A complete chess game implementation using PyGame, with both local and online multiplayer support.

• Complete chess rules implementation:
  • Standard piece movements
  • Castling (kingside and queenside)
  • En passant captures
  • Pawn promotion
  • Check, checkmate, and stalemate detection
• Graphical user interface:
  • Piece highlighting
  • Move animations
  • Valid move highlighting
  • Last move indication
  • Evaluation bar showing material advantage
• Game controls:
  • 'z' key to undo moves
  • 'r' key to reset the game
  • 'q' key to quit
• Online multiplayer:
  • Server-client architecture
  • Create or join games
  • Spectator mode
  • Turn-based gameplay

1. Run the game with: python ChessMain.py
2. Click on a piece to select it
3. Click on a valid destination square to move the piece
4. For pawn promotion, select the desired promotion piece from the menu
5. The game will automatically detect checkmate and stalemate

1. Install the required dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
2. Run the server: python ChessServer.py
3. The server will start on the specified IP address and port (default: 5000)

1. Run the client: python ChessClient.py
2. Enter the server URL when prompted (e.g., http://136.47.134.71:5000)
3. Choose to create a new game or join an existing game
4. If creating a game, share the game ID with your opponent
5. If joining a game, enter the game ID provided by the host
6. Play the game following the same controls as the local version

The game is structured with:

• ChessEngine.py: Game logic, board representation, move validation
• ChessMain.py: UI handling with pygame for local play
• ChessServer.py: Socket.IO server for online multiplayer
• ChessClient.py: Socket.IO client for online multiplayer
• images/: Piece images for visualization

• Python 3.x
• PyGame library
• Python-SocketIO
• Eventlet (for server)

Install all dependencies with: pip install -r requirements.txt