ruturaj-jadhav/ccl-miniproject

Python-based (pygame) chess engine

Python Chess Engine with AI

This is a Python-based (pygame) chess engine that allows users to play against a computer opponent or a second player. The engine follows the standard rules of chess and features somewhat efficient move generation using the nega max algorithm. It also includes a beautiful GUI with valid move visualization and a move log.

Features

• Chess Rules: The engine follows the standard rules of chess including enpassant, castling and moving the pieces
• AI: Play against your computer using the nega max algorithm which finds the best possible move recursively using alpha beta pruning
• GUI: The project makes use of the pygame library to create a beautiful graphical user interface and draw text, rectangles and images onto the screen.
• Extras: such as undoing a move, sound effects and a move log

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3

Installation

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/0xBitBuster/python-chess-engine.git

2. Install all requirements using pip:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Usage

To start the game you can either do it in your IDE or manually:

python3 ChessMain.py

Quick Note / Todo

This code does not use the python best practice for the naming convention (The project uses camelCasing instead of lowercase_underscore). You can also try to optimize the negamax and find valid moves algorithm. Maybe even create a UI to select wether you want to play against the computer or another player.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have a feature request or bug report, please open an issue. If you want to contribute code, please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.