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v1.3.0 - Improved evaluation function and better search performance

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@jamestjw jamestjw released this 11 Apr 00:51
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Changelog

Features

  • Move ordering in alpha beta search to improve search performance
  • Better evaluation function, takes into account a few new things
    • King safety (Open files near the king)
    • Passed pawns
    • Piece mobility
  • Better implementation of static exchange evaluation to avoid the copying of boards and making of moves
  • 3-fold repetition detection (with Zobrist hashing)