Deep Reinforcement Learning Xiangqi Player with Monte Carlo Tree Search

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Main Authors: Yilmaz, Berk, Hu, Junyu, Liu, Jinsong
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Published: 2025
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author Yilmaz, Berk
Hu, Junyu
Liu, Jinsong
author_facet Yilmaz, Berk
Hu, Junyu
Liu, Jinsong
contents This paper presents a Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) system for Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) that integrates neural networks with Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) to enable strategic self-play and self-improvement. Addressing the underexplored complexity of Xiangqi, including its unique board layout, piece movement constraints, and victory conditions, our approach combines policy-value networks with MCTS to simulate move consequences and refine decision-making. By overcoming challenges such as Xiangqi's high branching factor and asymmetrical piece dynamics, our work advances AI capabilities in culturally significant strategy games while providing insights for adapting DRL-MCTS frameworks to domain-specific rule systems.
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spellingShingle Deep Reinforcement Learning Xiangqi Player with Monte Carlo Tree Search
Yilmaz, Berk
Hu, Junyu
Liu, Jinsong
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
68T05, 68T20
This paper presents a Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) system for Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) that integrates neural networks with Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) to enable strategic self-play and self-improvement. Addressing the underexplored complexity of Xiangqi, including its unique board layout, piece movement constraints, and victory conditions, our approach combines policy-value networks with MCTS to simulate move consequences and refine decision-making. By overcoming challenges such as Xiangqi's high branching factor and asymmetrical piece dynamics, our work advances AI capabilities in culturally significant strategy games while providing insights for adapting DRL-MCTS frameworks to domain-specific rule systems.
title Deep Reinforcement Learning Xiangqi Player with Monte Carlo Tree Search
topic Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
68T05, 68T20
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.15880