Author: Chaira Harder

This is a simple two-player chess game implemented in Python using the python-chess library. It includes a computer opponent powered by the Minimax algorithm with alpha-beta pruning to determine optimal moves. Players can choose to play as either White or Black, and the computer begins with one of several classic chess openings when it starts first.

• Command-line interface for playing chess against the computer
• Support for standard UCI move notation (e.g., e2e4)
• Randomly selected classical opening strategies (Sicilian, Ruy Lopez, Italian)
• Board evaluation based on piece values
• Minimax decision-making with configurable depth and alpha-beta pruning
• Real-time board display after each move

• Python 3
• python-chess library

Install the required library with:

pip install python-chess

python3 your_script_name.py

You will be prompted to choose to play as White or Black. Choose move using standard notation (e.g., e2e4), and the bot will respond on its turn.

• The current version supports basic gameplay logic; features like check detection and advanced move heuristics may be improved in future versions.