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ryanhs/chess.php
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chess.php is a PHP chess library that is used for chess move generation/validation, piece placement/movement, and check/checkmate/stalemate detection - basically everything but the AI. NOTE: this is a port of chess.js for php

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Chess.php
=========

[](#chessphp)

`chess.php` is a PHP chess library that is used for chess move generation/validation, piece placement/movement, and check/checkmate/stalemate detection - basically everything but the AI.

**NOTE: this is a port of [chess.js](https://github.com/jhlywa/chess.js) for php**

You can check out the original `chess.js` code [here](https://github.com/jhlywa/chess.js).

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Installation
------------

[](#installation)

You can install this package by running this command assuming you have composer installed.

```
composer require ryanhs/chess.php
```

If you don't have composer installed you can install it directly from their [website](https://getcomposer.org/).

Coding Style
------------

[](#coding-style)

`chess.php` follows PSR-2 coding standards. For example a function name like `do_something()` gets transformed into `doSomething()`. Be sure to correctly indent your code and add comments. Adding comments will help other developers know what a block of code does. Other then that all contributions are welcomed.

Basic Usage
-----------

[](#basic-usage)

Here is a sample code that plays a random game of chess.

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