A feature-rich Chess game built with Pygame, implementing complex chess mechanics and planning for AI integration and online multiplayer.
This Chess game recreates the classic board game with a focus on accurate piece movement and advanced features. The current version includes sophisticated pawn mechanics and a clean UI built with Pygame. Future versions will introduce AI opponents and online connectivity.
Advanced Pawn Mechanics:
- Pawns can move up to 3 spaces on their first move
- Queen promotion when a pawn reaches the opposite end of the board
- Proper pawn capture mechanics
Core Chess Features:
- Complete piece movement (King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, Pawn)
- Turn-based gameplay
- Move validation
- Check and checkmate detection (basic)
- Visual board representation with Pygame
UI/UX Improvements:
- Enhanced visual design
- Better piece graphics
- Improved board aesthetics
- Move history display
Advanced Mechanics:
- Castling
- En passant
- Additional move validation rules
- Draw conditions (stalemate, repetition, 50-move rule)
AI Opponents:
- Basic AI opponent for casual play
- Advanced learning AI that adapts to your playing style
- Difficulty levels
Online Features:
- Multiplayer gameplay with friends
- Play against custom AI versions
- Real-time move synchronization
Run the game:
python main.py
- Left Click - Select and move pieces
- Phase 1 - UI/UX improvements and visual polish
- Phase 2 - Complete move validation and all chess rules
- Phase 3 - Basic AI implementation
- Phase 4 - Advanced learning AI
- Phase 5 - Online multiplayer connectivity
Contributions are welcome! Whether you're interested in improving the UI, implementing new features, or adding AI functionality, feel free to submit pull requests.
This project is open source and available under the MIT License.