Zobrist Hashing in C,C++,Java and Python

[Ikshvaku24]

Zobrist hashing is a hashing technique used in board game algorithms, particularly in game-playing programs like chess engines. It was introduced by Albert Zobrist in the 1970s as a method to efficiently store and compare board positions in games with large state spaces. The idea behind Zobrist hashing is to assign a unique hash value to each possible state of the game board.

Steps how zobrist hashing works:

1. Assign a random hash value to each possible combination of game board squares and pieces. These hash values are typically precomputed and stored in a lookup table.
2. Initialize a hash value for the current board position to zero.
3. When computing the hash value for a given board position, XOR (exclusive OR) the hash values associated with the squares and pieces present on the board.
4. Repeat step 3 for each square and piece on the board, XORing the corresponding hash values.
5. The resulting XORed value represents the unique hash value for the current board position.

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