LLM chess engine's edge: the model learns when and how deep to search, no external chess data
MikePFrank · x · 2026-09-09
- Mike Frank's LLM chess engine explicitly bans downloading or calling external chess resources — all knowledge comes from training and/or real-time search by the engine.
- The efficiency key: the model intelligently picks which things to search for in which situations, and how deeply — e.g., looking for a forced draw when appropriate.
- A couple of skill files in the repo summarize the method.
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