#Shogi King This is an iOS 8 version of an extremely popular Japanese 'variant' (it was created around the same time) of western chess. I have commented a lot of code so anybody looking to do a similar project can hopefully get what I am doing.

#Reasons for Making Source Open

• For people who want to learn to do board game representation, this will be a resource.
• People who want to learn to implement Minimax w/ α-β pruning can use it as a resource
• People wanting to learn how to create static evaluation functions can use this as a resource.
• People wanting to create their own shogi game can use the board and pieces I created for their own game.

#Plan

• Get two player working
• Create static evaluation function (probably will need to create neural net)
• Implement minimax with alpha-beta pruning

##Goals for after app is working and on App Store

• Possibly change to more efficient bitboard representation of board, which is harder to implement on the Shogi 9x9 board but still should be better
• Multiplayer over internet?
• Improve static eval function. Neural net with genetic algorithm for computer to self-play?

#Liscense - MIT See LISCENSE