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I didn't know that single-word names should be avoided. Then perhaps a better name would have been "Chess engine"? This is how it seems to be usually called. --[[User:Abu|Abu]] 12:20, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
:: On the other hand, "Chess engine" would sound ''really'' daunting ;-) --[[User:Abu|Abu]] 14:34, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
::: The key is that there are many other chess-related tasks possible (e.g., print the board state using UNICODE symbols, which would be at the simple end of tasks). A single-word name is so easily confusing, so we aim for clarity. (It's also easy to rename pages.) –[[User:Dkf|Donal Fellows]] 08:13, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
I think this task is too large, having reviewed and written several small chess programs in various languages. How about some smaller pieces: alpha-beta search, move generation, board representation, xboard or UCI protocol handler, EPD parser. Note that there are entire wikis devoted to just this task (http://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com).
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