v0.1.4

Fixes

• Python 3.14 compatibility: README now specifies Python 3.12 for pipx installation (pygame 2.6.1 is not compatible with Python 3.14)

Changes

• Clarified that hints and evaluation are computed at the chosen difficulty level
• Simplified README

v0.1.3 - Resizable Window & Project Refactor

What's New

Resizable Window Support

• Window can now be freely resized by dragging edges or corners
• Board maintains square proportions during resize
• All UI elements scale proportionally with window size
• Minimum window size enforced (600x500 pixels)

Project Restructure

New modular organization:

• rendering/ - UI rendering components
• core/ - Game logic and utilities
• engine/ - Stockfish integration
• input/ - User input handling

Code Quality

• Constants renamed to follow style guide with explicit names (e.g., CHESS_BOARD_SIZE_PIXELS)
• New LayoutManager class for centralized layout calculations
• Dynamic font sizing based on window dimensions

Installation

pip install python-chess-gui

Or with uv:

uv tool install python-chess-gui

v0.1.2

Changes

• Simplified README with clear installation instructions
• Separate sections for macOS and Debian/Ubuntu
• Complete step-by-step guide including shell profile sourcing

v0.1.1

First PyPI Release

Play Chess vs Stockfish AI - a Python chess GUI application.

Features

• Player vs Stockfish AI gameplay
• Color selection (play as White or Black)
• Adjustable AI difficulty (Level 1-5)
• Move takeback (undo)
• Hint system
• Real-time evaluation bar
• Visual highlights for legal moves, last move, and check

Installation

pipx install python-chess-gui

Requires Stockfish to be installed separately.

test on PypiTest

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Bobain/python-chess-gui/commits/v0.1.0