Xiangqi Engine History Research Report | Chinese Chess

Author: Nanao Xiangqi Network

Author Preface: This article was compiled with AI from online sources. The original intention was to restore the youth and dedication of the generation that poured their hearts and effort into the development of computer Xiangqi technology. This is the first version, so omissions and inaccuracies are inevitable. Corrections and additions are welcome. Contact: admin#sachess.com

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Volume I Origins and Foundations

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Contents（click to expand）

• Chapter 1 Basic Concepts of Computer Chess Game-Playing — Chapter 1 Basic Concepts of Computer Chess Game-Playing → Chapter 6 Xiangqi Cyc…
• Chapter 7 Qizhong Forum: The Heart of the Engine Community — Chapter 7 Qizhong Forum: The Heart of the Engine Community → Chapter 12 Pikafis…
• Chapter 13 Other NNUE-Era Open Source Engines — Chapter 13 Other NNUE-Era Open Source Engines → Chapter 18 Engine-Rule and Engi…
• Chapter 19 Xiangqi Game Notation Editors and Translation Tools — Chapter 19 Xiangqi Game Notation Editors and Translation Tools → Chapter 24 Our…
• Chapter 25 Tian Tian Xiangqi (Daily Xiangqi): The Chess Platform Dominator of the Mobile Internet Era — Chapter 25 Tian Tian Xiangqi (Daily Xiangqi): The Chess Platform Dominator of t…
• Appendix A: Comprehensive Engine Development Timeline — Appendix A: Comprehensive Engine Development Timeline → Index C: Version Index
• Chapter 1: The Evolution of Position Representation Technology — Chapter 1: The Evolution of Position Representation Technology → Chapter 6: Pra…
• Chapter 7: Chinese Chess Engine Compilation and Makefile Build — Chapter 7: Chinese Chess Engine Compilation and Makefile Build → Chapter 1: Por…
• Chapter 2: Selected Technical Posts from the Qizhong Forum (棋中论坛) — Chapter 2: Selected Technical Posts from the Qizhong Forum (棋中论坛) → Chapter 1:…
• Chapter 2: Integration of Chinese Chess Engines and Software Ecosystems — Chapter 2: Integration of Chinese Chess Engines and Software Ecosystems → Chapt…
• Chapter 8: Conclusions and Outlook — Chapter 8: Conclusions and Outlook → 2000
• 2001 — 2001 → 2006
• 2007 — 2007 → 2012
• 2013 — 2013 → 2018
• 2019 — 2019 → Chinese Computer Game Championship (CCMC)
• National University Computer Game Championship — National University Computer Game Championship → Using the UCCI Debugger
• Performance Analysis — Performance Analysis → Conditions for Zermelo's Theorem in Xiangqi
• Application of the Minimax Theorem in Xiangqi — Application of the Minimax Theorem in Xiangqi → Value Changes of Pawns in Diffe…
• Comparative Analysis of Horse and Cannon Values — Comparative Analysis of Horse and Cannon Values → Basic Compilation Configurati…
• Architecture-Specific Optimizations — Architecture-Specific Optimizations → Conversion Between Chinese and Internatio…
• Multi-language Interface Support — Multi-language Interface Support → Topic 1: Explanation of Core Xiangqi Engine…
• Xiangqi Engine Special Topic Materials 1 — Xiangqi Engine Special Topic Materials 1 → Controversy 4: The Reproducibility P…
• Problem 1: Search Crashes — Problem 1: Search Crashes → International Promotion of Xiangqi Engines
• Reverse Influence on the Chess Community — Reverse Influence on the Chess Community → Engine Memory Usage Analysis
• Engine Performance Metrics — Engine Performance Metrics → Visualization of Test Results
• The 1985-1990 Period — The 1985-1990 Period → The 2006-2010 Period
• The 2011-2015 Period — The 2011-2015 Period → Comparison with Chess Engines
• Comparison with Go Engines — Comparison with Go Engines → Report Completion Information
• Expectations for the Future — Expectations for the Future → Chapter 5: Future Technological Development of Xi…
• Chapter 6: Getting Started Guide for Xiangqi Engine Development — Chapter 6: Getting Started Guide for Xiangqi Engine Development → Chapter 10: O…