AI Knight Chess

Powered by Custom Minimax AI Engine

A strategic chess variant with 5 knights per side on an extended 8×9 board, powered by a custom Minimax AI Engine with alpha-beta pruning. The non-standard 8×9 board combined with 5 knights per side makes it almost impossible for humans or traditional chess AI engines like Stockfish to win — no existing opening book, endgame tablebase, or positional theory applies.

The AI searches up to depth 5 with position evaluation covering material balance, piece mobility, king safety, and knight fork detection. Features three difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Difficult), 10-minute game timer, token economy, and leaderboard system. 3 pawns are randomly replaced by knights each game, creating infinite strategic possibilities.

Why AI Knight Chess?

5 Knights Game

A unique chess variant with 5 knights per side. 3 pawns randomly replaced by knights each game.

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Minimax AI Engine

Custom AI with alpha-beta pruning, depth 5 search. Evaluates material, mobility, king safety & knight forks.

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Token & Leaderboard

Earn tokens by winning games. Climb the leaderboard, get weekly bonuses, and compete globally.

8×9 Extended Board

An extra row adds new strategic depth — no existing chess theory applies

8 columns × 9 rows