chess_thandre10_v3 / tokenizer.py
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"""
Custom Chess Tokenizer for the Chess Challenge.
This tokenizer uses sub-structural tokenization: each move is decomposed into
its components (piece, source square, destination square, suffix) instead of
treating the whole move as a single token.
Example: WPe2e4 -> [P, e2, e4] (color is implicit from move number)
BNg8f6(x) -> [N, g8, f6, (x)]
This approach:
- Reduces vocabulary from ~1200 to ~80 tokens
- Enables generalization across similar moves
- Eliminates [UNK] tokens for rare moves
- Saves parameters in the embedding layer
The dataset format uses:
- W/B prefix for White/Black (ignored - implicit from position)
- Piece letter: P=Pawn, N=Knight, B=Bishop, R=Rook, Q=Queen, K=King
- Source and destination squares (e.g., e2e4)
- Special suffixes: (x)=capture, (+)=check, (+*)=checkmate, (o)/(O)=castling
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
import os
import re
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
from transformers import PreTrainedTokenizer
# Regex pattern to parse extended UCI notation
# Matches: (W|B)(Piece)(src_file)(src_rank)(dst_file)(dst_rank)(suffix?)
MOVE_PATTERN = re.compile(
r'^([WB])([PNBRQK])([a-h])([1-8])([a-h])([1-8])(\([^)]+\))?$'
)
class ChessTokenizer(PreTrainedTokenizer):
"""
A custom tokenizer for chess moves using sub-structural tokenization.
Each move is decomposed into components:
- Piece type (P, N, B, R, Q, K)
- Source square (e2, d7, etc.)
- Destination square (e4, f6, etc.)
- Optional suffix for captures/checks ((x), (+), (+*), (o), (O))
The color (W/B) is NOT tokenized as it's implicit from the move order.
Example:
>>> tokenizer = ChessTokenizer.build_vocab()
>>> tokenizer.encode("WPe2e4 BPe7e5")
[1, 5, 20, 28, 5, 52, 44, 2] # [BOS, P, e2, e4, P, e7, e5, EOS]
"""
model_input_names = ["input_ids", "attention_mask"]
vocab_files_names = {"vocab_file": "vocab.json"}
# Special tokens
PAD_TOKEN = "[PAD]"
BOS_TOKEN = "[BOS]"
EOS_TOKEN = "[EOS]"
UNK_TOKEN = "[UNK]"
def __init__(
self,
vocab_file: Optional[str] = None,
vocab: Optional[Dict[str, int]] = None,
**kwargs,
):
"""
Initialize the chess tokenizer.
Args:
vocab_file: Path to a JSON file containing the vocabulary mapping.
vocab: Dictionary mapping tokens to IDs (alternative to vocab_file).
**kwargs: Additional arguments passed to PreTrainedTokenizer.
"""
# Initialize special tokens
self._pad_token = self.PAD_TOKEN
self._bos_token = self.BOS_TOKEN
self._eos_token = self.EOS_TOKEN
self._unk_token = self.UNK_TOKEN
# Remove any duplicate special-token entries passed through kwargs
# to avoid "multiple values for keyword" errors when loading from disk.
kwargs.pop("pad_token", None)
kwargs.pop("bos_token", None)
kwargs.pop("eos_token", None)
kwargs.pop("unk_token", None)
# Load or create vocabulary
if vocab is not None:
self._vocab = vocab
elif vocab_file is not None and os.path.exists(vocab_file):
with open(vocab_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
self._vocab = json.load(f)
else:
# Create a minimal vocabulary with just special tokens
# The full vocabulary should be built from the dataset
self._vocab = self._create_default_vocab()
# Create reverse mapping
self._ids_to_tokens = {v: k for k, v in self._vocab.items()}
# Call parent init AFTER setting up vocab
super().__init__(
pad_token=self._pad_token,
bos_token=self._bos_token,
eos_token=self._eos_token,
unk_token=self._unk_token,
**kwargs,
)
def _create_default_vocab(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
"""
Create the full sub-structural vocabulary.
The vocabulary contains:
- 4 special tokens: [PAD], [BOS], [EOS], [UNK]
- 6 piece tokens: P, N, B, R, Q, K
- 64 square tokens: a1, a2, ..., h8
- 5 suffix tokens: (x), (+), (+*), (o), (O)
Total: 79 tokens (vs ~1200 for move-level tokenization)
"""
tokens = []
# Special tokens first
special_tokens = [self.PAD_TOKEN, self.BOS_TOKEN, self.EOS_TOKEN, self.UNK_TOKEN]
tokens.extend(special_tokens)
# Piece tokens
pieces = ['P', 'N', 'B', 'R', 'Q', 'K']
tokens.extend(pieces)
# Square tokens (a1-h8)
files = 'abcdefgh'
ranks = '12345678'
for f in files:
for r in ranks:
tokens.append(f + r)
# Suffix tokens for special moves
suffixes = ['(x)', '(+)', '(+*)', '(o)', '(O)']
tokens.extend(suffixes)
# Promotion tokens (pawn promotion to piece)
# Format in dataset might be like WPe7e8Q for promotion
promotion_pieces = ['=Q', '=R', '=B', '=N']
tokens.extend(promotion_pieces)
vocab = {token: idx for idx, token in enumerate(tokens)}
return vocab
@classmethod
def build_vocab(cls) -> "ChessTokenizer":
"""
Build a tokenizer with the pre-defined sub-structural vocabulary.
This is the recommended way to create a tokenizer for the chess challenge.
The vocabulary is deterministic and covers all possible moves.
Returns:
A ChessTokenizer with the full sub-structural vocabulary (~83 tokens).
"""
return cls()
@classmethod
def build_vocab_from_iterator(
cls,
iterator,
min_frequency: int = 1,
) -> "ChessTokenizer":
"""
Build a tokenizer vocabulary from an iterator of game strings.
Note: With sub-structural tokenization, this method is mainly useful
for analyzing token frequencies. The default vocabulary already covers
all possible moves.
Args:
iterator: An iterator yielding game strings (space-separated moves).
min_frequency: Minimum frequency for a token to be included.
Returns:
A ChessTokenizer with the built vocabulary.
"""
# With sub-structural tokenization, we use the default vocab
# which already contains all possible sub-tokens
return cls()
@classmethod
def build_vocab_from_dataset(
cls,
dataset_name: str = "dlouapre/lichess_2025-01_1M",
split: str = "train",
column: str = "text",
min_frequency: int = 500,
max_samples: Optional[int] = 100000,
) -> "ChessTokenizer":
"""
Build a tokenizer vocabulary from a Hugging Face dataset.
Note: With sub-structural tokenization, the vocabulary is pre-defined
and doesn't need to be built from data. This method is kept for
compatibility but simply returns a tokenizer with the default vocab.
Args:
dataset_name: Name of the dataset on Hugging Face Hub.
split: Dataset split to use.
column: Column containing the game strings.
min_frequency: Minimum frequency for a token to be included.
max_samples: Maximum number of samples to process.
Returns:
A ChessTokenizer with the full sub-structural vocabulary.
"""
# With sub-structural tokenization, we don't need to scan the dataset
return cls()
@property
def vocab_size(self) -> int:
"""Return the size of the vocabulary."""
return len(self._vocab)
def get_vocab(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
"""Return the vocabulary as a dictionary."""
return dict(self._vocab)
def _parse_move(self, move: str) -> List[str]:
"""
Parse a single move into its sub-components.
Args:
move: A move in extended UCI notation (e.g., WPe2e4, BNg8f6(x))
Returns:
List of tokens: [piece, src_square, dst_square, suffix?]
Color (W/B) is ignored as it's implicit from move order.
"""
# Try standard move pattern
match = MOVE_PATTERN.match(move)
if match:
color, piece, src_file, src_rank, dst_file, dst_rank, suffix = match.groups()
tokens = [piece, src_file + src_rank, dst_file + dst_rank]
if suffix:
tokens.append(suffix)
return tokens
# Try promotion pattern: WPe7e8Q or WPe7e8Q(+)
promo_pattern = re.match(
r'^([WB])P([a-h])([1-8])([a-h])([1-8])([QRBN])(\([^)]+\))?$',
move
)
if promo_pattern:
color, src_file, src_rank, dst_file, dst_rank, promo_piece, suffix = promo_pattern.groups()
tokens = ['P', src_file + src_rank, dst_file + dst_rank, '=' + promo_piece]
if suffix:
tokens.append(suffix)
return tokens
# Fallback: return as single token (will likely be UNK)
return [move]
def _tokenize(self, text: str) -> List[str]:
"""
Tokenize a string of moves into sub-structural tokens.
Each move is decomposed into:
- Piece type (P, N, B, R, Q, K)
- Source square (e2, d7, etc.)
- Destination square (e4, f6, etc.)
- Optional suffix ((x), (+), etc.)
Args:
text: A string of space-separated moves.
Returns:
List of sub-tokens.
Example:
"WPe2e4 BPe7e5" -> ['P', 'e2', 'e4', 'P', 'e7', 'e5']
"""
tokens = []
moves = text.strip().split()
for move in moves:
tokens.extend(self._parse_move(move))
return tokens
def _convert_token_to_id(self, token: str) -> int:
"""Convert a token to its ID."""
return self._vocab.get(token, self._vocab.get(self.UNK_TOKEN, 0))
def _convert_id_to_token(self, index: int) -> str:
"""Convert an ID to its token."""
return self._ids_to_tokens.get(index, self.UNK_TOKEN)
def convert_tokens_to_string(self, tokens: List[str]) -> str:
"""
Convert a list of sub-tokens back to a string of moves.
Reconstructs moves from their components. Each move consists of:
- Piece token (P, N, B, R, Q, K)
- Source square (e2, d7, etc.)
- Destination square (e4, f6, etc.)
- Optional suffix ((x), (+), etc.) or promotion (=Q, =R, etc.)
Args:
tokens: List of sub-tokens.
Returns:
Space-separated string of reconstructed moves.
"""
special = {self.PAD_TOKEN, self.BOS_TOKEN, self.EOS_TOKEN, self.UNK_TOKEN}
pieces = {'P', 'N', 'B', 'R', 'Q', 'K'}
suffixes = {'(x)', '(+)', '(+*)', '(o)', '(O)'}
promotions = {'=Q', '=R', '=B', '=N'}
moves = []
current_move = []
for token in tokens:
if token in special:
continue
if token in pieces:
# Start of a new move - save previous if exists
if current_move:
moves.append(''.join(current_move))
current_move = [token]
elif token in suffixes or token in promotions:
# End of move with suffix/promotion
current_move.append(token)
else:
# Square token
current_move.append(token)
# Don't forget the last move
if current_move:
moves.append(''.join(current_move))
return " ".join(moves)
def save_vocabulary(
self,
save_directory: str,
filename_prefix: Optional[str] = None,
) -> tuple:
"""
Save the vocabulary to a JSON file.
Args:
save_directory: Directory to save the vocabulary.
filename_prefix: Optional prefix for the filename.
Returns:
Tuple containing the path to the saved vocabulary file.
"""
if not os.path.isdir(save_directory):
os.makedirs(save_directory, exist_ok=True)
vocab_file = os.path.join(
save_directory,
(filename_prefix + "-" if filename_prefix else "") + "vocab.json",
)
with open(vocab_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
json.dump(self._vocab, f, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2)
return (vocab_file,)
def count_vocab_from_dataset(
dataset_name: str = "dlouapre/lichess_2025-01_1M",
split: str = "train",
column: str = "text",
max_samples: Optional[int] = 10000,
) -> Dict[str, int]:
"""
Count sub-token frequencies in a dataset (useful for vocabulary analysis).
Args:
dataset_name: Name of the dataset on Hugging Face Hub.
split: Dataset split to use.
column: Column containing the game strings.
max_samples: Maximum number of samples to process.
Returns:
Dictionary mapping sub-tokens to their frequencies.
"""
from collections import Counter
from datasets import load_dataset
dataset = load_dataset(dataset_name, split=split)
if max_samples is not None:
dataset = dataset.select(range(min(max_samples, len(dataset))))
# Use a tokenizer instance to parse moves into sub-tokens
tokenizer = ChessTokenizer()
token_counts = Counter()
for example in dataset:
sub_tokens = tokenizer._tokenize(example[column])
token_counts.update(sub_tokens)
return dict(token_counts)