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YaneuraOu

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YaneuraOu (shogi engine)
Original author(s)Motohiro Isozaki[2]
Initial release2014; 11 years ago (2014)
Repository
Written inC++[1]
Operating systemUnix-like, Windows, Web
TypeShogi engine
LicenseGNU GPL 3.0
Websiteyaneuraou.yaneu.com

YaneuraOu (やねうら王, lit.'King Yaneura')) is a free and open source shogi engine. Being one of the first shogi engines to implement an efficiently updatable neural network, it won the 29th annual World Computer Shogi Championship in 2019.[3] It supports the Universal Shogi Interface communication protocol[1] (a dialect of the Universal Chess Interface used by most chess engines), which gives it compatibility with most shogi programs. Lishogi, an open source online shogi server, primarily uses YaneuraOu for its analysis and AI opponent features.[4]

Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov (left) standing next to Motohiro Isozaki. Stemming from his chess matches with IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer, Kasparov has become notorious for his involvement in computer chess, which is deeply intertwined with computer shogi due to the similarity of the two games.

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Further reading

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  • Shimada, Taku (August 30, 2024). "人間のさらにその先へ──将棋AIはまだ強くなれるのか? 「水匠」と「やねうら王」の開発者が語る"歴史と未来"". ITmedia (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  • Yosuke, Arai. "将棋AIはどのようにしてプロ棋士を凌駕したのか? そしてこれからどこへ行くのか?[CEDEC 2024]". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese).
  • やねうら王 on Japanese Wikipedia

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