Chess Game Project

This project is a chess game framework in Python, created as a learning tool to explore and apply object-oriented programming (OOP) best practices, including clean code, SOLID principles, and various design patterns. It is not intended as a professional API but as an educational resource to demonstrate advanced programming concepts in a familiar game context.

Current State of Development

This game is still under development, focusing on implementing and refining the core functionalities of chess gameplay within a structured OOP framework.

Project Overview

• gui.py: Provides a basic graphical user interface for testing using tkinter, enabling user interactions with the game through visual elements via APIManager.

• api_manager.py: Manages external API interactions, facilitating communication interface between the program and a client.

• program_manager.py: Serves as the main entry point for the application, initializing and coordinating various components of the game.

• game_manager.py: Handles the overarching game state, including turn management, move history, and game status updates.

• game_controller.py: Orchestrates game logic, handling move execution, pawn promotion, and check status. It integrates closely with BoardManager and MoveFactory to manage gameplay rules and piece interactions efficiently.

• board_manager.py: Responsible for managing the state and operations of the chessboard, including piece placements and board updates.

• move.py: Contains the Move class representing chess moves, handling move validation and categorization (e.g., step, capture). Also includes MoveValidation and MoveFactory for move processing and creation.

• config.py: Defines constants and enums like BOARD_SIZE, Color, PieceType, and MoveScope, centralizing configuration settings for the game.

• square.py: Defines the Square class representing a square on the chessboard, including its position, color, and piece.

• chess_piece.py: Defines chess pieces (Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen, King) with their movements and control over squares. Uses abstract base class ChessPiece for shared functionality.