Chess-Game

Chess Game is a 2 player Chess python application. This project implements a graphical chess interface using Tkinter, allowing users to play chess interactively on a visually rendered board.

Features

Graphical Board Display

• The chessboard is displayed using a Tkinter Canvas.
• Light and dark squares alternate, providing a classic chessboard look.

Piece Rendering

• Chess pieces are rendered using images loaded from the images directory.
• Images are dynamically scaled to fit the square size for a responsive UI.

Interactive Gameplay

• Players can select and move pieces by clicking on the board.
• Highlights valid moves for the selected piece.
• Enforces turn-based play (white and black alternate turns).

Move Handling

• Validates moves using the MoveGenerator class.
• Animates piece movements, including special moves like castling.

Turn Management

• Tracks the current player's turn.
• Automatically switches turns after a valid move.

Game State Checking

• Detects game-ending conditions such as checkmate or stalemate.
• Displays the game result using message boxes.

Animations

• Smooth animations for piece movements and castling enhance the user experience.

Scalable UI

• The board dynamically adjusts to an 800x800 layout.

Modular Design

• Integrates with Board and MoveGenerator modules to validate and execute game logic.

Directory Structure

chess-engine/
├── images/                # Folder containing chess piece images.
├── board.py              # Module for board representation and logic.
├── move_generator.py     # Module for generating and filtering moves.
├── chess_ui.py           # Main GUI script.
├── README.md             # Project documentation.

Usage

1. Ensure that you have Python 3.x installed.
2. Install required dependencies:

   pip install pillow

3. Place the chess piece images in the images/ directory. The filenames should match the following convention:
   • white-king.png, white-queen.png, white-rook.png, white-bishop.png, white-knight.png, white-pawn.png
   • black-king.png, black-queen.png, black-rook.png, black-bishop.png, black-knight.png, black-pawn.png
4. Run the GUI:

   python chess_ui.py

Future Enhancements

1. AI Integration:

   • Implement an AI opponent using algorithms like Minimax with Alpha-Beta pruning.

2. Analyze Mode:

   • Add features like move suggestions, blunder detection, and alternative lines using the move generator.

3. Customizability:

   • Allow customization of board and piece colors and square sizes.

Dependencies

• Python 3.x
• Tkinter: Comes pre-installed with Python.
• Pillow: For handling chess piece images.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please create a pull request with a detailed description of your changes.