This repository is deprecated and only here for historical reasons. The new repository can be found at https://github.com/LiBoard/Python.

LiBoard - Python module

The LiBoard Python module is used by the provided scripts and can be used for your own scripts. It handles the connection to the board and detecting legal moves played.

Installation

pip install git+https://github.com/LiBoard/Python-module

Usage example

import argparse
from liboard import LiBoard, ARGUMENT_PARSER


def main(_args: argparse.Namespace):
    board = LiBoard(_args.port, _args.baud_rate, _args.move_delay)

    @board.start_handler
    def print_start(_board: LiBoard) -> bool:
        # Your code here
        return False

    @board.move_handler
    def print_move(_board: LiBoard, _move: chess.Move) -> bool:
        # Your code here
        return False

    while True:
        board.update()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    args = argparse.ArgumentParser(parents=[ARGUMENT_PARSER]).parse_args()
    try:
        main(args)
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        pass

Dependencies

• python-chess
• pyserial
• bitstring