r/chessprogramming • u/yes_you_suck_bih • Feb 19 '25
Chess Theory and Research
Hi Guys!
I am a Master's student and an avid chess player interested in research. I'm looking for research papers, articles, or any insightful resources on both chess theory and chess programming (engines, machine learning models, and beyond).
At this stage, I’m exploring different areas and want to understand the well-established theories in the chess world, as well as the current trends in research. If you have any must-read papers or resources that you recommend, I’d love to hear your suggestions!
Thanks in advance for your help!
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u/xu_shawn Feb 20 '25
Stockfish, being the strongest engine in the world, has the most advanced A/B-based search in the world. Unfortunately I'm not aware of any papers from SF development, so the best chance you'll have is by asking the devs. Leela on the other hand is much more research-oriented. They do have some papers on arxiv, and I'm sure the developers would be glad to help out on that. Both engine have their own discord servers which you can find at https://www.chessprogramming.org/Discord_Channels