🚀 I Built a Checkers AI Agent That Learns Like a Brain! 🤖♟️

Hello everyone! I just built a Checkers AI Agent that learns to play using the NEAT (NeuroEvolution of Augmenting Topologies) algorithm! 🧠♟️

After a long time of learning and building, I finally created a Checkers AI Agent that mimics biology using the NEAT algorithm.

This AI doesn’t just play; it learns through self-play and evolves its neural network structure over time, just like a brain. Inspired by AlphaGo, I wanted to explore how AI can mimic biological evolution — and watching it get smarter is honestly exciting.

It’s still at a basic level, but seeing it grow and learn on its own makes it incredibly rewarding. You can play against the AI in your browser or train your own models.
It is also open source.
Try it online, check out the code, or contribute!
🔗 Play now: https://checkers-using-neat1.onrender.com/
🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/benasphy/Checkers_Using_NEAT

⭐ Don’t forget to star, fork.
For questions or contributions DM @benasphy

If you are facing any error try to refresh it or try to run it locally as stated on the repository

I really appreciate anyone who wants to contribute and our aim should be reaching the AlphaGo level and anyone interested DM me @benasphy I could add you to contributors

I've included here some of what I did and also you could find in the readme file of the repo and also https://github.com/benasphy/Checkers_Using_NEAT/blob/master/PROJECT_DOCUMENTATION.md

I used 50 Generations, but with enough resources and some tweaking to the code if you could train like for 1000(even millions) generation you may find unbeatable AI like AlphaGo.

Thanks everyone for your kind words. I really appreciate that 🙏

If you have any project related, personal or advice send it here👇I'll try my best to answer them.

After Watching AlphaGo Documentary I kinda felt I gotta do something like this and I planned it and take almost a year studying basic concepts to advanced level mainly reading a lot of research papers I did it. It was very annoying and fun moments.

16 and I see a lot of younger than that coders in Ethiopia nowadays and keep it up. Many people would look you as Deluded person, but at the end you gotta show who is Delulu keep it up💪

Good question and I have given answer regarding that question before in one of my posts and check it out here
https://t.me/BeNN_Pi/2570

And if you want resources DM @benasphy

Interesting question! Game of Thrones is GOAT without any doubt, but I personally like and My Goat series is Money Heist since all things I've achieved so far is influenced by El Professor character😆I kinda wanted to make that fictional character into reality.

20😅I feel old

CS

Hmmm..AAU..Computer Science and I honestly don't like going to class, but I'm not saying don't go it's just I'm selfish on time like I don't like giving 30-40 hours per week to those classes than study what I need and want in life.

It is never late as long as you breathe!!... Late means you are matured, so use that to your advantage and get what you want.

Take inspiration from Geoffrey Hinton, the "Godfather of AI." He began exploring neural networks in the 1970s, a time when the field was dismissed as a dead end. Despite skepticism and rejection, he persisted, earning his PhD in AI at 31 and making breakthroughs in his 40s that revolutionized the field. His work on backpropagation in 1986 changed AI forever, leading to a Nobel Prize in 2024 at age 77. Whether you're 25 or 55, it’s never too late to start, pivot, or pursue your dreams. Keep learning, stay curious, and take that first step—your breakthrough could be just around the corner!