What it does
Royal Chess allows users to play a full game of chess against an AI opponent. The bot makes real-time decisions based on the current board state, simulating a human-like chess experience. It provides a clean interface for gameplay, with legal move validation, turn tracking, and check/checkmate detection.
challenges we ran into
AI malfunctioning at the start: The chess bot initially didn’t work — it made invalid moves or froze the game. Debugging the AI logic took significant effort.
Move validation issues: Making sure both player and AI only made legal moves required careful integration between the frontend and engine.
Game state syncing: Keeping the board state updated correctly after each move was harder than expected, especially when managing asynchronous responses.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Successfully got the AI to play full legal games and respond with smart moves.
Designed a simple but elegant chessboard UI that users enjoy.
Built a fully playable chess game from scratch, combining both passion and technical skill.
What we learned
How to integrate and debug AI logic in a real-world web app.
Deeper understanding of chess engines and move evaluation.
How to work through bugs with patience — just like in a game of chess.
The importance of good UX in making a game enjoyable.
Built With
- captures
- check
- etc.-development-tools-eslint-code-linting-and-quality-postcss-&-autoprefixer-css-processing-react-hooks-state-management-(usestate
- inter)-backdrop-blur-modern-glass-morphism-effects-chess-logic-&-ai-custom-chess-engine-built-from-scratch-in-typescript-minimax-algorithm-ai-decision-making-with-position-evaluation-web-audio-api-sound-effects-for-moves
- playfair-display
- react
- tailwind
- typescript
- useeffect
- vite
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