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Terminal Chess.
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# checkm8

Terminal Chess.



# Installation

pip install chess



### 1. **Basic Moves**:

These are standard moves without capturing.



- **Pawn Moves**:

  1. **e2 e4**: Pawn moves two squares forward.

  2. **d2 d4**: Pawn moves two squares forward.

  3. **e2 e3**: Pawn moves one square forward.

  4. **d2 d3**: Pawn moves one square forward.



- **Knight Moves**:

  1. **g1 f3**: Knight moves from g1 to f3.

  2. **b1 c3**: Knight moves from b1 to c3.



- **Bishop Moves**:

  1. **f1 c4**: Bishop moves from f1 to c4 (typically).

  2. **c1 e3**: Bishop moves from c1 to e3.



- **Rook Moves**:

  1. **a1 a3**: Rook moves from a1 to a3.

  2. **h1 h3**: Rook moves from h1 to h3.



- **Queen Moves**:

  1. **d1 d4**: Queen moves from d1 to d4.

  2. **d1 h5**: Queen moves from d1 to h5.



- **King Moves**:

  1. **e1 e2**: King moves from e1 to e2.



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### 2. **Capture Moves**:

Capturing means you take one of your opponent's pieces by landing on their square.



- **Pawn Captures**:

  1. **e4 d5**: Pawn captures a piece on d5.

  2. **d4 e5**: Pawn captures a piece on e5.



- **Knight Captures**:

  1. **f3 g5**: Knight captures a piece on g5.

  2. **c3 d5**: Knight captures a piece on d5.



- **Bishop Captures**:

  1. **c4 f7**: Bishop captures a piece on f7.

  2. **e3 d4**: Bishop captures a piece on d4.



- **Rook Captures**:

  1. **a3 a7**: Rook captures a piece on a7.

  2. **h3 h7**: Rook captures a piece on h7.



- **Queen Captures**:

  1. **d4 d5**: Queen captures a piece on d5.

  2. **h5 g7**: Queen captures a piece on g7.



- **King Captures**:

  1. **e2 d3**: King captures a piece on d3.



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### 3. **Special Moves**:



- **Castling**:

  1. **Kingside Castling**:

     - White: **e1 g1** (King and rook move).

     - Black: **e8 g8**.

  2. **Queenside Castling**:

     - White: **e1 c1**.

     - Black: **e8 c8**.



- **Pawn Promotion**:

  - If a pawn reaches the opposite side of the board (8th rank for White, 1st rank for Black), it can be promoted:

    1. **e7 e8q**: Pawn promotes to a queen.

    2. **e7 e8r**: Pawn promotes to a rook.

    3. **e7 e8b**: Pawn promotes to a bishop.

    4. **e7 e8n**: Pawn promotes to a knight.



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### 4. **Possible Moves from the Initial Position**:



If we start with the initial chess position, here’s the list of all possible **legal moves** you can make as White. At the start, White can move pawns and knights. These are the **legal moves** in **UCI format** from the initial position:



```

e2e3

e2e4

d2d3

d2d4

g1f3

g1h3

b1c3

b1a3

```



### Explanation:

- **e2e3, e2e4**: Move the pawn from e2 to e3 (1 square forward) or e4 (2 squares forward).

- **d2d3, d2d4**: Move the pawn from d2 to d3 or d4.

- **g1f3, g1h3**: Move the knight from g1 to f3 or h3.

- **b1c3, b1a3**: Move the knight from b1 to c3 or a3.



### How You Can "Play Better":

To improve your chess game against the AI:

1. **Control the Center**: Always try to place your pawns and pieces in the center of the board early (e.g., e4, d4).

2. **Develop Your Pieces**: Move your knights and bishops out early to active positions (e.g., g1 f3 or f1 c4).

3. **Castle Early**: Safeguard your king by castling as soon as possible.

4. **Watch for Captures**: Try to capture your opponent’s pieces if they leave them unprotected. For example, move a knight or pawn to take an opponent’s piece.



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