MITZMAP is a high-performance chess engine designed specifically for the Picotron fantasy workstation. It combines classical search techniques with modern optimizations to deliver a "Master" level experience within a restricted environment.

The name is an acronym for the core algorithms and techniques that power the engine's "brain":

• Mop-up: Dedicated endgame heuristics to drive the opponent's king to the edge and secure checkmate.
• Iterative Deepening: A search technique that explores the move tree at increasing depths to optimize time management.
• Transposition Table: A high-performance cache (Zobrist-based) that stores previously evaluated positions to avoid redundant calculations.
• Zobrist Hashing: An incremental hashing system that uniquely identifies board states for lightning-fast memory lookups.
• Minimax: The foundational decision-making algorithm used to navigate the chess game tree.
• Alpha-beta pruning: An optimization of Minimax that "prunes" away branches that cannot possibly influence the final decision.
• Piece-Square Tables (PST): Positional evaluation matrices that guide pieces toward their most effective squares.

• Incremental Zobrist Hashing: Synchronized with move generation for maximum efficiency.
• Stalemate Contempt: An intelligent evaluation logic that prevents accidental draws when holding a significant material advantage.
• Quiet Search (Quiescence): Handles tactical "explosions" to avoid the horizon effect.
• Opening Book: A curated list of manual moves (e4, d4, c4, etc.) for a professional opening phase.
• Early Exit optimization: Detects checkmate or overwhelming wins early to save computation time.

Mitzmap/
├── LICENSE             # MIT License
├── README.md           # This file
└── src/
    ├── core/           # Board logic, rules, and history
    ├── engine/         # Search, evaluation, and search optimizations
    └── data/           # Constants and opening book

To integrate MITZMAP into your own project, copy the src folder into your cart and initialize the engine via ai_start_thinking(color, board, difficulty).

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Created by 369px