{"id":228,"date":"2024-03-26T08:04:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T08:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shatranj.ai\/?page_id=228"},"modified":"2026-05-17T03:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T03:48:36","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shatranj.ai\/fr\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"228\" class=\"elementor elementor-228\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-pafe-particles=\"473cd372\" data-pafe-particles-options=\"{&quot;quantity&quot;:300,&quot;particles_color&quot;:&quot;#FFFFFF&quot;,&quot;linked_color&quot;:&quot;#FFFFFF&quot;,&quot;hover_effect&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;click_effect&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;particles_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;particles_size&quot;:3,&quot;particles_speed&quot;:2,&quot;particles_image&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/shatranj.ai\\\/wp-content\\\/plugins\\\/elementor\\\/assets\\\/images\\\/placeholder.png&quot;,&quot;particles_opacity&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.3,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;linked_opacity&quot;:0.3}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473cd372 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"473cd372\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781222b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"781222b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publications<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cad1592 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cad1592\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d181d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16d181d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<section class=\"shatranj-publications\">\n  <style>\n    .shatranj-publications {\n      max-width: 980px;\n      margin: 0 auto;\n      padding: 24px 18px;\n      font-family: inherit;\n      line-height: 1.65;\n      color: #222;\n    }\n\n    .shatranj-publications h1,\n    .shatranj-publications h2,\n    .shatranj-publications h3 {\n      line-height: 1.25;\n      margin-top: 0;\n      color: #111;\n    }\n\n    .shatranj-publications h1 {\n      font-size: 34px;\n      margin-bottom: 12px;\n    }\n\n    .shatranj-publications .intro {\n      font-size: 18px;\n      margin-bottom: 28px;\n      color: #444;\n    }\n\n    .publication-card {\n      border: 1px solid #e4e4e4;\n      border-radius: 16px;\n      padding: 22px;\n      margin-bottom: 22px;\n      background: #ffffff;\n      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\n    }\n\n    .publication-card h2 {\n      font-size: 24px;\n      margin-bottom: 10px;\n    }\n\n    .publication-meta {\n      font-size: 15px;\n      color: #555;\n      margin-bottom: 12px;\n    }\n\n    .publication-card p {\n      margin: 0 0 14px 0;\n    }\n\n    .publication-card a {\n      color: #7a4b16;\n      text-decoration: underline;\n      text-underline-offset: 3px;\n    }\n\n    .publication-button {\n      display: inline-block;\n      margin-top: 6px;\n      margin-right: 8px;\n      margin-bottom: 8px;\n      padding: 10px 16px;\n      border-radius: 10px;\n      background: #7a4b16;\n      color: #fff !important;\n      text-decoration: none !important;\n      font-weight: 600;\n    }\n\n    .publication-button.secondary {\n      background: #333;\n    }\n\n    .publication-keywords {\n      font-size: 14px;\n      color: #666;\n      margin-top: 12px;\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n  <h1>Shatranj.ai Publications<\/h1>\n\n  <p class=\"intro\">\n    Publications related to the Shatranj.ai project will be shared here, including research papers,\n    curriculum whitepapers, historical chess studies, artificial intelligence education materials,\n    and technical work connecting board games with computational thinking.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <article class=\"publication-card\" id=\"lesson-17a-modern-chess-ai-whitepaper\">\n    <h2>Lesson 17A: Modern Chess AI Whitepaper<\/h2>\n\n    <p class=\"publication-meta\">\n      Shatranj.ai curriculum publication \u00b7 Modern chess AI \u00b7 AI literacy \u00b7 Educational technology\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      This whitepaper supports Lesson 17A of the Shatranj.ai curriculum and introduces students,\n      teachers, and youth workers to the major ideas behind modern chess artificial intelligence.\n      It explains how chess engines evolved from classical search-based systems toward modern\n      machine-learning approaches, helping readers understand why chess became one of the most\n      important testbeds in the history of artificial intelligence.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      The paper connects practical chess concepts with computer science ideas such as position\n      evaluation, game trees, search depth, heuristics, neural networks, reinforcement learning,\n      and self-play. Rather than treating chess AI as a purely technical subject, it frames chess\n      engines as learning tools that can help young people understand how machines compare possible\n      futures, evaluate decisions, and improve through feedback.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      Within the Shatranj.ai project, this publication helps bridge historical chess culture and\n      contemporary AI education. It supports classroom discussion, coding activities, and project-based\n      learning for students who are beginning to move from playing games to understanding how intelligent\n      systems are designed.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      <a class=\"publication-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shatranj.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lesson_17A_Modern_Chess_AI_Whitepaper_v14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        Read `Lesson 17A: Modern Chess AI Whitepaper` PDF\n      <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"publication-keywords\">\n      Original file: Lesson_17A_Modern_Chess_AI_Whitepaper_v14.pdf<br>\n      Topics: modern chess AI, chess engines, AlphaZero, Stockfish, search algorithms, neural networks,\n      reinforcement learning, AI literacy, chess education, curriculum design.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/article>\n\n  <article class=\"publication-card\" id=\"from-players-to-ai-architects\">\n    <h2>From Players to AI Architects<\/h2>\n\n    <p class=\"publication-meta\">\n      Shatranj.ai project whitepaper \u00b7 Youth AI education \u00b7 Computational thinking \u00b7 Board-game-based learning\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      This whitepaper presents the educational vision behind the Shatranj.ai project: helping young\n      people move from being only players of games to becoming designers, thinkers, and builders of\n      intelligent systems. It argues that chess and historical board games can serve as accessible\n      gateways into artificial intelligence because they naturally involve rules, choices, strategies,\n      patterns, data, prediction, and decision-making.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      The publication explains how board games can support computational thinking without requiring\n      students to begin with abstract programming concepts. Students first encounter familiar ideas:\n      legal moves, good moves, bad moves, plans, threats, sacrifices, and consequences. These ideas can\n      then be connected to AI concepts such as algorithms, evaluation functions, search trees, training\n      data, simulation, optimization, and human-machine collaboration.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      The paper also emphasizes the broader social and educational mission of Shatranj.ai. Historical\n      games such as shatranj, chess, and related board games carry cultural memory across many regions\n      and civilizations. By combining cultural heritage with AI literacy, the project creates a more\n      inclusive pathway into STEAM learning, especially for young people who may not initially see\n      themselves as programmers, engineers, or AI researchers.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      <a class=\"publication-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shatranj.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Whitepaper_From_Players_to_AI_Architects.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        Read `From Players to AI Architects Whitepaper` PDF\n      <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"publication-keywords\">\n      Original file: Whitepaper_From_Players_to_AI_Architects.pdf<br>\n      Topics: AI education, youth learning, computational thinking, chess-based learning, historical board games,\n      STEAM education, algorithmic reasoning, data literacy, responsible AI.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/article>\n\n  <article class=\"publication-card\" id=\"suli-karatekin-diamonds\">\n    <h2>Suli-Karatekin Diamonds: Reverse-Ferz Shatranj Positions Reaching 63 Plies<\/h2>\n\n    <p class=\"publication-meta\">\n      Author: Tamer Karatekin \u00b7 Shatranj.ai research publication \u00b7 Historical chess \u00b7 Tablebase analysis \u00b7 Zenodo DOI\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      This publication documents the Suli-Karatekin Diamonds, a family of reverse-ferz shatranj endgame\n      positions related to the famous Suli\u2019s Diamond problem. Suli\u2019s Diamond is one of the most celebrated\n      historical shatranj studies, traditionally associated with the early chess culture of the Islamic\n      Golden Age and remembered for its extraordinary difficulty.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      The paper extends the study of Suli\u2019s Diamond through modern tablebase analysis. Under shatranj rules,\n      the ferz moves one square diagonally and is much weaker than the modern queen. By reversing the placement\n      of the ferzes and systematically analyzing related positions, the study identifies a family of extremely\n      difficult endgames. The hardest verified Suli-Karatekin Diamond positions require 63 plies to win,\n      exceeding both the canonical 39-ply Suli\u2019s Diamond solution and John Tromp\u2019s 53-ply Rough Diamond.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      The publication connects historical chess research, endgame composition, mathematical search, dynamic\n      programming, and artificial intelligence. It shows how a puzzle preserved from the deep history of chess\n      can still generate new discoveries when examined with computational methods. In this way, the paper\n      supports the larger Shatranj.ai mission: using historical board games to teach AI, algorithms, data,\n      and cultural heritage together.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      Suggested citation: Karatekin, Tamer. <em>Suli-Karatekin Diamonds: Reverse-Ferz 4-piece Shatranj Endgame Studies Reaching 63 Plies<\/em>.\n      Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281\/zenodo.19465731.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      <a class=\"publication-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shatranj.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Suli_Karatekin_Diamonds_Reverse_Ferz_40_positions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        Read Suli-Karatekin Diamonds PDF\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"publication-button secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.19465731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        View Zenodo DOI Record\n      <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"publication-keywords\">\n      Original file: Suli_Karatekin_Diamonds_Reverse_Ferz_40_positions.pdf<br>\n      DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.19465731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.19465731<\/a><br>\n      Topics: Suli-Karatekin Diamonds, Suli\u2019s Diamond solution, As-Suli&#8217;s Diamond, Suli&#8217;s Diamond, shatranj, reverse-ferz endgame,\n      tablebase analysis, historical chess, chess AI, artificial intelligence, dynamic programming.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/article>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2497727c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2497727c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/shatranj.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/download-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-127\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shatranj.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/download-2.png 1200w, https:\/\/shatranj.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/download-2-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/shatranj.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/download-2-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/shatranj.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/download-2-768x416.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shatranj.ai Publications Publications related to the Shatranj.ai project will be shared here, including research papers, curriculum whitepapers, historical chess studies, artificial intelligence education materials, and technical work connecting board games with computational thinking. 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