Welcome to the Chess Game project! This is a real-time multiplayer chess game built with modern web technologies, allowing players to connect and play chess online. This project utilizes Node.js, Express, Socket.IO, and Chess.js to provide a seamless and interactive chess-playing experience.
- 👫 Multiplayer: Play chess with another player in real-time.
- 📜 Move Validation: Ensures all moves are legal as per chess rules.
- 🔄 Board Flipping: Automatically flips the board for black player.
- 🚶 Spectator Mode: Allows additional users to join as spectators.
- 🚀 Drag and Drop: Intuitive piece movement using drag-and-drop interface.
- 💻 Responsive Design: Adapts to different screen sizes for a great experience on all devices.
Chess Board Interface
Follow these instructions to set up the project on your local machine.
- Node.js: Ensure you have Node.js installed. You can download it from here.
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/chess-game.git cd chess-game -
Install dependencies:
npm install
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Run the server:
npm start
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Open the game in your browser:
Navigate to
http://localhost:3000in your web browser.
- Start a Game: Open the URL in two separate tabs or share it with a friend. The first user will be assigned the white pieces, and the second user will be assigned the black pieces.
- Move Pieces: Drag and drop pieces to make moves. The game ensures all moves are valid.
- Spectate: Any additional users who join will be spectators and can watch the game in real-time.
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├── public
│ ├── css
│ │ └── styles.css # CSS for styling the chessboard
│ ├── js
│ │ └── chessgame.js # Client-side
├── views
│ └── index.ejs # EJS template for the main page
├── app.js # Main server-side application
├── package.json # Project metadata and dependencies
└── README.md # Project documentation