rbk/chess

Javascript Chess Game

Chess

The game of chess.. actually nothing yet.

Todo

1. save state
2. game manager (turn and messages)
3. ai algorithm

AI notes

• DANGER move puts piece in danger (-2)
• COST move captures a lower valued piece (-1)
• PROTECTION move provides protection (+2)
• COST+PROTECTION Captures lower piece, but provides protection (+3)
• HIGH VALUE - High value pieces like Queen and King take less risks
• IN DANGER - is the piece currently in danger and if so, what is the value of that piece

Resources

• https://lichess.org/video/GMgIKo2GM6M

Todo

• RULES

  • Need to account for being in "check"
  • Need to determine winner if checkmate

• AI

  • Create algorithm to calculate "strength" of each possible move

    • DANGE move puts piece in danger (-2)
    • COST move captures a lower valued piece (-1)
    • PROTECTION move provides protection (+2)
    • COST+PROTECTION Captures lower piece, but provides protection (+3)
    • HIGH VALUE - High value pieces like Queen and King take less risks
    • IN DANGER - is the piece currently in danger and if so, what is the value of that piece

  • Tell computer to make move base on score

• visual: use pieces variable to display the board and provide an interface

  • this ui can interact with Chess to modify the state and update the ui

• chess: inner workings of Chess

  • what pieces are on the board and where
  • possible moves
  • state of board

• ai: how the computer uses knowledge of board to make decisions

  • interacts with board state
  • calculate best move based on state and history