Django Chess Inspector

Visualize chess piece move, threat, and protection status.

Coverage:

Mouse hover:

Possible moves (for black):

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Install and run:

git clone https://github.com/ology/django-chess-inspector.git
cd django-chess-inspector

python3 -m venv .
source ./bin/activate

pip install -r requirements.txt

python manage.py collectstatic

cd chess-inspector/
cp inspector/inspector/settings-example.py inspector/inspector/settings.py
vim chess-inspector/inspector/settings.py # set the ALLOWED_HOSTS & CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS, etc.
python3 manage.py runserver 192.168.99.50:8080

~

pip install gunicorn
GUNICORN_CMD_ARGS="--bind=192.168.99.50:8080 --workers=3 --timeout 120" gunicorn inspector.wsgi:application

Description

This is not a chess "engine." It doesn't track or follow gameplay rules. It allows moving anything anywhere, at any time.

• Blue = white can move to that square
• Brown = black can move there
• Striped blue and brown = both can move there
• Yellow = the piece on the square is threatened
• Green = that piece is protected by another piece
• Striped yellow and green = both can capture or protect that square

Hovering (if on computer) or tapping (phone) on a piece shows where it can can move in red.

Also hovering pops up a description of the square and its threat/protection/etc status.