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MarveIous Style Engine

C++ Chess Engine / Python Data Pipeline · 2026

A from-scratch C++ chess engine paired with a Python data pipeline that learns move preferences from public Chess.com game history.

C++ · Python · Chess Engine · Algorithms · UCI · Data Pipeline

MarveIous chess engine interface showing a playable board, move history, engine settings, and search depth response.

Problem

I wanted to build a chess engine from scratch while also exploring how a player's public game history could influence move preferences.

Solution

I combined a C++ chess engine with a Python data pipeline. The C++ side focuses on legal move generation, search, and UCI-style interaction, while the Python side parses public Chess.com games and extracts style-related patterns.

What I Built

  • Legal chess move handling
  • UCI-compatible engine structure
  • Alpha-beta search foundation
  • Python PGN and game-history pipeline
  • Move-preference analysis from public games
  • Project documentation and baseline reporting

Technical Details

  • C++ engine core
  • Python data collection and parsing
  • Chess.com public game archive
  • PGN parsing
  • Search and evaluation foundation

What I Learned

  • Chess engines require careful rule handling.
  • Separating engine logic from data analysis keeps the system cleaner.
  • C++ suits performance-sensitive logic while Python supports rapid data experiments.