pyChess

A python script which implements classic chess on the terminal.

Description

pyChess is a command-line based chess game written in Python. It allows two players to play a game of chess in the terminal, using text-based commands to move pieces. The board is rendered with unicode characters for a classic feel.

Features

The game implements the following standard chess rules and features:

• Standard piece movement
• Castling
• En passant
• Pawn promotion
• Check and checkmate detection
• Stalemate detection
• Draw by threefold repetition
• Draw by the 50-move rule
• Draw by insufficient mating material
• Save and load games

Requirements

• Python 3.x

How to Run

To run the game, simply execute the following command in your terminal:

python3 pyChess.py

How to Play

The game is controlled through a simple command-line interface. The following commands are available:

• move <FROM> <TO> (or mv <FROM> <TO>): Moves a piece from one square to another. For example: mv e2 e4.
• setname <NAME> (or sn <NAME>): Sets the name for the current player.
• save <FILENAME>: Saves the current game state to a file.
• load <FILENAME>: Loads a game state from a file.
• help (or h): Displays a list of available commands.
• quit (or q): Quits the game.

Author

• Michael Krisper