Chess engine in C
I'm a 17 year old high school student who just started to learn C programming 1 week ago. I've also had some very basic experience in web design(+ a little web programming with javascript and php. I once made a website with contact form). 
Anyway, I'm very interested in AI and as a school project, I thought that i'll build a chess engine and a robotic arm that physically moves the pieces. 
Now, my deadline for which i have to finish the engine is 7 months away, (and the arm has to be completed in a year). 
Do you think it's feasible for a total beginner to program a chess engine in 7 months(and eventually build a robotic arm using that engine?)
Thank you very much! 
Chess engine in C
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I'm a 17 year old high school student who just started to learn C programming 1 week ago. I've also had some very basic experience in web design(+ a little web programming with javascript and php. I once made a website with contact form). 
Anyway, I'm very interested in AI and as a school project, I thought that i'll build a chess engine and a robotic arm that physically moves the pieces. 
Now, my deadline for which i have to finish the engine is 7 months away, (and the arm has to be completed in a year). 
Do you think it's feasible for a total beginner to program a chess engine in 7 months(and eventually build a robotic arm using that engine?)
Thank you very much! 