Terminal Chess

A feature-rich chess game playable directly in your terminal. Includes ASCII art board representation, piece movement validation, check/checkmate detection, and an AI opponent using minimax with alpha-beta pruning.

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Terminal Chess

Terminal Chess is a command-line chess game implemented in Python. It features a clean ASCII art representation of the chess board and pieces, along with an AI opponent that uses the minimax algorithm with alpha-beta pruning.

Features

  • Complete chess rule implementation
  • ASCII art chess board display
  • Two-player mode
  • AI opponent with configurable difficulty levels
  • Move validation and legal move highlighting
  • Check and checkmate detection
  • Castling, en passant, and pawn promotion
  • Move history and notation
  • Save and load games

Installation

git clone https://github.com/Vedant-Asati03/TerminalChess.git
cd TerminalChess
pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

python terminalchess.py

AI Implementation

The AI uses the minimax algorithm with alpha-beta pruning to search through possible moves. The evaluation function considers:

  • Material value
  • Piece positions
  • Mobility
  • King safety
  • Pawn structure

The search depth is adjustable based on the difficulty level selected.

Screenshots

Terminal Chess Terminal Chess gameplay showing a mid-game position

Future Improvements

  • Opening book implementation
  • Endgame tablebases
  • Time controls
  • Online multiplayer
  • ELO rating system

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Source Code: https://github.com/Vedant-Asati03/TerminalChess.git
Technologies:
Python AI Algorithm Design Game Development