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Board representation in computer chess is a data structure in a chess program representing the position on the chessboard and associated game state. [1] Board representation is fundamental to all aspects of a chess program including move generation, the evaluation function, and making and unmaking moves (i.e. search) as well as maintaining the state of the game during play.
A chess rating system is a system used in chess to estimate the strength of a player, based on their performance versus other players. They are used by organizations such as FIDE, the US Chess Federation (USCF or US Chess), International Correspondence Chess Federation, and the English Chess Federation. Most of the systems are used to ...
In computer chess, the output of an evaluation function is typically an integer, and the units of the evaluation function are typically referred to as pawns.The term 'pawn' refers to the value when the player has one more pawn than the opponent in a position, as explained in Chess piece relative value.
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Logo of the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge. The Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge was an 8-player over-the-board classical Fischer random chess tournament that took place at Gut Weißenhaus in Wangels, Germany from February 9–16, 2024. It was the first major Fischer random chess tournament that used classical chess time controls. [1]
PogChamps 5 was announced on June 29, 2023 from a Chess.com announcement video on YouTube. The event began on July 26. [16] For the first time, the event featured over-the-board play. Only the finals were over-the-board, which were held as best of four matches in Los Angeles on August 18. Voice actor and streamer CDawgVA won the tournament. [17]
Blindfold chess – one or both players play without seeing the board and pieces. Chess handicap – one of the players gives a handicap to the other player, usually starting the game without a certain piece. Fast chess – chess played with a time control limiting each player to a specified time of 60 minutes or less (can be as low as 1 minute).
VAR implementation at the Western Asian Youth Chess Championship 2023 in Kyrgyzstan among children under the ages of 6 to 18. Video assistant referee system in chess, abbreviated as VAR, is a technology that helps chess arbiters at chess competitions make the right decisions in disputable situations.