How computers play chess

A chess program consists of 3 parts:a.) Move generator: Generates all possible moves in a given positionb.) Search function: Looks at all possible moves and replies and try to find the best continuation.c.) Position evaluator. Gives a score to a position. It consists of a material score (pawn=100; knight=300 etc.) and a positional score (safe king=20; pawn in center=10; …

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