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Chess-game-in-Python

This is a simple command-line based Chess game implemented in Python. It includes the game logic, piece movements, and basic user interface for playing chess.

Installation

  1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

    git clone https://github.com/jayy1511/Chess-game-in-Python.git

  2. Navigate to the project directory:

    cd Chess-game-in-Python

  3. Run the main file to start the game:

    python main.py

Features

  • Full Chess Game: Play a complete game of chess against another player on the command line.
  • Piece Movement: Implementations for all chess pieces (Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King) with valid moves.
  • Check and Checkmate Detection: Detects when a player is in check or checkmate.

How to Play

  1. Run the main.py file.
  2. Enter the source position (e.g., a2) and destination position (e.g., a4) to move a piece.
  3. Play alternates between white and black pieces.
  4. The game continues until a player is in checkmate.

Files

  • ChessBoard.py: Contains the Game class which represents the chess board and game logic.
  • Piece.py: Contains implementations for all chess pieces (Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King).
  • main.py: Main file to run the chess game and handle user input.
  • test_Game.py: Unit tests for the chess game logic.
  • test_Piece.py: Unit tests for the chess pieces.

Unit Tests

Unit tests are provided to ensure the correctness of game logic and piece movements. To run the tests:

python -m unittest