Author: Michael Neish
Date: 20:31:29 02/12/00
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I assume you already know enough C or C++ to write a Chess program. If not, then obviously the task is harder. In my case I had to learn a lot of C programming techniques I didn't know beforehand, which made it lot harder. The other posts before mine give you good advice. I can't really add anything except to say that Tom's Simple Chess Program (TSCP) helped me a lot, because the layout is simple and clear, so that one can get the logic of what is happening. I would recommend starting there, really, as the source code of some other programs can be quite frightening if you try to read them "cold". You need to understand the basic architecture of a program before you can hope to tackle the more advanced techniques. I seem to remember there's another simple Chess program around, but I don't know how to get it. Maybe someone has a link to it? Good luck. It's an uphill struggle, but in my opinion well worth it. Cheers, Mike.
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