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== UCI Universal Chess Interface ==
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The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Chess_Interface Universal Chess Interface] is an open communication protocol to allow chess engines to talk to each other or user interfaces.
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Revision as of 09:14, 27 December 2019

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python-chess is a pure Python chess library with move generation, move validation and support for common formats. It is open sourced at https://github.com/niklasf/python-chess

Based on a request for more detailed documentation this page gives some more details.

Documentation

Glossary

See Play Chess With a Webcam Issue 'Detecting Moves by a WebCAM' for how the terms below might be used.

AN Algebraic Notation

The Algebraic Notation describes moves on the chessboard by giving each field a name e.g. "a2" and thus allow to describe from which field e.g. "a2" to which other field e.g. "a4" a move has been performed.

Example a2 a4 move:

FEN Forsyth–Edwards Notation

The Forsyth–Edwards Notation describes a board position.

Examples:

Given a FEN you can continue playing from that position. E.g given 8/5k2/8/5K1P/8/8/8/8

a game might continue as:

PGN Portable Game Notation

The Portable Game Notation is used to record the course of a game for others to follow or replay.

Example:

[Event "Play Chess With a WebCam"]
[Site "Willich, Germany"]
[Date "2019-12-21 12:46:49"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Wolfgang"]
[Black "Maria"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Qh5 Nf6 4. Qxf7# 1-0

If you paste the above PGN into https://lichess.org/paste you'll get the following result:



See also http://lichess.bitplan.com

UCI Universal Chess Interface

The Universal Chess Interface is an open communication protocol to allow chess engines to talk to each other or user interfaces.