Making a Chess Engine in Zig

The post details the author's journey of building a chess engine using the Zig programming language. It covers foundational aspects such as chess engine functionality, the use of bitboards for efficient move generation, and the implementation of a GUI. It also delves into coding techniques, memory management, and the challenges of integrating C libraries with Zig for WebAssembly (Wasm) deployment. The post shares experiences with Zig's unique features and tooling, and the difficulties faced in ensuring UCI protocol compliance and dealing with platform-specific quirks for deployment.