Chess Engine Gamma
OPEN-SOURCE Game Development Completed: 2023-12-28
A sophisticated chess engine implementing advanced algorithms including minimax with alpha-beta pruning, neural network position evaluation, and opening book integration.
> SCREENSHOTS
> TECHNOLOGY STACK
C++PythonNNUEOpenMP
Why These Technologies?
C++ was chosen for maximum performance in move generation and search algorithms. Python handles training data analysis and neural network training. NNUE provides efficient position evaluation, while OpenMP enables parallel search.
> KEY FEATURES
- ▶ Advanced minimax search with alpha-beta pruning
- ▶ Neural network position evaluation (NNUE)
- ▶ Opening book integration
- ▶ UCI protocol compatibility
- ▶ Multi-threaded search
> TECHNICAL CHALLENGES
- Implementing efficient bitboard operations
- Optimizing search tree pruning algorithms
- Training neural networks on massive chess databases