Checkers-Engine (Marcher Engine)

This engine uses the neg-max algorithm with alpha-beta pruning and several other optimizations to compute the best move for a position. In its current state, it is a solid player. The best and easiest way to play against it is to visit its web app at my website the source code for which is also available on my GitHub!

Web Application

For an optimal experience, play against the Marcher Engine through the web application:

• Web App: Play Here

The Web App's max playing strength is strong but not unbeatable by any measure, for better play run the engine locally with a larger time control.

How to set up to play against

1. Clone the repository:

   • Run the following command to clone the repository from GitHub:

     git clone https://github.com/Stermere/Checkers-Engine
     

2. Run initVenv.bat:

   • Navigate to the directory where you cloned the repository in the previous step.
   • Run the initVenv.bat script. This will set up a Virtual environment and install the requirements.

3. Run build.bat: (Skip this step if not modifying the C code)

   • After initializing the virtual environment, run the build.bat script. This will Package the C code into a Python module

4. Run run.bat:

   • Finally, to play against Marcher Engine on your local machine, execute the run.bat script. This script will host the website on your local network.