By "chess engine" the author refers to the AI/Machine Player, not the base of how to position the pieces, valid moves, turn taking, etc. which is what I thought "engine" would mean here (my thought was similar to a game engine vs AI/characters). For the "game engine" they're importing Chess.js. Totally fine, just a heads up since I did expect to see a truly from-0 since it says "how to build a Chess engine from scratch" and was confused when they imported a fully working "engine".
Maybe "How to build a Chess Automaton/AI Player" would be a better title? Unless in the Chess industry the "chess engine" refers to the machine player, which I do not know.
PS, this website also hijacks the "down key" and the "space key", making keyboard navigation harsh...
Maybe "How to build a Chess Automaton/AI Player" would be a better title? Unless in the Chess industry the "chess engine" refers to the machine player, which I do not know.
PS, this website also hijacks the "down key" and the "space key", making keyboard navigation harsh...