Python-Chess

Python-Chess is a simple chess engine and GUI built with Python. It allows users to play chess against another human or an AI, visualize the board, and explore chess moves. The project is designed for learning and experimenting with chess programming concepts.

Features

• Play chess with a graphical interface
• Human vs Human and Human vs AI modes
• Basic chess engine logic
• Move validation and legal move generation
• Piece images for a realistic board display

Project Structure

• ChessEngine.py: Core chess logic, board representation, and move validation
• ChessMain.py: Main entry point and GUI logic
• SmartMoveFinder.py: AI move selection logic
• images/: Chess piece images (PNG format)
• __init__.py: Package initialization

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• pygame (for GUI)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SpaciousFish/Python-Chess.git
   cd Python-Chess

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install pygame

Usage

Run the main script to start the game:

python ChessMain.py

Credits

• Piece images from Wikimedia Commons

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.