simple-chess-ai-step-3.js

var minimax = function (depth, game, isMaximisingPlayer) {
    if (depth === 0) {
        return -evaluateBoard(game.board());
    }
    var newGameMoves = game.ugly_moves();
    if (isMaximisingPlayer) {
        var bestMove = -9999;
        for (var i = 0; i < newGameMoves.length; i++) {
            game.ugly_move(newGameMoves[i]);
            bestMove = Math.max(bestMove, minimax(depth - 1, game, !isMaximisingPlayer));
            game.undo();
        }
        return bestMove;
    } else {
        var bestMove = 9999;
        for (var i = 0; i < newGameMoves.length; i++) {
            game.ugly_move(newGameMoves[i]);
            bestMove = Math.min(bestMove, minimax(depth - 1, game, !isMaximisingPlayer));
            game.undo();
        }
        return bestMove;
    }
};