good_but_inefficient / tokenizer.py
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"""
Custom Chess Tokenizer for the Chess Challenge.
This tokenizer treats each move as a single token using the extended UCI notation
from the Lichess dataset (e.g., WPe2e4, BNg8f6).
The dataset format uses:
- W/B prefix for White/Black
- 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
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Dict, List, Optional
from transformers import PreTrainedTokenizer
class ChessTokenizer_v0(PreTrainedTokenizer):
"""
A custom tokenizer for chess moves using extended UCI notation.
This tokenizer maps each possible chess move to a unique token ID.
The vocabulary is built from the training dataset to ensure all moves
encountered during training have a corresponding token.
Example:
>>> tokenizer = ChessTokenizer_v0()
>>> tokenizer.encode("WPe2e4 BPe7e5")
[1, 42, 87, 2] # [BOS, e2e4, e7e5, 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 a minimal default vocabulary with just special tokens.
For the full vocabulary, use `build_vocab_from_dataset()`.
This minimal vocab is just a placeholder - you should build from data.
"""
special_tokens = [self.PAD_TOKEN, self.BOS_TOKEN, self.EOS_TOKEN, self.UNK_TOKEN]
vocab = {token: idx for idx, token in enumerate(special_tokens)}
return vocab
@classmethod
def build_vocab_from_iterator(
cls,
iterator,
min_frequency: int = 1,
) -> "ChessTokenizer_v0":
"""
Build a tokenizer vocabulary from an iterator of game strings.
Args:
iterator: An iterator yielding game strings (space-separated moves).
min_frequency: Minimum frequency for a token to be included.
Returns:
A ChessTokenizer_v0 with the built vocabulary.
"""
from collections import Counter
token_counts = Counter()
for game in iterator:
moves = game.strip().split()
token_counts.update(moves)
# Filter by frequency
tokens = [
token for token, count in token_counts.items()
if count >= min_frequency
]
# Sort for reproducibility
tokens = sorted(tokens)
# Build vocabulary
special_tokens = [cls.PAD_TOKEN, cls.BOS_TOKEN, cls.EOS_TOKEN, cls.UNK_TOKEN]
vocab = {token: idx for idx, token in enumerate(special_tokens + tokens)}
return cls(vocab=vocab)
@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_v0":
"""
Build a tokenizer vocabulary from a Hugging Face dataset.
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 (default: 500).
max_samples: Maximum number of samples to process (default: 100k).
Returns:
A ChessTokenizer_v0 with the built vocabulary.
"""
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))))
def game_iterator():
for example in dataset:
yield example[column]
return cls.build_vocab_from_iterator(game_iterator(), min_frequency=min_frequency)
@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 _tokenize(self, text: str) -> List[str]:
"""
Tokenize a string of moves into a list of tokens.
Args:
text: A string of space-separated moves.
Returns:
List of move tokens.
"""
return text.strip().split()
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 tokens back to a string."""
# Filter out special tokens for cleaner output
special = {self.PAD_TOKEN, self.BOS_TOKEN, self.EOS_TOKEN, self.UNK_TOKEN}
return " ".join(t for t in tokens if t not in special)
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 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 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))))
token_counts = Counter()
for example in dataset:
moves = example[column].strip().split()
token_counts.update(moves)
return dict(token_counts)
# ============================================================================
# V1 IMPROVEMENTS: Sub-word tokenizer that decomposes moves into components
# ============================================================================
import re
# Regex to parse extended UCI move format: WPe2e4(x)(+) etc.
MOVE_PATTERN = re.compile(
r"^(?P<side>[WB])"
r"(?P<piece>[PNBRQK])"
r"(?P<src>[a-h][1-8])"
r"(?P<dst>[a-h][1-8])"
r"(?P<suffix>.*)$"
)
class ChessTokenizer(PreTrainedTokenizer):
"""
Sub-word chess tokenizer that decomposes moves into components.
Instead of treating each move as a single token (requiring ~1500 tokens),
this tokenizer breaks moves into:
- Side: [W], [B]
- Piece: [P], [N], [B], [R], [Q], [K]
- Source square: [a1] through [h8]
- Destination square: [a1] through [h8]
- Optional suffixes: [x] (capture), [+] (check), [#] (checkmate),
[O-O], [O-O-O], [=Q], [=R], [=B], [=N]
Total vocabulary: ~90 tokens (vs ~1500 for whole-move tokenizer)
Trade-off: Each move becomes 4-6 tokens instead of 1, but:
- Saves ~100-200K embedding parameters
- Model learns piece/square patterns independently
- Zero OOV - can represent any legal move
Example:
"WPe2e4" -> ["[W]", "[P]", "[e2]", "[e4]"]
"BNg8f6(x)(+)" -> ["[B]", "[N]", "[g8]", "[f6]", "[x]", "[+]"]
"""
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,
):
self._pad_token = self.PAD_TOKEN
self._bos_token = self.BOS_TOKEN
self._eos_token = self.EOS_TOKEN
self._unk_token = self.UNK_TOKEN
kwargs.pop("pad_token", None)
kwargs.pop("bos_token", None)
kwargs.pop("eos_token", None)
kwargs.pop("unk_token", None)
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:
self._vocab = self._create_default_vocab()
self._ids_to_tokens = {v: k for k, v in self._vocab.items()}
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 fixed sub-word vocabulary.
This vocabulary is complete - no need to build from data.
"""
vocab_list = []
# 1. Special tokens (4)
vocab_list.extend([self.PAD_TOKEN, self.BOS_TOKEN, self.EOS_TOKEN, self.UNK_TOKEN])
# 2. Side tokens (2)
vocab_list.extend(["[W]", "[B]"])
# 3. Piece tokens (6)
vocab_list.extend(["[P]", "[N]", "[Bi]", "[R]", "[Q]", "[K]"])
# 4. Square tokens (64)
for rank in "12345678":
for file in "abcdefgh":
vocab_list.append(f"[{file}{rank}]")
# 5. Suffix tokens
vocab_list.extend([
"[x]", # capture
"[+]", # check
"[#]", # checkmate
"[O-O]", # kingside castling
"[O-O-O]", # queenside castling
"[=Q]", # promotion to queen
"[=R]", # promotion to rook
"[=B]", # promotion to bishop
"[=N]", # promotion to knight
])
return {token: idx for idx, token in enumerate(vocab_list)}
@property
def vocab_size(self) -> int:
return len(self._vocab)
def get_vocab(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
return dict(self._vocab)
def _tokenize(self, text: str) -> List[str]:
"""
Tokenize a string of moves into sub-word tokens.
Args:
text: A string of space-separated moves (e.g., "WPe2e4 BPe7e5")
Returns:
List of sub-word tokens
"""
tokens = []
moves = text.strip().split()
for move in moves:
tokens.extend(self._tokenize_move(move))
return tokens
def _tokenize_move(self, move: str) -> List[str]:
"""Parse a single move into component tokens."""
# Handle castling first
if "O-O-O" in move or "o-o-o" in move:
side = "[W]" if move.startswith("W") else "[B]"
return [side, "[O-O-O]"]
if "O-O" in move or "o-o" in move:
side = "[W]" if move.startswith("W") else "[B]"
return [side, "[O-O]"]
# Parse regular move
match = MOVE_PATTERN.match(move)
if not match:
return [self.UNK_TOKEN]
tokens = []
# Side
side = match.group("side")
tokens.append(f"[{side}]")
# Piece (use [Bi] for bishop to avoid confusion with [B] for black)
piece = match.group("piece")
if piece == "B":
tokens.append("[Bi]")
else:
tokens.append(f"[{piece}]")
# Source and destination squares
tokens.append(f"[{match.group('src')}]")
tokens.append(f"[{match.group('dst')}]")
# Parse suffix for capture, check, checkmate, promotion
suffix = match.group("suffix") or ""
if "x" in suffix:
tokens.append("[x]")
# Checkmate before check (since checkmate contains +)
if "*" in suffix or "#" in suffix:
tokens.append("[#]")
elif "+" in suffix:
tokens.append("[+]")
# Promotion
if "=" in suffix:
idx = suffix.find("=")
if idx + 1 < len(suffix):
promo_piece = suffix[idx + 1].upper()
if promo_piece in "QRBN":
tokens.append(f"[={promo_piece}]")
return tokens
def _convert_token_to_id(self, token: str) -> int:
return self._vocab.get(token, self._vocab.get(self.UNK_TOKEN, 0))
def _convert_id_to_token(self, index: int) -> str:
return self._ids_to_tokens.get(index, self.UNK_TOKEN)
def convert_tokens_to_string(self, tokens: List[str]) -> str:
"""
Convert tokens back to a readable string.
This reconstructs moves from their component tokens.
"""
special = {self.PAD_TOKEN, self.BOS_TOKEN, self.EOS_TOKEN, self.UNK_TOKEN}
# Filter special tokens
filtered = [t for t in tokens if t not in special]
# Simple approach: just join with spaces
# A more sophisticated approach would reconstruct full moves
return " ".join(filtered)
def decode_to_moves(self, token_ids: List[int]) -> List[str]:
"""
Decode token IDs back to chess moves.
Returns a list of reconstructed moves like ["WPe2e4", "BPe7e5"].
"""
tokens = [self._convert_id_to_token(tid) for tid in token_ids]
special = {self.PAD_TOKEN, self.BOS_TOKEN, self.EOS_TOKEN, self.UNK_TOKEN}
moves = []
current_move = []
for token in tokens:
if token in special:
continue
# Start new move on side token
if token in ("[W]", "[B]"):
if current_move:
moves.append(self._reconstruct_move(current_move))
current_move = [token]
else:
current_move.append(token)
# Don't forget last move
if current_move:
moves.append(self._reconstruct_move(current_move))
return moves
def _reconstruct_move(self, tokens: List[str]) -> str:
"""Reconstruct a move string from component tokens."""
if not tokens:
return ""
# Handle castling
if "[O-O-O]" in tokens:
side = "W" if "[W]" in tokens else "B"
return f"{side}KO-O-O"
if "[O-O]" in tokens:
side = "W" if "[W]" in tokens else "B"
return f"{side}KO-O"
move = ""
for token in tokens:
# Strip brackets
inner = token[1:-1] if token.startswith("[") and token.endswith("]") else token
if inner in ("W", "B"):
move += inner
elif inner == "Bi":
move += "B" # Bishop
elif inner in "PNRQK":
move += inner
elif len(inner) == 2 and inner[0] in "abcdefgh" and inner[1] in "12345678":
move += inner
elif inner == "x":
move += "(x)"
elif inner == "+":
move += "(+)"
elif inner == "#":
move += "(+*)"
elif inner.startswith("="):
move += f"({inner})"
return move
def save_vocabulary(
self,
save_directory: str,
filename_prefix: Optional[str] = None,
) -> tuple:
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 get_vocab_stats(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
"""Get statistics about vocabulary composition."""
return {
"special": 4,
"sides": 2,
"pieces": 6,
"squares": 64,
"suffixes": 9,
"total": self.vocab_size,
}
# For compatibility - no need to build vocab from data anymore
@classmethod
def build_vocab_from_dataset(cls, **kwargs) -> "ChessTokenizer":
"""Return a tokenizer with the fixed vocabulary (no data needed)."""
return cls()
@classmethod
def build_vocab_from_iterator(cls, iterator, **kwargs) -> "ChessTokenizer":
"""Return a tokenizer with the fixed vocabulary (no data needed)."""
return cls()