Custom Chess Variant AI Improvement

Description: We are developing a custom chess variant (10x10 board) with unique mechanics, including a special piece called the Trader, which introduces non-standard movement and stacking behavior. We are looking for an experienced developer to: Core Tasks: Improve In-Game AI Enhance existing AI to make smarter decisions AI should understand both standard chess rules AND custom mechanics Improve move evaluation, positioning, and tactical awareness Create Difficulty Levels Easy (beginner-friendly, makes simple mistakes) Medium (balanced play) Hard (strong tactical play) Optional: Expert/Master level Adapt AI to Custom Game Rules AI must correctly handle: Custom piece (Trader) Non-standard movement Stacking mechanics Modified check/checkmate logic Requirements: Strong experience with chess engines or board game AI Understanding of algorithms like: Minimax Alpha-Beta pruning Ability to work with existing codebase Experience adapting AI to custom rule sets (NOT just standard chess) Bonus (Not Required but Preferred): Experience with chess engines like Stockfish Experience building scalable AI difficulty systems Mobile game development experience Deliverables: Improved AI behavior across multiple difficulty levels Clean, documented code Ability to adjust difficulty easily in the future Important: This is NOT standard chess. Please only apply if you are comfortable working with custom mechanics and adapting AI logic.