Chess AI

A Python 3.9 implementation of a lookahead algorithm for a computer to be "competetive" at chess.

Library

python-chess 1.7.0

• https://python-chess.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

Scoring

Currently implemented with the dumb and quick Simplified Evaluation Function

• https://www.chessprogramming.org/Simplified_Evaluation_Function

Future update, change the algorithm to the smarter PeSTO's Evaluation Function

• https://www.chessprogramming.org/PeSTO%27s_Evaluation_Function

Other

Unit testing aided by this board editor to generate arbitrary FENs

• https://lichess.org/editor

I found someone's Jupyter Notebook, which explains some basics of using the python-chess library. It also includes a basic player implementation.

• https://jupyter.brynmawr.edu/services/public/dblank/CS371%20Cognitive%20Science/2016-Fall/Programming%20a%20Chess%20Player.ipynb

TODO

• Catch errors at top level and log