Chess 2D

Chess 2D

A feature-rich chess game implementation in Python using Pygame with Stockfish AI opponent and sound effects. New verion : https://github.com/Gueni/Chess2D/blob/master/dist/chess_game.zip

Features

• Complete chess rules implementation:
  • All piece movements (including en passant and castling)
  • Check/checkmate detection
  • Pawn promotion
  • Move validation
• Stockfish AI integration:
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Human vs AI or AI vs AI modes
  • Configurable thinking time
• Sound effects:
  • Move sounds
  • Capture sounds
  • Check/checkmate notifications
  • Promotion sounds
• Clean graphical interface:
  • Chess board with coordinates
  • Move highlighting
  • Scrollable move history log
  • Game status display
• Fallback graphics when piece images aren't available
• PyInstaller compatible resource loading

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• Pygame
• python-chess (for Stockfish integration)
• Stockfish engine (included in repository)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/gueni/Chess2D.git
cd Chess2D

How to Play

• Left-click on a piece to select it (valid moves will be highlighted)

• Click on a highlighted square to move the selected piece

• When promoting a pawn, click on the desired piece type

• Press ESC to cancel selection

Controls

• Mouse: Select and move pieces

• ESC: Cancel current selection