Chess Game with Analysis Tool

A comprehensive chess application that combines a playable chess game with powerful analysis capabilities. Built with SFML for the game interface and Electron for the analysis tool.

Features

• Chess Game

  • Full chess game implementation with all standard rules
  • Support for special moves (castling, en passant, pawn promotion)
  • Multiple game modes:
    • Player vs Player
    • Player vs Computer (Stockfish integration)
    • LAN multiplayer (Host/Client)
  • Beautiful UI with piece animations and move sounds
  • Move validation and legal move highlighting

• Analysis Tool

  • Built-in Stockfish engine analysis
  • Move accuracy evaluation
  • Position evaluation graph
  • Move classification (Best, Excellent, Good, Inaccuracy, Mistake, Blunder)
  • Opening recognition
  • Cloud evaluation integration with Lichess
  • PGN import/export support

Prerequisites

• Windows OS
• C++ compiler (MinGW-w64 recommended)
• Node.js and npm
• SFML library
• Stockfish chess engine

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Chess-game.git
cd Chess-game

2. Install SFML dependencies:

   • Make sure SFML libraries are in the root directory:
     • sfml-audio-2.dll
     • sfml-graphics-2.dll
     • sfml-network-2.dll
     • sfml-system-2.dll
     • sfml-window-2.dll

3. Install Node.js dependencies for the analysis tool:

cd chessAnalysis
npm install

4. Make sure Stockfish is available in the root directory as stockfish.exe

Usage

Playing Chess

1. Run the chess game by executing main.exe or compiling and running with:

make
./main.exe

2. Select your game mode:
   • Two Player: Play locally against another person
   • vs Computer: Play against Stockfish engine with adjustable difficulty
   • LAN Game: Play over local network

Analyzing Games

1. After a game is finished, click the "Analyze" button to launch the analysis tool
2. The game will be automatically loaded into the analyzer
3. You can also manually load PGN files for analysis

Controls

• Left-click to select and move pieces
• Valid moves will be highlighted
• Use the analysis tool's playback controls to review moves:
  • ⏮️ Back to start
  • ◀️ Previous move
  • ▶️ Next move
  • ⏭️ Go to end
  • 🔄 Flip board

Project Structure

• /src - Main chess game source code
• /coding - Game assets and resources
  • /images - Piece and UI images
  • /sounds - Game sound effects
  • /font - UI fonts
• /chessAnalysis - Analysis tool source code
  • /freechess - Analysis engine and UI

Building from Source

1. Compile the chess game:

make

2. Build the analysis tool:

cd chessAnalysis
npm run build

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

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

Acknowledgments

• SFML library
• Stockfish.org chess engine
• Electron framework
• WintrCat for the amazing post-game analysis

https://github.com/WintrCat