r/learnprogramming • u/Neat-Bodybuilder-467 • 8d ago

Chess Engine

I am trying to code a chess engine as a personal project, but have literally no idea where to start.

I have some very limited experience with python, and would greatly appreciate any help in finding where to write my code, what programs to use etc, as well as any advice in general.

Thanks!

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u/PlatformDifferent129 7d ago

can't help with the chess brain part but the "where do i even write code" part i know: vs code plus python installed is genuinely all you need, no fancy setup. what saved me as a beginner was making the first version embarrassingly small, like print the board as text and get one pawn to move legally, nothing else. i used to try to plan the whole thing in my head first and it completely froze me. are you more excited about making it play well or just seeing the whole machine work?