Go Chess

Go Chess

A command-line chess application written in Go.

Features

• Command-line interface for gameplay.
• Uses an stockfish external chess engine for move validation and computer play.
• Supports player vs. player, player vs. computer, and computer vs. computer modes.
• Start a new game from the standard starting position.
• Resume a game from a FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation) string.
• Move history display.
• Move undo functionality.

System Requirements

• Go Version: 1.24+ (for building from source)
• Engine: Requires the Stockfish chess engine to be installed. The stockfish executable must be available in the system's PATH.

Quick Start

To build and run the application:

# Build the executable
go build ./cmd/chess

# Run the application
./chess

Inside the application, type help to see available commands.

License

BSD 3-Clause License