CHESS.0 – Visual Improvements & Engine Update

CHESS.0 just received a major polish update focused on making the game cleaner, sharper, easier to read, and smarter to play.

Visual Improvements

• Added a new background to the title screen.

• Increased the size of the chess pieces on the title screen for better visibility.

• Enlarged the CHESS.0 logo.

• Enlarged and cleaned up the main UI panels:

  • Move Log

  • Captured Pieces

  • Position Evaluation

  • History Panels

  • Timers

• Improved overall spacing and layout throughout the interface.

• Enhanced the neon styling and visual presentation across the game.

Engine Rework

• Reworked the chess engine

• Improved positional evaluation using piece-square positioning.

• Added smarter move ordering to prioritize stronger moves.

• Improved the engine's ability to evaluate captures, promotions, castling, and tactical positions.

• Updated move log analysis for more accurate game-state tracking and engine decision-making.

CHESS.0 is now not only cleaner to look at, but also smarter on the board.

The goal of this update was simple: make CHESS.0 look better, feel more polished, and make important information easier to see while playing.

More updates are coming.