Python-chess

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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

• https://python-chess.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

Glossary

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

FEN Forsyth–Edwards Notation

The Forsyth–Edwards Notation describes a board position.

Examples:

• rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR
• 8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8 empty board

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: