ChessMate

ChessMate is an interactive web-based chess application featuring automated move calculation pipelines and REST API endpoints for game state management. The project combines a responsive frontend with a Python Flask backend that orchestrates AI decision-making through automated search algorithms. The chess engine automates move evaluation using minimax with alpha-beta pruning, processing thousands of positions to deliver optimal gameplay.

Features

• Automated Move Calculation: Pipeline that processes board states and automatically generates optimal moves through minimax search.
• REST API Integration: Well-structured endpoints handling game state, move validation, and AI response orchestration.
• Interactive Chessboard: Responsive drag-and-drop interface with move highlighting and piece animations.
• Iterative Deepening Pipeline: Automated search process that incrementally increases depth to find optimal moves within time constraints.
• Game State Automation: Automatic tracking of move history, position evaluation, and game status updates.
• Position Evaluation: Automated scoring system calculating advantage based on material and positional factors.

Stack

• Frontend

• [HTML/CSS] - Semantic markup and responsive styling for the chessboard and controls.
• [JavaScript] - Client-side logic for board manipulation and move validation.
• Bootstrap - Responsive UI components and layout framework ensuring compatibility across devices.

• Backend

• Python Flask - Lightweight web framework handling HTTP requests and game state management.
• [Custom Chess Engine] - Python-based implementation of minimax search with alpha-beta pruning.
• SQLite - A lightweight, embedded SQL database for simplicity and efficiency.