This project is a fully functional chess application that I challenged myself to build in just one day, completely from scratch. All chess logic, move validation, and game mechanics were implemented without consulting external resources or Googling solutions.
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- ♟️ Complete chess rules implementation
- ♞ Special moves: Castling, En Passant, Pawn Promotion
- ♝ Check and Checkmate detection
- ♜ Legal move highlighting
- ♚ Turn-based gameplay
- ♛ Clean and intuitive UI
- React - Frontend UI library
- JavaScript - Core programming language
- Vite - Next generation frontend tooling
- CSS - Custom styling for the chess board and pieces
The chess engine was built from the ground up with careful attention to the rules and mechanics of chess:
- Custom algorithms for move validation for each piece type
- Check/checkmate detection system
- Game state management with React hooks
- Pure CSS for the board layout and styling
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run development server
npm run dev
# Build for production
npm run buildsrc/App.jsx- Main application logic and chess enginesrc/App.css- Chess board and piece stylingpublic/- Chess piece assets (borrowed from chess.com)
Chess piece images were borrowed from chess.com for visual representation.
🔥 Designed & Developed by: Ned Boudeli in one day as a personal challenge.