Distilling Stockfish value function into ResNet and ViT models
October 5, 2026
A new project distills the Stockfish value function into ResNet and ViT architectures using a 3.9B position dataset derived from Lichess games. Findings suggest CNNs outperform ViTs in early training stages due to superior geometric inductive biases for board representation.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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researcherYou can utilize the 3.9B position Gigafish dataset to train highly efficient chess value functions.