Chess-GUI-for-UCI (Under Development)

Chess-GUI-for-UCI is a graphical user interface designed to interact with UCI-compatible chess engines. This application allows two chess engines to compete against each other or enables a human player to challenge any UCI engine. Please note that this project is currently under active development and may not have all features fully implemented.

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Features (Planned and Current)

• Engine vs. Engine: Set up matches between two UCI-compatible engines and watch them play.
• Human vs. Engine: Test your skills by playing against a variety of chess engines.
• Customizable Settings: Adjust basic options such as which engines to load.
• Cross-Platform: Intended to run on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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Installation

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

• A C++17 or newer compatible compiler

  • Linux/macOS: g++
  • Windows: Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC)

• CMake

• SFML 2.6+ built for your compiler

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Linux / macOS

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/iman-zamani/Chess-GUI-for-UCI.git
   cd Chess-GUI-for-UCI
   cd build

2. Generate and build:

   cmake ..
   cmake --build .

3. Ensure the Resources folder is inside the build directory before running the app.

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Windows (Using MSVC)

1. Install CMake, SFML for MSVC, and Visual Studio or Build Tools with MSVC support.

2. Open the x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS.

3. Clone the repository and navigate to the build directory:

   git clone https://github.com/iman-zamani/Chess-GUI-for-UCI.git
   cd Chess-GUI-for-UCI\build

4. Generate and build the project:

   cmake ..
   cmake --build .

5. Important – Resources Folder Placement: On Windows, the binary will be located in either the build\Debug\ or build\Release\ folder depending on your build configuration. You must move or copy the Resources folder into the same folder as the .exe:

   Chess-GUI-for-UCI\
   ├── build\
   │   ├── Debug\
   │   │   ├── chess-gui.exe
   │   │   ├── Resources\
   

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License

This project is licensed under a custom MIT-style license with an attribution requirement. See CUSTOM_LICENSE for full terms.