Constants for the side to move or the color of a piece.
.. py:data:: chess.WHITE :type: chess.Color :value: True
.. py:data:: chess.BLACK :type: chess.Color :value: False
You can get the opposite color using not color
.
.. py:data:: chess.PAWN :type: chess.PieceType :value: 1
.. py:data:: chess.KNIGHT :type: chess.PieceType :value: 2
.. py:data:: chess.BISHOP :type: chess.PieceType :value: 3
.. py:data:: chess.ROOK :type: chess.PieceType :value: 4
.. py:data:: chess.QUEEN :type: chess.PieceType :value: 5
.. py:data:: chess.KING :type: chess.PieceType :value: 6
.. autofunction:: chess.piece_symbol
.. autofunction:: chess.piece_name
.. py:data:: chess.A1 :type: chess.Square :value: 0
.. py:data:: chess.B1 :type: chess.Square :value: 1
and so on to
.. py:data:: chess.G8 :type: chess.Square :value: 62
.. py:data:: chess.H8 :type: chess.Square :value: 63
.. py:data:: chess.SQUARES :value: [chess.A1, chess.B1, ..., chess.G8, chess.H8]
.. py:data:: chess.SQUARE_NAMES :value: ['a1', 'b1', ..., 'g8', 'h8']
.. py:data:: chess.FILE_NAMES :value: ['a', 'b', ..., 'g', 'h']
.. py:data:: chess.RANK_NAMES :value: ['1', '2', ..., '7', '8']
.. autofunction:: chess.parse_square
.. autofunction:: chess.square_name
.. autofunction:: chess.square
.. autofunction:: chess.square_file
.. autofunction:: chess.square_rank
.. autofunction:: chess.square_distance
.. autofunction:: chess.square_manhattan_distance
.. autofunction:: chess.square_knight_distance
.. autofunction:: chess.square_mirror
.. autoclass:: chess.Piece :members:
.. autoclass:: chess.Move :members:
.. autodata:: chess.STARTING_FEN
.. autodata:: chess.STARTING_BOARD_FEN
.. autoclass:: chess.Board :members: :exclude-members: set_piece_at, remove_piece_at, reset_board, set_board_fen, set_piece_map, set_chess960_pos, apply_transform
.. autoclass:: chess.BaseBoard :members:
.. autoclass:: chess.Outcome :members:
.. autoclass:: chess.Termination :members:
.. autoclass:: chess.SquareSet :members:
Common integer masks are:
.. py:data:: chess.BB_EMPTY :type: chess.Bitboard :value: 0
.. py:data:: chess.BB_ALL :type: chess.Bitboard :value: 0xFFFF_FFFF_FFFF_FFFF
Single squares:
.. py:data:: chess.BB_SQUARES :value: [chess.BB_A1, chess.BB_B1, ..., chess.BB_G8, chess.BB_H8]
Ranks and files:
.. py:data:: chess.BB_RANKS :value: [chess.BB_RANK_1, ..., chess.BB_RANK_8]
.. py:data:: chess.BB_FILES :value: [chess.BB_FILE_A, ..., chess.BB_FILE_H]
Other masks:
.. py:data:: chess.BB_LIGHT_SQUARES :type: chess.Bitboard :value: 0x55AA_55AA_55AA_55AA
.. py:data:: chess.BB_DARK_SQUARES :type: chess.Bitboard :value: 0xAA55_AA55_AA55_AA55
.. py:data:: chess.BB_BACKRANKS :value: chess.BB_RANK_1 | chess.BB_RANK_8
.. py:data:: chess.BB_CORNERS :value: chess.BB_A1 | chess.BB_H1 | chess.BB_A8 | chess.BB_H8
.. py:data:: chess.BB_CENTER :value: chess.BB_D4 | chess.BB_E4 | chess.BB_D5 | chess.BB_E5