Scratch

Try a set of rules for a simpleish AI: e/g

if is in check then move another piece
       if can't move another peice then move king
       if can't move king give up
end if

if can take peice
       take piece
end if

if can get opponents king into check
      move piece into check.
end if

if king is where he was originally AND castle was where it was originally
       castle
end if

These are VERY basic rules, and could be expanded, like when it's in check, choosing a lesser peice to move and cancel check, and when it can take a piece, choose if it's 'worth it', e.g. pawn taking queen = worth it.

Not only will you have to use these rules, but give every peice sprite a set of criteria it must pass before actually making a move, e.g. bishop could take a queen, but there's a pawn in the way.

So I think you should sit down one day and take a piece of paper and make a flow chart.

- Djmoomoo


EDIT:

Maybe there's an open source chess AI you could *borrow* to scratch. *wink*

Last edited by djmoomoo (2009-04-05 07:57:09)

Woah... that's gonna be really hard to make! I am not the right person to ask for help but I hope to see it finished!