A simple yet functional chess game built from scratch. This project focuses on the core mechanics of chess while keeping the codebase lightweight and easy to expand.
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Chessboard Rendering: Fully responsive, interactive chessboard.
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Coordinates Display: Ranks (1–8) and files (a–h) are shown clearly.
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Legal Piece Movement: All pieces can move and capture following standard chess rules. (Including castling, and en passant!)
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Square Highlighting: Selected piece's square is highlighted for better UX.
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Hint Squares: After selecting a piece, all possible legal move squares are visually hinted.
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FEN Loading: Load any game position instantly using a valid FEN (Forsyth–Edwards Notation) string.
(More minor improvements may exist that reflect attention to detail and user experience.)
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Check and Checkmate Detection: Warn or end the game when a king is in check or checkmated.
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Stalemate and Draw Handling: Detect stalemates, threefold repetitions, insufficient material, etc.
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Pawn Promotion: Allow pawns to promote when reaching the final rank.
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Move History: Keep track of all moves made during the game.
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Undo/Redo Moves: Support undoing and redoing moves.
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Basic AI Opponent: Play against a simple computer opponent.
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Multiplayer Support: Play against another human on the same device or over a network.
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UI/UX Improvements: Animations, better highlighting, sound effects, and piece dragging.
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Saving & Loading Games: Save game progress locally or via cloud.
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Analysis Mode: View all legal moves from any position without playing.
git clone https://github.com/yapyeeqiang/chess.git
cd chess
npm install # or yarn
npm run dev # or yarn dev- Next.js (App Router)
- TypeScript
- TailwindCSS
Contributions, suggestions, and issues are welcome! Please fork the repository and open a pull request or issue if you have something to add or fix.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.