♟️ Chess Master (Backend)

This is the backend repository for Chess Master, a full-featured chess web application.
It powers the game logic, user authentication, matchmaking, and API services.

🌐 API Base URL

🔗 https://your-backend-api.render.com

📢 Important!

This repository contains only the backend code.
For the frontend UI, visit: Chess Master Frontend.

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📜 Table of Contents

• ✨ Features
• 🛠 Technologies Used
• 🚀 Setup & Installation
• 🛠 API Endpoints
• 🤝 Contributing
• 📄 License

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✨ Features

• 🔐 User Authentication (Signup/Login with JWT)
• 🔄 Real-Time Multiplayer (WebSockets for global chess matches)
• 🏆 Game History & Stats Tracking
• 🧩 Daily Chess Puzzles API
• 🔍 Matchmaking System
• 📜 Move Validation & Chess Engine Support
• 📊 Leaderboards & Player Ratings

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🛠 Technologies Used

• Backend Framework: Node.js + Express.js
• Database: MongoDB + Mongoose
• Real-Time Multiplayer: Socket.io
• Chess Logic: chess.js + Stockfish AI
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• API Testing: Postman

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🚀 Setup & Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/chess-master-backend.git
   cd chess-master-backend
   

2. Install Dependencies

   npm install
   

3. Configure environment

   PORT=5000
   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key
   FRONTEND_URL=https://your-frontend-deployed-link.vercel.app
   

4. Start the server

   npm start
   

5. Your API will be live at http://localhost:5000.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the project.
2. Create your feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature/AmazingFeature

5. Open a Pull Request.

📄 License

📄 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.