Board Game AI Engines ML Frameworks

AI implementations for turn-based board games (chess, checkers, Chinese checkers, and similar strategy games) using game-tree search algorithms like minimax and alpha-beta pruning. Does NOT include general game AI frameworks, reinforcement learning agents for video games, or algorithm tutorials without a specific game implementation.

There are 162 board game ai engines frameworks tracked. 7 score above 50 (established tier). The highest-rated is LeelaChessZero/lc0 at 68/100 with 3,014 stars. 1 of the top 10 are actively maintained.

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#	Framework	Score	Tier	Stars	Language
1	LeelaChessZero/lc0 Open source neural network chess engine with GPU acceleration and broad...	68	Established	3,014	C++
2	official-stockfish/nnue-pytorch Stockfish NNUE (Chess evaluation) trainer in Pytorch	61	Established	452	Python
3	QueensGambit/CrazyAra A Deep Learning UCI-Chess Variant Engine written in C++ & Python :parrot:	55	Established	283	Jupyter Notebook
4	bagaturchess/Bagatur Java Chess Engine (UCI compatible)	54	Established	80	Java
5	xqbase/eleeye ElephantEye - a XiangQi (Chinese Chess) Engine for XQWizard with Strong AI	52	Established	375	C++
6	connormcmonigle/seer-nnue UCI chess engine using neural networks for position evaluation	52	Established	130	C++
7	bcorfman/raven-checkers An open-source checkers game with a computer-based AI, written with Python...	51	Established	32	Python
8	rosenthj/Winter UCI Chess Engine	49	Emerging	94	C++
9	CSSLab/maia-chess Maia is a human-like neural network chess engine trained on millions of human games.	49	Emerging	1,140	Python
10	maciejczyzewski/neural-chessboard ♔ An Extremely Efficient Chess-board Detection for Non-trivial Photos ♔	49	Emerging	312	Python
11	tsoj/Chess_diagram_to_FEN Extract the FEN out of images of chess, xiangqi, or shogi diagrams.	48	Emerging	16	Python
12	rbaltrusch/chess_ng Full chess engine including chess AI	47	Emerging	3	Python
13	joeymeyer/raspberryturk The Raspberry Turk is a robot that can play chess—it's entirely open source,...	47	Emerging	187	Jupyter Notebook
14	Manuteaa/dbd_autoSkillCheck A tool (PyTorch) to automatically detect and hit great skill checks in Dead...	44	Emerging	101	Python
15	bupticybee/XQPy 象棋巫师（非官方）python实现	43	Emerging	82	JavaScript
16	clarkerubber/irwin irwin - the protector of lichess from all chess players villainous	43	Emerging	524	Python
17	Bokhtiar-Adil/Vikings-chess-Hnefatafl An AI based board game developed with Pygame.	43	Emerging	5	Python
18	Hsankesara/Draughts-AI AI based checkers game-bot	43	Emerging	52	Python
19	CSSLab/maia-individual Modeling individual style in chess with Maia Chess.	42	Emerging	45	Python
20	GunshipPenguin/shallow-blue UCI Chess engine written in C++11	42	Emerging	76	C++
21	SamRagusa/Checkers-Reinforcement-Learning A checkers reinforcement learning AI, and all the tools needed to train it.	42	Emerging	59	Python
22	mcoria/chesstango ChessTango exemplifies the practical application of object-oriented design...	41	Emerging	4	Java
23	puffinsoft/jchessify Java chess engine framework.	40	Emerging	10	Java
24	bellerb/chess Program for playing chess in the console against AI or human opponents	39	Emerging	19	Python
25	samliu21/chess-ai ML-powered chess bot at ~1100 elo	39	Emerging	34	Python
26	zjeffer/chess-deep-rl Research project: create a chess engine using Deep Reinforcement Learning	38	Emerging	172	Jupyter Notebook
27	dffge552/xiangqi-pwa-offline 中國象棋 PWA 應用(離線版)	37	Emerging	2	HTML
28	justNo4b/Drofa UCI chess engine	37	Emerging	45	C++
29	IsaacCheng9/machine-learning-in-chess My final year project for the University of Exeter, using machine learning...	35	Emerging	8	Jupyter Notebook
30	LordDarkula/KnightSky ♘ Deep learning Chess Engine ♞	35	Emerging	8	Python
31	coding-parrot/chess-engine The chess engine can generate all legal moves for a given position upto an...	35	Emerging	108	Java
32	SamRagusa/Batch-First A JIT compiled chess engine which traverses the search tree in batches in a...	35	Emerging	30	Python
33	Skripkon/chess-engine Chess engine	35	Emerging	40	Jupyter Notebook
34	asdfjkl/neural_network_chess Free Book about Deep-Learning approaches for Chess (like AlphaZero, Leela...	34	Emerging	334	Python
35	Vadman97/ChessGame Java Chess Game with AI Computer player	33	Emerging	3	Java
36	stratzilla/chess-engine Chess engine using Negamax Alpha-Beta Pruning	33	Emerging	7	C++
37	SCRN-VRC/Chess-Shader-With-Artificial-Intelligence Implemented with a simple min-max tree of two depth	33	Emerging	48	HLSL
38	HalfKP/NNUE Efficiently Updatable Neural Network	32	Emerging	85	C++
39	SzilBalazs/BlackCore Powerful C++ chess engine	31	Emerging	18	C++
40	KGuz/chessie CLI tool to facilitate the analysis of over the board chess games	31	Emerging	1	Rust
41	haxdds/fischer A classic game of chess with a hint of artificial intelligence	31	Emerging	4	Java
42	OmerFarukTutkun/Devre Devre , a UCI compatible chess engine by Omer Faruk Tutkun.	31	Emerging	14	C++
43	nedeljkovignjevic/checkers-game Implementation of checkers (draughts) strategy board game with AI based bot	30	Emerging	16	Python
44	srom/chessbot Chessbot is a chess AI trained on a deep learning neural network using tensorflow	30	Emerging	2	Go
45	Geofany17/Robot-Checkers-Player Robot that can play Checkers.	29	Experimental	1	Python
46	yashwalker7/ALPHA4 AI Chess Engine	29	Experimental	1	JavaScript
47	EmmanueleVilla/chess_ai_game A chess artificial intelligence game	29	Experimental	1	Python
48	danieltan1517/chess-jai Chess Engine and UI in Jai Programming Language	29	Experimental	48	Jai
49	katkaypettitt/chess Fully functional chess programme made with pygame	28	Experimental	8	Python
50	h1me01/Astra-Trainer Neural Network Trainer for chess engines	28	Experimental	3	C++
51	justNo4b/Equisetum Drofa chess engine with NNUE evaluation	28	Experimental	24	C++
52	nadeem4/chess_engine_using_python Chess Engine Implementation using Minmax, Alpha-Beta Pruning, and Quiescence...	28	Experimental	11	Python
53	salmiyounes/Sisyphus Sisyphus: a Python Chess Engine/Library based on C backend	28	Experimental	22	C
54	harshpatel097/Chess-Playing-AI-Bot An autonomous bot which plays Chess with the user using Computer vision...	27	Experimental	10	Jupyter Notebook
55	angeluriot/Chess_AI A machine learning model for chess.	27	Experimental	15	Python
56	SereMark/Hybrid-Chess-AI Implementation of a Hybrid Chess AI that merges advanced machine learning...	27	Experimental	1	Python
57	MatteoLucchi1998/ChessApp Deep Learning and Computer Vision application for chessboard detection and...	27	Experimental	14	Java
58	Gualor/checkers-minimax Checkers AI using minimax algorithm.	26	Experimental	10	Python
59	SzilBalazs/WhiteCore Crafted within weeks, a strong C++ neural network-based chess engine.	26	Experimental	5	C++
60	KushalJain-00/Chess-AI- A fully-featured chess game built in Python with Pygame. Includes AI...	25	Experimental	2	Python
61	kevingregor/Checkers Analysis of optimal heuristic evaluation function for Checkers AI	25	Experimental	6	Java
62	JHurricane96/chessai A self-learning chess artificial intelligence	25	Experimental	7	Python
63	LenniAConrad/chess-rtk Reproducible chess research toolkit for UCI engines: mine tactical puzzles,...	25	Experimental	2	Java
64	FaisalAhmedBijoy/AI-Blocking-Game AI Blocking Game \| Human vs AI \| Human vs Human \| Minimax Algorithm	24	Experimental	5	Python
65	gobbez/ChessBot_Zoe Lichess Bot for the purpose of studying both chess and Deep Learning..	24	Experimental	5	Python
66	rreemmii-dev/Checkers-AI A checkers (or draughts) game with several AI algorithms available, such as...	23	Experimental	2	Rust
67	JakeTheRealOne/chesscom-ml ML research - Reproducing chess.com premium features with a classifier model	23	Experimental	1	—
68	loki1001/ChessNeuralNetwork Chess Game with AI employing MiniMax with Alpha-Beta pruning utilizing moves...	23	Experimental	3	Python
69	Qazalbash/Checkers-with-AI 🐙 Human/Bot vs Bot Checkers game	22	Experimental	6	Python
70	victorsimrbt/chess_rl A repository of applied reinforcement learning to make a competent chess engine.	22	Experimental	22	Jupyter Notebook
71	JuanManuelHuerta/AlgorithmicChessEngine Self Playing Chess machine: Artificial Intelligence Chess Playing Machine -...	22	Experimental	2	Jupyter Notebook
72	aimaster-dev/NautilusChess NautilusChess is a lightweight Python chess bot with a GUI, screen-based...	22	Experimental	11	Python
73	mcarbonell/neural-tablebases Deep learning approach to chess tablebase compression using geometric...	22	Experimental	—	Python
74	sg-first/DL-Military-chess-AI Military chess AI using neural network for situation evaluation	22	Experimental	27	Python
75	Oscar-SR/chess-engine Chess engine with main focus on the artificial intelligence	21	Experimental	—	C#
76	luc527/pin3-checkers Play checkers against an AI! - Projeto integrador 3, UDESC 6ª fase 2022/2	21	Experimental	1	JavaScript
77	QueensGambit/CrazyAra-Engine CrazyAra - A Deep Learning UCI-Chess Variant Engine written in C++ :bird:	21	Experimental	12	C++
78	abdelfatah-chaib/Chess-Game A complete chess game developed in C++ with SFML, featuring AI opponents...	21	Experimental	—	C++
79	angelosmar1/stratego-setup-generator Using deep learning to generate human-like piece setups for the board game Stratego.	21	Experimental	—	Jupyter Notebook
80	FizzWizZleDazzle/Chessus A high-performance chess engine written in C with neural network evaluation...	20	Experimental	2	C
81	AlxSp/gauss-searchless-chess Pytorch implementation of "Grandmaster-Level Chess Without Search" and...	20	Experimental	6	Python
82	angeluriot/Chess_games A dataset of high level chess games for training machine learning models.	20	Experimental	8	—
83	DuyNguyenPhuong/AI_Chess_Player_By_Minimax_Algorithm Applying AI algorithm Minimax to train machine to beat chess game	19	Experimental	3	Python
84	bmccutchon/Checkers A simple checkers program with parallelized artificial intelligence.	19	Experimental	3	Java
85	crispinprojects/neural-network-checkers Demonstation of using a simple Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) neural network...	19	Experimental	2	C
86	plettj/lichess.ai Machine learning analysis of the popular and open-source Lichess database	19	Experimental	1	Python
87	UE2020/prophet-nnue Dense 768-bit (no HalfKP) double-layer NNUE implementation in pure Rust,...	19	Experimental	4	C++
88	TheCodingAcademy/Minimax-algorithm Implementation of the Minimax algorithm with alpha-beta pruning	19	Experimental	3	Python
89	jcmartinezdev/kickass-chess A weekend project to make a computer beat me in a chess game - AI is not...	19	Experimental	4	JavaScript
90	SameetAsadullah/Chess-Game-Agent-Using-Minimax Developed a chess game agent using Minimax Algorithm in Python Language	19	Experimental	3	Python
91	MatTheTab/PikeBot AI-based chess model to simulate human-like behavior, aggressive and...	18	Experimental	2	Jupyter Notebook
92	Xtemp00/ChessGame_Python Chess Game in Python with library pygame and AI who can learn how to play...	18	Experimental	2	C++
93	David-davidlxl/Lobsterpincer-Spectator-For-Win Real-time chessboard processor (Windows version)	18	Experimental	2	C++
94	NeilNie/ChessTracker ChessTracker - detect chessboard and track pieces with a automatic game-clock.	17	Experimental	1	PureBasic
95	Jon-Becker/pleonexia A simple chess AI coded using minimax, material counting, and positional values.	17	Experimental	1	JavaScript
96	EStog/Checkers-Game This is a checkers game, that use minimax seach with alpha-beta prunning.	17	Experimental	1	Python
97	Ayushverma135/SmartChessAI Smart AI solutions for chess piece recognition. uses powerful deep learning...	17	Experimental	1	Jupyter Notebook
98	nathanbonada/Scrabble-with-AI This is a complete Scrabble game with AI and GUI	17	Experimental	1	Python
99	davidmartinezros/chessRobot Thinking thinking I've found a solution for create the Chess Robot...	17	Experimental	1	Java
100	choiIsabelle/GoodKnight GoodKnight is a chess bot built at ChessHacks 2025 (University of Waterloo)...	17	Experimental	—	JavaScript
101	iandtsoft-27452103/Asklepios Asklepios is a shogi engine using Convolutional Neural Network.	17	Experimental	—	Python
102	iandtsoft-27452103/Ariadne Ariadne is a shogi engine using GRU Neural Network.	17	Experimental	—	C#
103	iandtsoft-27452103/Achernar Achernar is a go engine using Convolutional Neural Network.	17	Experimental	—	C#
104	LenniAConrad/chess-models Pinned chess neural network weights and minimal model documentation.	17	Experimental	1	—
105	asmaurya95/ChessAI A GUI based CHESS application written in Java	17	Experimental	1	Java
106	abdullahkhfb/caissa Caissa: my personal chess engine project for AI module	17	Experimental	—	Python
107	LuisCW/Ajedrez_IA ♟️ Ajedrez 3D con Inteligencia Artificial usando TensorFlow y JMonkeyEngine....	17	Experimental	—	Java
108	iandtsoft-27452103/Achernar_L Achernal_L is a go engine using Lazy Convolutional Neural Network.	15	Experimental	—	C#
109	arjunvijayanup/chess-dnn-alpha-beta Hybrid chess engine combining negamax α–β search with a batched DNN...	15	Experimental	—	Jupyter Notebook
110	yfgrepcat/Chessomatic An intelligent chess AI selector leveraging the Multi-Armed Bandits...	14	Experimental	—	—
111	github-jimjim/NNUE-Parser A NNUE Parser for my NNUE	13	Experimental	—	Rust
112	N-y-c-t-o/Chessmate-Arena A web-based chess platform developed as an AI semester project that allows...	13	Experimental	—	C++
113	zubairahm3d/AI-Checkers-Game Final Project – Artificial Intelligence (Spring 2024), FAST NUCES. Built a...	13	Experimental	—	Python
114	Aniruddhraam/Chess.com-Replica_using-JavaFX Fully Functional Chess.com replica using JavaFX with dynamic front-end using...	13	Experimental	—	Java
115	fractalate/ai-chinese-checkers Neural Network for Playing Chinese Checkers	13	Experimental	—	Python
116	PraxTube/chess-ai A chess AI that uses alpha-beta to find the best move	13	Experimental	—	Python
117	noobpratik10/ChesTron--my-chess-bot ChesTron is a user-friendly web application that lets you play chess against...	13	Experimental	—	JavaScript
118	Layheng-Hok/Jungle-Chess Jungle: Chess Game Engine - Implementation of Minimax, Alpha-Beta Pruning,...	12	Experimental	6	Java
119	Zai-Kun/chust A chess bot that plays chess for you automatically without much initial...	12	Experimental	6	Rust
120	jessanrendell/chess50 A chess AI built using minimax, alpha-beta-pruning, and Zobrist hashing algorithms	12	Experimental	1	Python
121	AAriam/Chessy A chess engine in Python, using different AI methods.	12	Experimental	1	Python
122	Philipp-Sc/learning My Passions: Learning Languages, Mastering Chess and Data Science combined...	12	Experimental	5	Rust
123	pacanada/chess-ai Chess UI with a classical engine. Alphazero net engine is only in branch feature/rl	12	Experimental	5	Python
124	BoscoZhangers/ChessHacks AI Chess Bot built from machine learning and reinforcement learning through...	12	Experimental	1	JavaScript
125	Deinigu/TFG-Diego A system featuring a neural network designed to detect and classify chess...	12	Experimental	2	Python
126	AdityaPunetha/Chess-board-recognition-and-solving An app which will capture the image of a chessboard and will provide the...	12	Experimental	7	Jupyter Notebook
127	GeekAlexis/chess-robot A chess robot that plays chess using magnets	12	Experimental	6	C++
128	iskushpatel/Chess_FideRating_Predictor Know your official FIDE Rating based on Chess.com ratings.(Project for SoM-25)	11	Experimental	2	Jupyter Notebook
129	mxjoly/chess Try to beat the artificial intelligence in the game of chess.	11	Experimental	—	JavaScript
130	regular-dev/chess_trainer Train and play with your own chess bot using nevermind-neu and pleco	11	Experimental	3	Rust
131	alexander-armitage/ChessEngine A python chess engine.	11	Experimental	3	Python
132	MohammedAly22/ChessAI An intelligent chess player based on searching algorithm the alpha-beta-pruning.	11	Experimental	4	Python
133	piedeboer96/DiceChess Project 2.1 - Stochastic Chess	11	Experimental	3	Java
134	justinjose7/checkers-ai Checkers AI implementation using alpha beta search	11	Experimental	3	Java
135	Odzen/Hungry_horses_1.0 Hungry horses 1.0 is a game of two opponents. Each one controls a horse on a...	11	Experimental	—	Java
136	ProTecGames/chess-AI Chees Engine with AI power	11	Experimental	—	—
137	SirBob01/Brainiac A UCI compliant chess engine	11	Experimental	—	C++
138	monsieuremre/mindscape A complete American style checkers implementation including an advanced AI...	11	Experimental	—	Python
139	simslay/chessmachine A chess game with one human player, two human players or two artificial...	11	Experimental	—	Java
140	Boomspring/Chess-Java My Chess program for the Artificial Intelligence module, as part of my...	11	Experimental	—	Java
141	Irindul-zz/ChessAI Chess player with negamax	11	Experimental	—	Java
142	1HashCode/Chessin-A-java-chess-Engine Chessin is a pure Java chess engine with a GUI and AI opponent powered by...	11	Experimental	—	Java
143	aydinsimsek/Chess-AI A chess engine created using minimax algorithm with alpha-beta pruning.	11	Experimental	—	JavaScript
144	j1642/chess_game Play chess against a UCI-compatible engine	11	Experimental	—	Python
145	dlydka/AI-Project-Checkers-Minimax A quite simple project made for artificial intelligence classes during my...	11	Experimental	—	Python
146	Big-ShahMir/Checkers-AI-Solver This project involves creating a Python program capable of solving Checkers...	11	Experimental	—	Python
147	SimoneMattioli98/ChessApp Deep Learning for computer vision project. Android application for chess...	11	Experimental	3	Java
148	CarsonBurke/Machine-Learning-Chess Machine learning chess	11	Experimental	—	JavaScript
149	kamkanev/Checkers-AI A checkers AI project for the course Introduction to Reinforcement Learning.	11	Experimental	—	JavaScript
150	react-declarative/chess-platform-concept DApp startup concept. You can combine an AI Chat bot with AI Chess bot so...	11	Experimental	—	TypeScript
151	UE2020/DivineNN A deep-learning chess engine written in Rust, partially compliant with the...	11	Experimental	3	Rust
152	DavidRamosArchilla/ajedred Aplicación web en Flask con un bot que juega al ajedrez. Hay 2 técnicas de...	11	Experimental	1	Python
153	patterson-tom/Dionysus A UCI-compatible chess engine, capable of beating (most) human players.	11	Experimental	4	C++
154	MrAlexeiMK/ChessAI C++ Windows Forms application to play Chess with self-training Artificial...	10	Experimental	2	C++
155	dhiwinsamrich/Chess_RL_Game Every game of chess is a dialogue - A test of intention, creativity, and...	10	Experimental	1	JavaScript
156	S4vyss/ChessModel AI model for chess	10	Experimental	2	Python
157	Vinay-Kotiya/chess_clock I create this chess clock with the help of DeepSeek R1 AI	10	Experimental	2	HTML
158	thefcraft/torchchess-elo800 torchchess-elo800 is an entry-level chess engine implemented in Python using...	10	Experimental	2	Jupyter Notebook
159	Jabezng2/Star-Wars-Chess-AI-Game This game is inspired by Eddie Sharwick's chess series. Added in UI features...	10	Experimental	2	Python
160	nunobv/jungle-chess_dou-shou-qi_AI Python app developed for tinkering with AI concepts using Dou Shou Qi...	10	Experimental	2	Python
161	pawan-nirpal-031/ChessProgrammingC- A chess playing program written in C++, This will include some AI search...	10	Experimental	2	C++
162	Mycyl/Fischers-Fish-Chess-Engine ♟️Fischers Fish is a chess engine that employs the minimax algorithm along...	10	Experimental	2	Java

Comparisons in this category

seer-nnue and Winter (52 vs 49) Bagatur and Winter (54 vs 49)