Chess Game (Python + Pygame)

A simple chess game built with Python and Pygame, using object-oriented programming principles.

Overview

This project is a 2-player chess game implementation focused on:

• Core chess mechanics
• OOP-based architecture
• Interactive graphical board using Pygame

It is a good learning project for understanding game loops, state management, and clean class design in Python.

Features

• Standard 8x8 chessboard interface
• Turn-based gameplay
• Valid piece movement rules
• Check and checkmate detection
• Castling
• En passant
• Pawn promotion
• Object-oriented code structure
• Pygame-based rendering and input handling

Tech Stack

• Language: Python
• Library: Pygame
• Programming style: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/rituuu001/Chess.git
cd Chess

2. Create and activate a virtual environment (recommended)

Windows (PowerShell):

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate

macOS/Linux:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies

pip install pygame

4. Run the game

python main.py

How to Play

• Start the game window.
• Players take turns moving pieces.
• The game enforces chess rules, including special moves and check/checkmate conditions.

Project Structure

Chess/
├── assets/              # Images
├── board.py                 
├── game.py
├── gui.py               #GUI          
└── README.md

OOP Design

Typical class responsibilities in this project:

• Game: controls game loop and game state
• Board: manages board state and piece positions
• Piece base class: shared behavior for all pieces
• Piece subclasses (Pawn, Rook, Knight, etc.): movement logic and rules

Remaining Improvements

• AI opponent
• Move history and undo move support