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The distributed training is realized with an sophisticated [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Client%E2%80%93server_model client-server model]. The client, written entirely in the [[Go (Programming Language)|Go programming language]], incorporates Lc0 to produce self-play games.Controlled by the server, the client may download the latest network, will start self-playing, and uploading games to the server, who on the other hand will regularly produce and distribute new neural network weights after a certain amount of games available from contributors. The training software consists of [[Python]] code, the pipeline requires [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NumPy NumPy] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TensorFlow TensorFlow] running on [[Linux]] <ref>[https://github.com/LeelaChessZero/lczero-training GitHub - LeelaChessZero/lczero-training: For code etc relating to the network training process.]</ref>.
The server is written in [[Go (Programming Language)|Go]] along with [[Python]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_script shell scripts].
=Structure Diagram=
[[FILE:lc0diagram.png|none|border|text-bottom]]
Related to [[TCEC]] clone discussions concerning [[Deus X]] and [[Allie]] aka [[Allie#AllieStein|AllieStein]],<br/>
[[Alexander Lyashuk]] published diagrams with all components of the affected engines,<br/>
This one shows the common legend, and the structure of all Leela Chess Zero components <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71822 My failed attempt to change TCEC NN clone rules] by [[Alexander Lyashuk]], [[CCC]], September 14, 2019 » [[TCEC]]</ref>
=See also=
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71209 Lc0 question] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], July 06, 2019
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=71651 Some newbie questions about lc0] by [[Pham Hong Nguyen]], [[CCC]], August 25, 2019
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71822 My failed attempt to change TCEC NN clone rules] by [[Alexander Lyashuk]], [[CCC]], September 14, 2019 » [[TCEC]]
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