print("HELLO BUDDY:,YOU ARE WELCOMED TO THE CHESS WORLD")
# Simple Text-Based Chess Game
class ChessBoard:
def __init__(self):
self.board = self.create_board()
def create_board(self):
board = [[" " for _ in range(8)] for _ in range(8)]
# Place pieces for player 1 (white)
board[0] = ["R", "N", "B", "Q", "K", "B", "N", "R"]
board[1] = ["P" for _ in range(8)]
# Place pieces for player 2 (black)
board[6] = ["p" for _ in range(8)]
board[7] = ["r", "n", "b", "q", "k", "b", "n", "r"]
return board
def print_board(self):
print(" a b c d e f g h")
for i, row in enumerate(self.board):
print(f"{8 - i} {' '.join(row)} {8 - i}")
print(" a b c d e f g h")
def move_piece(self, start, end):
start_row, start_col = 8 - int(start[1]), ord(start[0]) - ord('a')
end_row, end_col = 8 - int(end[1]), ord(end[0]) - ord('a')
piece = self.board[start_row][start_col]
self.board[start_row][start_col] = " "
self.board[end_row][end_col] = piece
def main():
chess_board = ChessBoard()
current_player = "White"
while True:
chess_board.print_board()
print(f"{current_player}'s turn")
start = input("Enter the start position (e.g., e2): ")
end = input("Enter the end position (e.g., e4): ")
chess_board.move_piece(start, end)
current_player = "Black" if current_player == "White" else "White"
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
