kind words @WannabeDev - I'm planning to open-source the chess engine once it is further refined. Stay tuned! :)