Darkfish Chess Engine

Darkfish is a chess engine implemented in C++ using the UCI (Universal Chess Interface) protocol. It features a basic chess AI that can play chess moves based on simple evaluation and search algorithms.

Features

• Implements the UCI protocol for communication with chess GUIs.
• Supports parsing FEN (Forsyth–Edwards Notation) strings to set up the chess board.
• Provides a basic evaluation function to assess the value of the chess position.
• Implements a simple search algorithm to find the best move based on the current position.
• Supports legal move generation for a given chess position.
• Includes a command-line interface for testing and playing against the engine.

Dependencies

• C++17 or later
• Qt (version 5 or 6) for the GUI interface (optional)

Build Instructions

1. Clone the Darkfish repository: git clone https://github.com/yourusername/darkfish.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd darkfish
3. Create a build directory: mkdir build && cd build
4. Generate the build files with CMake: cmake ..
5. Build the project: cmake --build .

Note: If you are using Qt for the GUI interface, make sure to install the Qt development libraries and set up CMake to find the Qt package.

Usage

1. Run the Darkfish executable: ./darkfish
2. If using a GUI, select the Darkfish engine in the settings or connect to it using the UCI protocol.
3. If using the command-line interface, follow the prompts to set up the board, make moves, and play against the engine.

Contributing

Contributions to Darkfish are welcome! If you find any bugs, issues, or have suggestions for improvements, please submit them via GitHub issues or consider creating a pull request.

License

Darkfish is open-source software licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.