♟️ Chess Automation Client

This is a desktop automation tool that assists in making chess moves via a GUI interface. It interacts with a SpringBoot backend server and can provide suggestions, send moves, and integrate with Selenium-based automation.

📦 Requirements

Install dependencies via:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Make sure you have:

Java JDK 17 or above
Python 3.9 or above
Admin privileges if running on Windows (for keyboard listening)

🚀 How to Start

Launch the app with:

java -jar server/chess-server-0.0.1.jar
python chess_client.py

This will:

Spin up the springboot backend server for selenium automation.
Launch the Tkinter GUI (chess_client.py) for interacting with the chess automation system

🕹️ Keyboard+UI Controls

Interacting via the UI, board simulation
Alt + [a-h][1-8]: Select squares (first = from, second = to)
Alt + `: Confirm the move

🎛️ Features

Move input via keyboard overlay/UI
Built-in bot switching
Promotion control
Chess game analysis via chess.com

💡 Tip

If keyboard module doesn’t capture keys:

Run with admin privileges
Ensure your layout is US/QWERTY or adjust mapping logic

❓ Troubleshooting

GUI not showing? Check for errors in terminal
API not responding? Confirm http://127.0.0.1:8000/ping works

📜 License

MIT — free to use, modify, and share.

JavaProgswing/ChessAutomation