Checkmate!

How to Run

1. Copy repository to your local machine with Python installed (recommend version 3.10.5).
2. (Optional) - Initialize and activate a virtual environment to save separately dependencies (not globally).
3. Run pip install -r requirements.txt from the root of this repository.
4. Run python chess/play_chess.py from the root of this repository to start the game.

Note: Certain OS have compatibility issue with Pygame dependency.

Group Members:

• Alec Torres
• Benjamin Small
• Matthew Larkin
• Riki Plaza
• Tanesha Brester

Description:

An application that allows a user to play chess against another player. The app must be user-friendly interface, and allow users to make valid moves. The game will continue untill one person acheives a Checkmate and the game is over.

MVP:

Pain Point/Problem

• Solves the pain of not having an opponent to play chess against
• Ability to place against another person on same computer
• Saves time to clean up board

MVP

• Sets up chess board
• Allows two humans to play against each other
• Render chessboard representation in CLI
• User commands pieces with keyboard command Ex: E4 to E6
• Make tests pass

Domain Model

Chess Board Model

Pygame Board

CLI Chess Board

Resources and References

Pygame Tutorials

• Snake Tutorial
• Hangman Tutorial