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Where a chess engine’s next move becomes movement in the physical world.
A chess-playing robotic arm project combining a Raspberry Pi, Stockfish, an intelligent chessboard, and inverse kinematics. It connects chess decisions with the mechanics of moving pieces on a real board.
Read the board
An intelligent chessboard provides the connection between the physical game and its digital representation. That link allows the system to work with a game played against a human.
Choose the move
Stockfish provides the chess engine, with a Raspberry Pi coordinating the computing side of the project. The engine’s output needs to become a concrete action on the board.
Translate intent into motion
Inverse kinematics connects a desired position with the motor movements of the robotic arm. The project brings together software, geometry, and physical control.