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Python Chess Game – Object-Oriented Programming

Project Overview

To prepare for my university Python module, I developed a fully functional chess game using Python and object-oriented programming principles.

Skills Used

Object-Oriented Programming Game Logic Debugging Testing User Interface Design

🛠️ Project Overview

This self-initiated project challenged me to write a full chess engine from scratch using Python. I focused on object-oriented programming principles to manage piece behaviour, turn-based logic, and special rules like castling, promotion, and en passant.

🎯 Motivation

I built this project to deepen my understanding of Python before starting university coursework. It provided a structured, creative challenge and let me explore how real-time game logic and state tracking work in code.

🧩 Download and Run the Code

📥 Download Chess Game Files (ZIP)

📌 To run the game:

  1. Unzip the folder locally
  2. Open in VS Code, Jupyter, or Spyder
  3. Run main.py
  4. Ensure pygame is installed
  5. Enjoy the game!

💬 Final Thoughts

This project helped me turn abstract programming concepts into something interactive and real. It gave me practical problem-solving skills and experience with game logic, user input handling, and modular code structure — all of which I carry into my other projects.