fully support FEN strings now

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.github/workflows/automatic-prerelease.yml

@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ jobs:
           repo_token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
           prerelease: true
           automatic_release_tag: "latest"
+          title: "Development Build"

cpp/.gitignore

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+# Prerequisites
+*.d
+
+# Compiled Object files
+*.slo
+*.lo
+*.o
+*.obj
+
+# Precompiled Headers
+*.gch
+*.pch
+
+# Compiled Dynamic libraries
+*.so
+*.dylib
+*.dll
+
+# Fortran module files
+*.mod
+*.smod
+
+# Compiled Static libraries
+*.lai
+*.la
+*.a
+*.lib
+
+# Executables
+*.exe
+*.out
+*.appobj/
+test_bin/
+main

cpp/Makefile

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+# Add .d to Make's recognized suffixes.
+SUFFIXES += .d
+
+#We don't need to clean up when we're making these targets
+NODEPS:=clean tags svn
+#Find all the C++ files in the src/ directory
+SOURCES:=$(shell find src/ -name "*.cpp")
+OBJFILES := $(patsubst src/%.cpp,obj/%.o,$(SOURCES))
+#These are the dependency files, which make will clean up after it creates them
+DEPFILES:=$(patsubst %.cpp,%.d,$(SOURCES))
+
+#Don't create dependencies when we're cleaning, for instance
+ifeq (0, $(words $(findstring $(MAKECMDGOALS), $(NODEPS))))
+	#Chances are, these files don't exist.  GMake will create them and
+	#clean up automatically afterwards
+	-include $(DEPFILES)
+endif
+
+#This is the rule for creating the dependency files
+src/%.d: src/%.cpp
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -MM -MT '$(patsubst src/%.cpp,obj/%.o,$<)' $< -MF $@
+
+#This rule does the compilation
+obj/%.o:
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
+
+main: $(OBJFILES)
+	$(CXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(OBJFILES) $(LOADLIBES) $(LDLIBS) -o main
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf obj/* $(DEPFILES) test_bin/
+
+
+# --- Test Support ---
+# Find all test source files in the tests directory
+TESTS := $(shell find tests -name "*.cpp")
+# Define corresponding test executable names, e.g. tests/foo.cpp -> test_bin/foo
+TEST_BIN := $(patsubst tests/%.cpp,test_bin/%,$(TESTS))
+LIBS := $(filter-out obj/main.o,$(OBJFILES))
+
+# Pattern rule: how to build a test executable from a test source file.
+# You can adjust CXXFLAGS or add include directories if needed.
+test_bin/%: tests/%.cpp $(LIBS)
+	@echo $(LIBS)
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -o $@ $< $(LIBS)
+
+# The 'test' target builds all tests and then runs each one.
+.PHONY: test
+test: $(TEST_BIN)
+	@echo "Running all tests..."
+	@for t in $(TEST_BIN); do \
+	    echo "---- Running $$t ----"; \
+	    ./$$t || exit 1; \
+	done

cpp/src/board.cpp

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+#include "board.hpp"
+
+#include "coords.hpp"
+#include "move.hpp"
+#include "pieces/piece.hpp"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cctype>
+#include <map>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+Board Board::setup_fen_position(std::string fen) {
+    Board board;
+    std::map<char, Piece> c2p{
+        {'k', Piece::King},
+        {'p', Piece::Pawn},
+        {'n', Piece::Knigt},
+        {'b', Piece::Bishop},
+        {'r', Piece::Rook},
+        {'q', Piece::Queen},
+    };
+
+    // -- Pieces
+    std::string fen_board = fen.substr(0, fen.find(' '));
+    int rank = 7, file = 0;
+    for (char symbol : fen_board) {
+        if (symbol == '/') {
+            file = 0;
+            rank--;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (std::isdigit(symbol))
+            file += symbol - '0';
+        else {
+            Colour colour =
+                std::isupper(symbol) ? Colour::White : Colour::Black;
+
+            Piece piece = c2p[std::tolower(symbol)];
+            board.squares[rank * 8 + file] = colour | piece;
+            file++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // -- Active colour
+    int index = fen.find(' ');
+    index++;
+    board.white_to_play = fen[index] == 'w';
+
+    // Castling Rights
+    index += 2;
+    for (char symbol : fen.substr(index, fen.find(' ', index + 1))) {
+        index++;
+        if (symbol == ' ' || symbol == '-') {
+            if (symbol == '-')
+                index++;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        switch (symbol) {
+        case 'K':
+            board.w_castle_rights |= CastleSide::KingSide;
+            break;
+        case 'Q':
+            board.w_castle_rights |= CastleSide::QueenSide;
+            break;
+        case 'k':
+            board.b_castle_rights |= CastleSide::KingSide;
+            break;
+        case 'q':
+            board.b_castle_rights |= CastleSide::QueenSide;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // -- En passant target
+    if (fen[index] != '-') {
+        Coords c = Coords::from_algebraic(fen.substr(index, 2));
+        index += 2;
+        board.en_passant_target = c.to_index();
+    } else {
+        index++;
+    }
+
+    // -- Half move clock
+    index = fen.find(' ', index) + 1;
+    board.n_half_moves =
+        std::stoi(fen.substr(index, fen.find(' ', index + 1) - index));
+
+    // -- Full move number
+    index = fen.find(' ', index) + 1;
+    board.n_full_moves = std::stoi(fen.substr(index));
+
+
+    return board;
+}
+
+std::string Board::to_fen() const {
+    std::map<int, char> p2c{
+        {Piece::King, 'k'},
+        {Piece::Pawn, 'p'},
+        {Piece::Knigt, 'n'},
+        {Piece::Bishop, 'b'},
+        {Piece::Rook, 'r'},
+        {Piece::Queen, 'q'},
+    };
+
+    std::string ret;
+    // -- Pieces
+    for (int rank = 7; rank >= 0; rank--) {
+        int empty_cell_counter = 0;
+        for (int file = 0; file < 8; file++) {
+            if (squares[rank * 8 + file] == Piece::None) {
+                empty_cell_counter++;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            int full_piece = squares[rank * 8 + file];
+            char piece = p2c[full_piece & 0b111];
+            int8_t colour = colour_at({file, rank});
+
+            if (empty_cell_counter > 0) {
+                ret += std::to_string(empty_cell_counter);
+                empty_cell_counter = 0;
+            }
+            ret += colour == Colour::White ? std::toupper(piece) : piece;
+        }
+        if (empty_cell_counter > 0)
+            ret += std::to_string(empty_cell_counter);
+        if (rank > 0)
+            ret += "/";
+    }
+    ret += " ";
+
+    // -- Active colour
+    ret += white_to_play ? 'w' : 'b';
+    ret += " ";
+
+    // -- Castling Rights
+    if (w_castle_rights == CastleSide::NeitherSide
+        && b_castle_rights == CastleSide::NeitherSide)
+        ret += '-';
+    else {
+        if (w_castle_rights & CastleSide::KingSide)
+            ret += 'K';
+        if (w_castle_rights & CastleSide::QueenSide)
+            ret += 'Q';
+        if (b_castle_rights & CastleSide::KingSide)
+            ret += 'k';
+        if (b_castle_rights & CastleSide::QueenSide)
+            ret += 'q';
+    }
+    ret += ' ';
+
+    // -- En passant target
+    ret += en_passant_target == -1
+             ? "-"
+             : Coords::from_index(en_passant_target).to_algebraic();
+    ret += ' ';
+
+    // -- Half move clock
+    ret += std::to_string(n_half_moves);
+    ret += ' ';
+
+    // -- Full moves number
+    ret += std::to_string(n_full_moves);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+Board Board::make_move(Move move) const {
+    int8_t dest_piece = this->squares[move.target_square];
+
+    Board ret;
+    std::copy(
+        std::begin(this->squares),
+        std::end(this->squares),
+        std::begin(ret.squares)
+    );
+    ret.white_to_play = !this->white_to_play;
+
+    // -- Actually make the move
+    ret.squares[move.source_square] = Piece::None;
+    ret.squares[move.target_square] = this->squares[move.source_square];
+
+    // -- Handle en passant target being eaten
+    if (move.en_passant)
+        ret.squares[move.target_square - 8] = Piece::None;
+    return ret;
+}
+
+int8_t Board::get_king_of(int8_t colour) const {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++)
+        if (this->squares[i] == (colour | Piece::King))
+            return i;
+    throw std::domain_error(
+        "Apparently there no kings of the such color in this board"
+    );
+}
+
+std::vector<int8_t> to_target_square(std::vector<Move> moves) {
+    std::vector<int8_t> ret;
+    for (Move move : moves)
+        ret.push_back(move.target_square);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+bool Board::is_check_for(int8_t colour) const {
+    int8_t king_idx = this->get_king_of(colour);
+    for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++) {
+        if (this->squares[i] == Piece::None)
+            continue;
+        std::vector<Move> moves =
+            legal_moves(this->squares[i], *this, Coords::from_index(i), true);
+        std::vector<int8_t> targets = to_target_square(moves);
+        if (std::find(targets.begin(), targets.end(), i) != targets.end())
+            return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}

cpp/src/board.hpp

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+#pragma once
+
+#include "coords.hpp"
+#include "move.hpp"
+#include "pieces/piece.hpp"
+
+#include <string>
+
+struct Board {
+  private:
+    int8_t get_king_of(int8_t colour) const;
+
+  public:
+    int8_t squares[64] = {Piece::None};
+    bool white_to_play = true;
+    int8_t w_castle_rights = CastleSide::NeitherSide;
+    int8_t b_castle_rights = CastleSide::NeitherSide;
+    int8_t en_passant_target = -1;
+    uint8_t n_half_moves = 0;
+    uint8_t n_full_moves = 0;
+
+    static Board setup_fen_position(std::string fen);
+
+    Board make_move(Move) const;
+    std::string to_fen() const;
+    bool is_check_for(int8_t) const;
+
+    int8_t colour_at(int8_t idx) const {
+        return squares[idx] & 0b11000;
+    }
+
+    int8_t colour_at(Coords xy) const {
+        return colour_at(xy.to_index());
+    }
+};

cpp/src/castle_side.hpp

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+#include <cstdint>
+
+enum CastleSide : int8_t {
+    NeitherSide = 0,
+    KingSide = 1,
+    QueenSide = 2,
+};

cpp/src/coords.hpp

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+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+
+static std::string _FILES = "abcdefgh";
+static std::string _RANKS = "12345678";
+
+struct Coords {
+    int x, y;
+
+    Coords(int x, int y): x(x), y(y) {}
+
+    int8_t to_index() const {
+        return this->y * 8 + this->x;
+    }
+
+    static Coords from_index(int idx) {
+        return {idx % 8, idx / 8};
+    }
+
+    static Coords from_algebraic(std::string pos) {
+        if (pos.size() != 2)
+            throw std::invalid_argument(
+                "An algebraic coordinate should only have two characters"
+            );
+
+        int x = _FILES.find(pos[0]);
+        if (x == std::string::npos)
+            throw std::invalid_argument("The first character of the given "
+                                        "algebraic coordinate is invalid");
+
+        int y = _RANKS.find(pos[1]);
+        if (y == std::string::npos)
+            throw std::invalid_argument("The second character of the given "
+                                        "algebraic coordinate is invalid");
+
+        return Coords{x, y};
+    }
+
+    std::string to_algebraic() const {
+        std::string ret;
+        if (x > 7 || y > 7)
+            throw std::invalid_argument(
+                "Can't give the algebraic vesion of an invalid coord"
+            );
+        ret += _FILES[x];
+        ret += _RANKS[y];
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    bool is_within_bounds() const {
+        return this->to_index() < 64;
+    }
+};
+
+inline bool operator==(const Coords& a, const Coords& b) {
+    return a.x == b.x && a.y == b.y;
+}
+
+inline bool operator!=(const Coords& a, const Coords& b) {
+    return !(a == b);
+}
+
+inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Coords& coords) {
+    os << coords.to_algebraic();
+    return os;
+}

cpp/src/main.cpp

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+#include "board.hpp"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+    std::string pos =
+        "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1";
+    Board b = Board::setup_fen_position(pos);
+    sizeof(b);
+    return 0;
+}

cpp/src/move.hpp

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+#pragma once
+
+#include "castle_side.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+struct Move {
+    int8_t source_square;
+    int8_t target_square;
+
+    bool is_capturing = false;
+    CastleSide castle_side = CastleSide::NeitherSide;
+    bool en_passant = false;
+    int8_t promoting_to = 0;
+};

cpp/src/pieces/bishop.cpp

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+#include "../board.hpp"
+#include "../coords.hpp"
+#include "../move.hpp"
+#include "piece.hpp"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+std::vector<Move> bishop_moves(const Board& b, const Coords xy) {
+    std::vector<Move> ret;
+    auto ne = look_direction(b, xy, 1, 1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), ne.begin(), ne.end());
+
+    auto se = look_direction(b, xy, 1, -1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), se.begin(), se.end());
+
+    auto sw = look_direction(b, xy, -1, -1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), sw.begin(), sw.end());
+
+    auto nw = look_direction(b, xy, -1, 1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), nw.begin(), nw.end());
+
+    return ret;
+}

cpp/src/pieces/king.cpp

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+#include "../board.hpp"
+#include "../coords.hpp"
+#include "piece.hpp"
+
+static bool is_clear_king_side(const Board& b, const Coords xy) {
+    for (int dx = 1; dx < 3; dx++) {
+        Coords c{xy.x + dx, xy.y};
+        if (b.squares[c.to_index()] != Piece::None)
+            return false;
+
+        std::optional<Move> move = move_for_position(b, xy, c);
+        Board board_after_move = b.make_move(move.value());
+        if (board_after_move.is_check_for(b.colour_at(xy)))
+            return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+static bool is_clear_queen_side(const Board& b, const Coords xy) {
+    for (int dx = 1; dx < 4; dx++) {
+        Coords c{xy.x - dx, xy.y};
+        if (b.squares[c.to_index()] != Piece::None)
+            return false;
+
+        std::optional<Move> move = move_for_position(b, xy, c);
+        Board board_after_move = b.make_move(move.value());
+        if (dx < 3 && board_after_move.is_check_for(b.colour_at(xy)))
+            return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+std::vector<Move> king_moves(const Board& b, const Coords xy) {
+    std::vector<Move> ret;
+
+    // -- Regular moves
+    for (int dx = -1; dx <= 1; dx++) {
+        for (int dy = -1; dy <= 1; dy++) {
+            if (dx == 0 && dy == 0) // skip staying in the same position
+                continue;
+            Coords c{xy.x + dx, xy.y + dy};
+            std::optional<Move> move = move_for_position(b, xy, c);
+            if (move.has_value())
+                ret.push_back(move.value());
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (b.is_check_for(b.colour_at(xy)))
+        return ret;
+
+    // -- Castles
+    int8_t castling_rights = b.colour_at(xy) == Colour::White
+                               ? b.w_castle_rights
+                               : b.b_castle_rights;
+
+    if (castling_rights == CastleSide::NeitherSide)
+        return ret;
+
+    if (castling_rights & CastleSide::KingSide && is_clear_king_side(b, xy)) {
+        ret.push_back(Move{
+            xy.to_index(),
+            Coords{6, xy.y}.to_index(),
+            .castle_side = CastleSide::KingSide
+        });
+    }
+
+    if (castling_rights & CastleSide::QueenSide && is_clear_queen_side(b, xy)) {
+        ret.push_back(Move{
+            xy.to_index(),
+            Coords{2, xy.y}.to_index(),
+            .castle_side = CastleSide::QueenSide
+        });
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}

cpp/src/pieces/knight.cpp

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+#include "../board.hpp"
+#include "../coords.hpp"
+#include "../move.hpp"
+#include "piece.hpp"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+std::vector<Move> knight_moves(const Board& b, const Coords xy) {
+    std::vector<Move> ret;
+    std::vector<std::pair<int, int>> moves = {
+        {+2, +1},
+        {+1, +2}, // north east
+        {+2, -1},
+        {+1, -2}, // south east
+        {-2, -1},
+        {-1, -2}, // south west
+        {-2, +1},
+        {-1, +2} // north west
+    };
+
+    for (const auto& [dx, dy] : moves) {
+        std::optional<Move> move =
+            move_for_position(b, xy, Coords{xy.x + dx, xy.y + dy});
+        if (move.has_value())
+            ret.push_back(move.value());
+    }
+    return ret;
+}

cpp/src/pieces/pawn.cpp

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+#include "../board.hpp"
+#include "../coords.hpp"
+#include "../move.hpp"
+#include "piece.hpp"
+
+std::vector<Move> pawn_moves(const Board& b, const Coords xy) {
+    std::vector<Move> ret{};
+    int8_t my_colour = b.colour_at(xy);
+
+    // -- Capture to the left
+    if (xy.x > 0) {
+        int dy = my_colour == Colour::White ? 1 : -1;
+        Coords left{xy.x - 1, xy.y + dy};
+        int8_t capturable_piece = b.squares[left.to_index()];
+        if (capturable_piece != 0) {
+            if (my_colour != b.colour_at(left))
+                ret.push_back(Move{xy.to_index(), left.to_index()});
+        }
+    }
+
+    // -- Capture to the right
+    if (xy.x < 7) {
+        int dy = my_colour == Colour::White ? 1 : -1;
+        Coords right{xy.x + 1, xy.y + dy};
+        int8_t capturable_piece = b.squares[right.to_index()];
+        if (capturable_piece != 0) {
+            if (my_colour != b.colour_at(right))
+                ret.push_back(Move{xy.to_index(), right.to_index()});
+        }
+    }
+
+    // -- Promotion
+    bool is_on_starting_rank =
+        my_colour == Colour::White ? xy.y == 1 : xy.y == 6;
+    int max_dy = is_on_starting_rank ? 3 : 2;
+    for (int dy = 1; dy < max_dy; dy++) {
+        int actual_dy = my_colour == Colour::White ? dy : -dy;
+        Coords new_xy{xy.x, xy.y + actual_dy};
+        if (b.squares[new_xy.to_index()] != Piece::None)
+            break;
+        if (new_xy.y == 7 || new_xy.y == 0)
+            for (auto piece : {Queen, Knigt, Bishop, Rook})
+                ret.push_back(Move{
+                    xy.to_index(),
+                    new_xy.to_index(),
+                    .promoting_to = piece
+                });
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}

cpp/src/pieces/piece.cpp

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+#include "piece.hpp"
+
+#include "../board.hpp"
+#include "../coords.hpp"
+
+std::vector<Move>
+keep_only_blocking(const std::vector<Move> candidates, const Board& board) {
+    if (candidates.size() == 0)
+        return {};
+
+    int8_t my_colour = board.colour_at(candidates[0].source_square);
+    std::vector<Move> ret;
+    for (Move move : candidates) {
+        Board board_after_move = board.make_move(move);
+        if (!board_after_move.is_check_for(my_colour))
+            ret.push_back(move);
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+std::vector<Move> legal_moves(
+    int8_t p, const Board& b, const Coords xy, bool looking_for_check = false
+) {
+    std::vector<Move> ret;
+    switch (p) {
+    case Piece::Pawn:
+        ret = pawn_moves(b, xy);
+    case Piece::Bishop:
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if (!looking_for_check)
+        return keep_only_blocking(ret, b);
+
+    return {};
+}
+
+std::optional<Move>
+move_for_position(const Board& board, const Coords source, const Coords dest) {
+    if (dest.is_within_bounds())
+        return {};
+
+    int8_t piece = board.squares[dest.to_index()];
+    if (piece == Piece::None)
+        return Move{source.to_index(), dest.to_index()};
+
+    int8_t source_colour = board.colour_at(source);
+    int8_t dest_colour = board.colour_at(dest);
+    if (source_colour != dest_colour)
+        return Move{source.to_index(), dest.to_index(), true};
+    return {};
+}
+
+std::vector<Move>
+look_direction(const Board& board, const Coords xy, int mult_dx, int mult_dy) {
+    std::vector<Move> ret;
+    for (int d = 0; d < 8; d++) {
+        int dx = mult_dx * d;
+        int dy = mult_dy * d;
+
+        std::optional<Move> move =
+            move_for_position(board, xy, Coords{xy.x + dx, xy.y + dy});
+        if (move.has_value()) {
+            ret.push_back(move.value());
+            if (move.value().is_capturing)
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    return ret;
+}

cpp/src/pieces/piece.hpp

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+#pragma once
+
+#include "../move.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <optional>
+#include <vector>
+
+enum Piece : int8_t {
+    None = 0,
+    King = 1,
+    Pawn = 2,
+    Knigt = 3,
+    Bishop = 4,
+    Rook = 5,
+    Queen = 6,
+};
+
+enum Colour : int8_t {
+    White = 8,
+    Black = 16,
+};
+
+class Board;
+struct Coords;
+
+std::vector<Move> legal_moves(int8_t, const Board&, const Coords, bool);
+std::vector<Move> keep_only_blocking(const std::vector<Move>, const Board&);
+std::optional<Move> move_for_position(const Board&, const Coords, const Coords);
+std::vector<Move> look_direction(const Board&, const Coords, int, int);
+
+std::vector<Move> pawn_moves(const Board&, const Coords);
+std::vector<Move> rook_moves(const Board&, const Coords);
+std::vector<Move> knight_moves(const Board&, const Coords);
+std::vector<Move> bishop_moves(const Board&, const Coords);
+std::vector<Move> queen_moves(const Board&, const Coords);
+std::vector<Move> king_moves(const Board&, const Coords);

cpp/src/pieces/queen.cpp

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+#include "../board.hpp"
+#include "../coords.hpp"
+#include "../move.hpp"
+#include "piece.hpp"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+std::vector<Move> queen_moves(const Board& b, const Coords xy) {
+    std::vector<Move> ret;
+    auto e = look_direction(b, xy, 1, 0);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), e.begin(), e.end());
+
+    auto s = look_direction(b, xy, 0, -1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), s.begin(), s.end());
+
+    auto w = look_direction(b, xy, -1, 0);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), w.begin(), w.end());
+
+    auto n = look_direction(b, xy, 0, 1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), n.begin(), n.end());
+
+    auto ne = look_direction(b, xy, 1, 1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), ne.begin(), ne.end());
+
+    auto se = look_direction(b, xy, 1, -1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), se.begin(), se.end());
+
+    auto sw = look_direction(b, xy, -1, -1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), sw.begin(), sw.end());
+
+    auto nw = look_direction(b, xy, -1, 1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), nw.begin(), nw.end());
+
+    return ret;
+}

cpp/src/pieces/rook.cpp

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+#include "../board.hpp"
+#include "../coords.hpp"
+#include "../move.hpp"
+#include "piece.hpp"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+std::vector<Move> rook_moves(const Board& b, const Coords xy) {
+    std::vector<Move> ret;
+    auto e = look_direction(b, xy, 1, 0);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), e.begin(), e.end());
+
+    auto s = look_direction(b, xy, 0, -1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), s.begin(), s.end());
+
+    auto w = look_direction(b, xy, -1, 0);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), w.begin(), w.end());
+
+    auto n = look_direction(b, xy, 0, 1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), n.begin(), n.end());
+
+    return ret;
+}

cpp/tests/fen.cpp

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+#include "../src/board.hpp"
+#include "lib.hpp"
+
+int main() {
+    std::string pos =
+        "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1";
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(pos, Board::setup_fen_position(pos).to_fen());
+
+    pos = "r1bk3r/p2pBpNp/n4n2/1p1NP2P/6P1/3P4/P1P1K3/q5b1 b Qk - 0 1";
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(pos, Board::setup_fen_position(pos).to_fen());
+
+    pos = "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq e3 0 1";
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(pos, Board::setup_fen_position(pos).to_fen());
+
+    pos = "4k2r/6r1/8/8/8/8/3R4/R3K3 w Qk - 0 1";
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(pos, Board::setup_fen_position(pos).to_fen());
+
+    pos = "8/8/8/4p1K1/2k1P3/8/8/8 b - - 0 1";
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(pos, Board::setup_fen_position(pos).to_fen());
+
+    pos = "8/5k2/3p4/1p1Pp2p/pP2Pp1P/P4P1K/8/8 b - - 99 50";
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(pos, Board::setup_fen_position(pos).to_fen());
+}

cpp/tests/lib.hpp

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+#pragma once
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+#define ASSERT_EQUALS(x, y)                                                    \
+    {                                                                          \
+        auto expected = x;                                                     \
+        auto actual = y;                                                       \
+        if (expected != actual) {                                              \
+            std::cerr << "Expected: " << std::endl                             \
+                      << '\t' << expected << std::endl                         \
+                      << "Got: " << std::endl                                  \
+                      << '\t' << actual << std::endl;                          \
+            exit(1);                                                           \
+        }                                                                      \
+    }

cpp/tests/positions.cpp

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+#include "../src/coords.hpp"
+#include "lib.hpp"
+
+int main() {
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(Coords(0, 0).to_algebraic(), "a1");
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(Coords(1, 0).to_algebraic(), "b1");
+
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(Coords(2, 1).to_algebraic(), "c2");
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(Coords(4, 2).to_algebraic(), "e3");
+
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(Coords(7, 7).to_algebraic(), "h8");
+
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(Coords::from_algebraic("a1"), Coords(0, 0));
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(Coords::from_algebraic("b1"), Coords(1, 0));
+
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(Coords::from_algebraic("c2"), Coords(2, 1));
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(Coords::from_algebraic("e3"), Coords(4, 2));
+
+    ASSERT_EQUALS(Coords::from_algebraic("h8"), Coords(7, 7));
+}

python/src/ai/ai.py

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+from collections import defaultdict
+import time
+
+from tqdm import tqdm
+from logic.board import INITIAL_BOARD, Board
+from logic.move import Move
+from logic.pieces.piece import Colour
+
+pos2expected = {
+    # -- Position 1
+    "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1": {
+        1: 20,
+        2: 400,
+        3: 8_902,
+        4: 197_281,
+    },
+
+    # -- Position 2
+    "r3k2r/p1ppqpb1/bn2pnp1/3PN3/1p2P3/2N2Q1p/PPPBBPPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 1": {
+        1: 48,
+        2: 2_039,
+        3: 97_862,
+        4: 4_085_603,
+    },
+
+    # -- Position 3
+    "8/2p5/3p4/KP5r/1R3p1k/8/4P1P1/8 w - - 0 1": {
+        1: 14,
+        2: 191,
+        3: 2_812,
+        4: 43_238,
+        5: 674_624,
+    },
+
+    # -- Position 4
+    "r3k2r/Pppp1ppp/1b3nbN/nP6/BBP1P3/q4N2/Pp1P2PP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 1": {
+        1: 6,
+        2: 264,
+        3: 9467,
+        4: 422_333,
+    },
+
+    # -- Position 5
+    "rnbq1k1r/pp1Pbppp/2p5/8/2B5/8/PPP1NnPP/RNBQK2R w KQ - 1 8": {
+        1: 44,
+        2: 1486,
+        3: 62379,
+        4: 2103487,
+    },
+
+    # -- Position 6
+    "r4rk1/1pp1qppp/p1np1n2/2b1p1B1/2B1P1b1/P1NP1N2/1PP1QPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 10": {
+        1: 46,
+        2: 2079,
+        3: 89890,
+        4: 3894594,
+    },
+}
+
+tick = "\033[92m✔️\033[0m"  # Green Tick
+cross = "\033[91m❌\033[0m"  # Red Cross
+
+res = defaultdict(lambda : 0)
+
+def peft(pos: str):
+    global res
+    expected = pos2expected[pos]
+    board = Board.setup_FEN_position(pos)
+    for depth in expected:
+        with tqdm(total=expected[depth], desc=f"Depth: {depth}") as bar:
+            start = time.process_time()
+            moves = move_generation_test(bar, board, depth, depth)
+            bar.close()
+            elapsed = time.process_time() - start
+            elapsed *= 1_000
+
+            print("Depth:", depth, end=" ")
+            print("Result:", moves, end=" ")
+            if moves == expected[depth]:
+                print(f"{tick}", end=" ")
+            else:
+                print(f"{cross} (expected {expected[depth]})", end=" ")
+            print("positions Time:", int(elapsed), "milliseconds")
+
+            if moves != expected[depth]:
+                print()
+                for key, value in res.items():
+                    print(f"{key}: {value}")
+
+
+
+def move_generation_test(bar, board: Board, depth: int, max_depth, first = None):
+    global res
+    if first is None:
+        res = defaultdict(lambda : 0)
+
+    if board.is_terminal():
+        # bar.update(1)
+        # res[first] += 1
+        return 0
+
+    if depth == 0:
+        res[first] += 1
+        bar.update(1)
+        return 1
+
+    moves = board.legal_moves()
+    if depth == 1:
+        res[first] += len(moves)
+        bar.update(len(moves))
+        return len(moves)
+
+    num_pos = 0
+    for move in moves:
+        tmp_board = board.make_move(move)
+        if first is None:
+            first = move.piece.pos.to_algebraic() + move.pos.to_algebraic()
+
+        if first == "f7h8":
+            print(tmp_board.legal_moves())
+        num_pos += move_generation_test(bar, tmp_board, depth - 1, max_depth, first = first)
+
+        if depth == max_depth:
+            first = None
+
+    return num_pos
+
+
+
+def play_game(board: Board, strategies: dict, verbose: bool = False) -> Board:
+    """Play a turn-taking game. `strategies` is a {player_name: function} dict,
+    where function(state) is used to get the player's move."""
+    state = board
+    move_counter = 1
+    while not (board.is_checkmate_for(board._turn) or board.is_stalemate_for(board._turn)):
+        player = board._turn
+        move = strategies[player](state)
+        state = board.make_move(move)
+        if verbose:
+            if player == Colour.WHITE:
+                print(str(move_counter) + ".", move, end=" ")
+            else:
+                print(move)
+
+    return state
+
+def minmax_search(state: Board) -> tuple[float, Move]:
+    """Search game tree to determine best move; return (value, move) pair."""
+    return _max_value(state) if state._turn == Colour.WHITE else _min_value(state)
+
+def _max_value(state: Board) -> tuple[float, Move]:
+    if state.is_terminal():
+        return state.utility(), None
+    v, move = -float("inf"), None
+    for a in state.legal_moves():
+        v2, _ = _min_value(state.make_move(a))
+        if v2 > v:
+            v, move = v2, a
+    return v, move
+
+def _min_value(state: Board) -> tuple[float, Move]:
+    if state.is_terminal():
+        return state.utility(), None
+    v, move = float("inf"), None
+    for a in state.legal_moves():
+        v2, _ = _min_value(state.make_move(a))
+        if v2 < v:
+            v, move = v2, a
+    return v, move

python/src/controller/controller.py

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+from logic.board import Board
+from logic.move import Move
+from logic.pieces.piece import Piece
+from logic.position import Position
+from view.view import View
+
+
+class Controller:
+    def __init__(self, board: Board, view: View) -> None:
+        self._board = board
+        self._view = view
+
+        self._view.set_controller(self)
+        self._reset_selection()
+
+        self._selected_piece: Piece = None
+        self._legal_moves: list[Move] = []
+
+    def _reset_selection(self):
+        self._selected_piece = None
+        self._legal_moves = []
+        self._view.update_board(self._board, self._selected_piece, self._legal_moves)
+
+
+    def _show_legal_moves(self, pos: Position):
+        piece = self._board.piece_at(pos.x, pos.y)
+
+        if piece:
+            if piece.colour != self._board._turn:
+                return
+            self._selected_piece = piece
+            self._legal_moves = piece.legal_moves(self._board)
+            self._view.update_board(self._board, self._selected_piece, self._legal_moves)
+        else:
+            self._reset_selection()
+
+    def _make_move(self, move: Move) -> None:
+        self._board = self._board.make_move(move)
+        self._reset_selection()
+
+    def on_tile_selected(self, x: int, y: int) -> None:
+        pos = Position(x, y)
+
+        piece = self._board.piece_at(x, y)
+
+        if self._selected_piece is None \
+            or (piece is not None and piece != self._selected_piece and piece.colour == self._selected_piece.colour):
+            self._show_legal_moves(pos)
+        else:
+            legal_moves_positions = [move for move in self._legal_moves if move.pos == pos]
+            assert len(legal_moves_positions) <= 1, f"Apparently we can make multiple moves towards {pos.to_algebraic()} with {type(self._selected_piece)}, which doesn't make sense..."
+
+            if len(legal_moves_positions) == 0: # click on a square outside of the possible moves
+                self._reset_selection()
+            else:
+                move = legal_moves_positions[0]
+                self._make_move(move)
+
+        if self._board.is_checkmate_for(self._board._turn):
+            self._view.notify_checkmate(self._board._turn)
+            
+        if self._board.is_stalemate_for(self._board._turn):
+            self._view.notify_stalemate(self._board._turn)

python/src/logic/board.py

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+from logic.move import CastleSide, Move
+from logic.pieces.bishop import Bishop
+from logic.pieces.king import King
+from logic.pieces.knight import Knight
+from logic.pieces.queen import Queen
+from logic.pieces.rook import Rook
+from logic.pieces.pawn import Pawn
+from logic.pieces.piece import Colour, Piece
+from logic.position import Position
+
+from typing import Type
+
+class Board:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._white: dict[Position, Piece] = {}
+        self._black: dict[Position, Piece] = {}
+        self._turn = None
+        self._white_castling_rights = set()
+        self._black_castling_rights = set()
+        self._en_passant_target = None
+        self._n_moves = 0
+        self._n_half_moves = 0
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _piece_class_from_char(c: str) -> Type[Piece]:
+        assert len(c) == 1, f"The piece {c} isn't denoted by 1 character"
+        c = c.lower()
+        if c == "p":
+            return Pawn
+        if c == "r":
+            return Rook
+        if c == "n":
+            return Knight
+        if c == "b":
+            return Bishop
+        if c == "q":
+            return Queen
+        if c == "k":
+            return King
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown piece '{c}'")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def setup_FEN_position(position: str) -> "Board":
+        ret = Board()
+        index = 0
+
+        # -- Pieces
+        pieces = "prnbqk" # possible pieces
+        numbers = "12345678" # possible number of empty squares
+
+        x = 0
+        y = 7 # FEN starts from the top left, so 8th rank
+        for c in position:
+            index += 1
+            if c == " ":
+                break
+            if c in pieces or c in pieces.upper():
+                pos = Position(x, y)
+                piece = Board._piece_class_from_char(c)
+                if c.isupper():
+                    ret._white[pos] = piece(pos, Colour.WHITE)
+                else:
+                    ret._black[pos] = piece(pos, Colour.BLACK)
+
+                x += 1
+                continue
+            if c in numbers:
+                x += int(c)
+            if c == '/':
+                x = 0
+                y -= 1
+
+
+        # -- Active colour
+        if position[index] == "w":
+            ret._turn = Colour.WHITE
+        elif position[index] == "b":
+            ret._turn = Colour.BLACK
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"The FEN position is malformed, the active colour should be either 'w' or 'b', but is '{position[index]}'")
+        index += 2
+
+
+        # -- Castling Rights
+        for c in position[index:]:
+            index += 1
+            if c == "-" or c == " ":
+                if c == "-":
+                    index += 1
+                break
+
+            sides = "kq"
+            assert c in sides or c in sides.upper(), f"The FEN position is malformed, the castling rights should be either k or q (both either lower- or upper-case), instead is '{c}'"
+            if c == "K":
+                ret._white_castling_rights.add(CastleSide.King)
+            if c == "Q":
+                ret._white_castling_rights.add(CastleSide.Queen)
+            if c == "k":
+                ret._black_castling_rights.add(CastleSide.King)
+            if c == "q":
+                ret._black_castling_rights.add(CastleSide.Queen)
+
+        # -- En passant target
+        if position[index] != "-":
+            pos = Position.from_algebraic(position[index:index+2]) 
+            index += 2
+            if pos.y == 2:
+                pos.y += 1
+                assert pos in ret._white, "En passant target is not in the position"
+                ret._en_passant_target = ret._white[pos]
+            elif pos.y == 5:
+                pos.y -= 1
+                assert pos in ret._black, "En passant target is not in the position"
+                ret._en_passant_target = ret._black[pos]
+            else:
+                raise ValueError("You can't have a en passant target that is not on the third or sixth rank")
+        else:
+            index += 1
+        index += 1
+
+        ret._n_half_moves = int(position[index:position.find(" ", index + 1)])
+        ret._n_moves = int(position[position.find(" ", index)+1:])
+
+        return ret
+
+    def piece_at(self, x: int, y: int) -> Piece | None:
+        pos = Position(x, y)
+        white_piece = self._white.get(pos, None)
+        black_piece = self._black.get(pos, None)
+
+        assert white_piece == None or black_piece == None, f"There are two pieces at the same position {pos}, this shouldn't happen!"
+
+        if white_piece != None:
+            return white_piece
+        return black_piece
+
+    def is_check_for(self, colour: Colour) -> bool:
+        """ Is it check for the defending colour passed as parameter """
+        defending_pieces, attacking_pieces = (self._white, self._black) if colour == Colour.WHITE else (self._black, self._white)
+
+        kings = [piece for piece in defending_pieces.values() if type(piece) == King]
+        assert len(kings) == 1, f"We have more than one king for {colour}, that is no buono..."
+        king = kings[0]
+
+        for piece in attacking_pieces.values():
+            possible_pos = []
+            if type(piece) == King: 
+                # special case for the king, because it creates infinite recursion (since he looks if he's walking into a check)
+                for dx in [-1, 0, 1]:
+                    for dy in [-1, 0, 1]:
+                        x, y = piece.pos.x + dx, piece.pos.y + dy
+                        if Position.is_within_bounds(x, y):
+                            possible_pos.append(Position(x, y))
+            else:
+                possible_pos += [move.pos for move in piece.legal_moves(self, looking_for_check=True)]
+            if king.pos in possible_pos:
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    def is_checkmate_for(self, colour: Colour) -> bool:
+        """ Is it checkmate for the defending colour passed as parameter """
+        return self.is_check_for(colour) and self._no_legal_moves_for(colour)
+
+    def is_stalemate_for(self, colour: Colour) -> bool:
+        """ Is it stalemate for the defending colour passed as parameter """
+        return not self.is_check_for(colour) and self._no_legal_moves_for(colour)
+
+    def _no_legal_moves_for(self, colour: Colour) -> bool:
+        """ Return true if there are indeed no legal moves for the given colour (for checkmate or stalemate)"""
+        pieces = self._white if colour == Colour.WHITE else self._black
+        for piece in pieces.values():
+            if len(piece.legal_moves(self)) > 0:
+                return False
+        return True
+
+    def castling_rights_for(self, colour: Colour) -> set[CastleSide]:
+        return self._white_castling_rights if colour == Colour.WHITE else self._black_castling_rights
+
+    def make_move(self, move: Move) -> "Board":
+        dest_piece = self.piece_at(move.pos.x, move.pos.y) 
+
+        if dest_piece:
+            assert dest_piece.colour != move.piece.colour, "A piece cannot cannot eat another piece of the same colour"
+
+        # -- Copy current state
+        ret = Board()
+        ret._white = self._white.copy()
+        ret._black = self._black.copy()
+        ret._turn = Colour.WHITE if self._turn == Colour.BLACK else Colour.BLACK
+        ret._white_castling_rights = self._white_castling_rights.copy()
+        ret._black_castling_rights = self._black_castling_rights.copy()
+
+
+        piece = move.piece
+
+        # -- Actually make the move
+        pieces_moving, other_pieces = (ret._white, ret._black) if piece.colour == Colour.WHITE else (ret._black, ret._white)
+
+        del pieces_moving[piece.pos]
+        pieces_moving[move.pos] = piece.move_to(move.pos)
+        if move.pos in other_pieces:
+            del other_pieces[move.pos]
+
+        if piece.colour == Colour.BLACK:
+            ret._n_moves = self._n_moves + 1
+
+        if move.is_capturing or type(piece) == Pawn:
+            ret._n_half_moves = 0
+        else:
+            ret._n_half_moves = self._n_half_moves + 1
+
+        if move.en_passant:
+            pos_to_remove = Position(move.pos.x, move.pos.y + (1 if self._turn == Colour.BLACK else -1))
+            del other_pieces[pos_to_remove]
+
+        if move.promotes_to is not None:
+            assert type(piece) == Pawn, "Trying to promote something that is not a pawn: not good!"
+            pieces_moving[move.pos] = move.promotes_to(move.pos, piece.colour)
+
+        # -- Set en passant target if needed
+        if move.becomes_en_passant_target:
+            ret._en_passant_target = pieces_moving[move.pos]
+        else:
+            ret._en_passant_target = None
+
+        # -- Handle castling (just move the rook over)
+        if move.castle_side == CastleSide.King:
+            rook_pos = Position(7, piece.pos.y)
+            assert rook_pos in pieces_moving and type(pieces_moving[rook_pos]) == Rook, "Either rook is absent from the king side or you are trying to castle with something else than a rook..."
+            del pieces_moving[rook_pos]
+            new_rook_pos = Position(5, piece.pos.y)
+            pieces_moving[new_rook_pos] = Rook(new_rook_pos, piece.colour)
+
+        elif move.castle_side == CastleSide.Queen:
+            rook_pos = Position(0, piece.pos.y)
+            assert rook_pos in pieces_moving and type(pieces_moving[rook_pos]) == Rook, "Either rook is absent from the queen side or you are trying to castle with something else than a rook..."
+            del pieces_moving[rook_pos]
+            new_rook_pos = Position(3, piece.pos.y)
+            pieces_moving[new_rook_pos] = Rook(new_rook_pos, piece.colour)
+
+        # -- Check for castling rights
+        if piece.colour == Colour.WHITE:
+            if type(piece) == King:
+                ret._white_castling_rights = set()
+
+            if type(piece) == Rook:
+                if piece.pos.x == 0 and CastleSide.Queen in ret._white_castling_rights:
+                    ret._white_castling_rights.remove(CastleSide.Queen)
+                elif piece.pos.x == 7 and CastleSide.King in ret._white_castling_rights:
+                    ret._white_castling_rights.remove(CastleSide.King)
+
+            if move.is_capturing and move.pos.y == 7 and move.pos in self._black and type(self._black[move.pos]) == Rook:
+                if move.pos.x == 0 and CastleSide.Queen in ret._black_castling_rights:
+                    ret._black_castling_rights.remove(CastleSide.Queen)
+                elif move.pos.x == 7 and CastleSide.King in ret._black_castling_rights:
+                    ret._black_castling_rights.remove(CastleSide.King)
+        else:
+            if type(piece) == King:
+                ret._black_castling_rights = set()
+
+            if type(piece) == Rook:
+                if piece.pos.x == 0 and CastleSide.Queen in ret._black_castling_rights:
+                    ret._black_castling_rights.remove(CastleSide.Queen)
+                elif piece.pos.x == 7 and CastleSide.King in ret._black_castling_rights:
+                    ret._black_castling_rights.remove(CastleSide.King)
+
+            if move.is_capturing and move.pos.y == 0 and move.pos in self._white and type(self._white[move.pos]) == Rook:
+                if move.pos.x == 0 and CastleSide.Queen in ret._white_castling_rights:
+                    ret._white_castling_rights.remove(CastleSide.Queen)
+                elif move.pos.x == 7 and CastleSide.King in ret._white_castling_rights:
+                    ret._white_castling_rights.remove(CastleSide.King)
+
+        return ret
+
+    def to_fen_string(self):
+        ret = ""
+        for y in range(7, -1, -1):
+            empty_cell_counter = 0
+            for x in range(8):
+                pos = Position(x, y)
+
+                piece = None
+                if pos in self._white:
+                    piece = self._white[pos]
+                elif pos in self._black:
+                    piece = self._black[pos]
+
+                if piece is None:
+                    empty_cell_counter += 1
+                    continue
+
+                if empty_cell_counter > 0:
+                    ret += str(empty_cell_counter)
+                    empty_cell_counter = 0
+                letter = piece.letter()
+                ret += letter.lower() if piece.colour == Colour.BLACK else letter.upper()
+
+            if empty_cell_counter > 0:
+                ret += str(empty_cell_counter)
+
+            if y > 0:
+                ret += "/"
+        ret += " "
+
+        ret += "w" if self._turn == Colour.WHITE else "b"
+        ret += " "
+
+        if len(self._white_castling_rights) == 0 and len(self._black_castling_rights) == 0:
+            ret += "-"
+        else: 
+            if CastleSide.King in self._white_castling_rights:
+                ret += "K"
+            if CastleSide.Queen in self._white_castling_rights:
+                ret += "Q"
+
+            if CastleSide.King in self._black_castling_rights:
+                ret += "k"
+            if CastleSide.Queen in self._black_castling_rights:
+                ret += "q"
+        ret += " "
+
+        if self._en_passant_target is not None:
+            pos = Position(self._en_passant_target.pos.x, self._en_passant_target.pos.y)
+            pos.y += -1 if self._en_passant_target.colour == Colour.WHITE else 1
+            ret += pos.to_algebraic()
+        else:
+            ret += "-"
+        ret += " "
+
+        ret += str(self._n_half_moves)
+        ret += " "
+        ret += str(self._n_moves)
+
+        return ret
+
+
+    def legal_moves(self) -> list[Move]:
+        ret = []
+        pieces = self._white if self._turn == Colour.WHITE else self._black
+        for piece in pieces.values():
+            ret += piece.legal_moves(self)
+        return ret
+
+    def is_terminal(self) -> bool:
+        return self.is_stalemate_for(Colour.WHITE) or self.is_stalemate_for(Colour.BLACK) or self.is_checkmate_for(Colour.WHITE) or self.is_checkmate_for(Colour.BLACK)
+
+    def utility(self) -> int:
+        if self.is_stalemate_for(Colour.WHITE) or self.is_stalemate_for(Colour.BLACK):
+            return 0
+
+        if self.is_checkmate_for(Colour.WHITE):
+            return 1
+
+        if self.is_checkmate_for(Colour.BLACK):
+            return -1
+        
+        raise ValueError("Cannot determine the utility of board become it neither checkmate nor stalemate for either players")
+
+_fen_pos = "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"
+INITIAL_BOARD = Board.setup_FEN_position(_fen_pos)

python/src/logic/move.py

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# from logic.pieces.piece import Piece
+from typing import Type
+from logic.position import Position
+from enum import Enum
+
+class CastleSide(Enum):
+    Neither = ""
+    King = "O-O"
+    Queen = "O-O-O"
+
+class Move:
+    def __init__(self, piece: "Piece", pos: Position,/, is_capturing: bool = False, castle_side: CastleSide = CastleSide.Neither, en_passant: bool = False, becomes_en_passant_target: bool = False, promotes_to: Type["Piece"] = None) -> None:
+        self.piece = piece
+        self.pos = pos
+        self.is_capturing = is_capturing
+        self.castle_side = castle_side
+        self.becomes_en_passant_target = becomes_en_passant_target
+        self.en_passant = en_passant
+        self.promotes_to = promotes_to
+
+    def to_algebraic(self) -> str:
+        raise NotImplementedError("The move can't be translated to algbraic notation, as it was not implemented")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def from_algebraic(move: str) -> "Move":
+        raise NotImplementedError("The move can't be translated from algbraic notation, as it was not implemented")
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        if self.castle_side == CastleSide.King:
+            return "O-O"
+        if self.castle_side == CastleSide.Queen:
+            return "O-O-O"
+
+        ret = ""
+        if type(self.piece).__name__ == "Pawn":
+            if self.is_capturing:
+                ret += self.piece.pos.to_algebraic()[0]
+                ret += "x"
+                ret += self.pos.to_algebraic()
+            else:
+                ret += self.pos.to_algebraic()
+        else:
+            ret += self.piece.letter().upper()
+            if self.is_capturing:
+                ret += "x"
+            ret += str(self.pos)
+        
+        return ret
+    
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return str(self)

python/src/logic/pieces/bishop.py

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from logic.move import Move
+from .piece import Piece
+
+class Bishop(Piece):
+    def legal_moves(self, board: "Board", / , looking_for_check = False) -> list[Move]:
+        ret = []
+
+        # looking north east
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, 1, 1))
+
+        # looking south east
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, 1, -1))
+
+        # looking south west
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, -1, -1))
+
+        # looking north west
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, -1, 1))
+
+        if not looking_for_check:# and board.is_check_for(self.colour):
+            return self.keep_only_blocking(ret, board)
+
+        return ret
+

python/src/logic/pieces/king.py

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+from logic.move import CastleSide, Move
+from logic.position import Position
+from .piece import Piece
+
+class King(Piece):
+    def legal_moves(self, board: "Board") -> list[Move]:
+        ret = []
+
+        # -- Regular moves
+        for dx in [-1, 0, 1]:
+            for dy in [-1, 0, 1]:
+                if dx == 0 and dy == 0: # skip current position
+                    continue
+                x = self.pos.x + dx
+                y = self.pos.y + dy
+                move = self._move_for_position(board, x, y)
+                if move:
+                    board_after_move = board.make_move(move)
+                    if not board_after_move.is_check_for(self.colour):
+                        ret.append(move)
+
+        if board.is_check_for(self.colour):
+            return self.keep_only_blocking(ret, board)
+
+        # -- Castles
+        castling_rights = board.castling_rights_for(self.colour)
+        if len(castling_rights) == 0:
+            return ret
+
+        if CastleSide.King in castling_rights:
+            clear = True
+            for dx in range(1, 3):
+                x = self.pos.x + dx
+                y = self.pos.y
+                if board.piece_at(x, y) is not None:
+                    clear = False
+                    break
+
+                move = self._move_for_position(board, x, y)
+                board_after_move = board.make_move(move)
+                if board_after_move.is_check_for(self.colour):
+                    clear = False
+                    break
+
+            if clear:
+                ret.append(Move(self, Position(6, self.pos.y), castle_side=CastleSide.King))
+
+        if CastleSide.Queen in castling_rights:
+            clear = True
+            for dx in range(1, 4):
+                x = self.pos.x - dx
+                y = self.pos.y
+
+                if board.piece_at(x, y) is not None:
+                    clear = False
+                    break
+
+                move = self._move_for_position(board, x, y)
+                board_after_move = board.make_move(move)
+                if dx < 3 and board_after_move.is_check_for(self.colour):
+                    clear = False
+                    break
+
+            if clear:
+                ret.append(Move(self, Position(2, self.pos.y), castle_side=CastleSide.Queen))
+
+        return ret
+
+

python/src/logic/pieces/knight.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from .piece import Piece
+
+class Knight(Piece):
+    def letter(self):
+        return "n"
+
+    def legal_moves(self, board: "Board", / , looking_for_check = False) -> list["Move"]:
+        ret = []
+        for dx, dy in [
+            (+2, +1), (+1, +2), # north east
+            (+2, -1), (+1, -2), # south east
+            (-2, -1), (-1, -2), # south west
+            (-2, +1), (-1, +2), # north west
+        ]:
+            move = self._move_for_position(board, self.pos.x + dx, self.pos.y + dy)
+            if move is not None:
+                ret.append(move)
+
+        if not looking_for_check:# and board.is_check_for(self.colour):
+            return self.keep_only_blocking(ret, board)
+
+        return ret
+

python/src/logic/pieces/pawn.py

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+from logic.move import Move
+from logic.pieces.bishop import Bishop
+from logic.pieces.knight import Knight
+from logic.pieces.piece import Colour, Piece
+from logic.pieces.queen import Queen
+from logic.pieces.rook import Rook
+from logic.position import Position
+
+class Pawn(Piece):
+    def legal_moves(self, board, / , looking_for_check = False) -> list[Move]:
+        ret = []
+
+        # can we capture to the left?
+        if self.pos.x > 0 and (
+            (self.colour == Colour.WHITE and (capturable_piece := board.piece_at(self.pos.x - 1, self.pos.y + 1)))
+            or
+            (self.colour == Colour.BLACK and (capturable_piece := board.piece_at(self.pos.x - 1, self.pos.y - 1)))
+        ):
+            if capturable_piece.colour != self.colour:
+                if (self.colour == Colour.WHITE and capturable_piece.pos.y == 7) or (self.colour == Colour.BLACK and capturable_piece.pos.y == 0):
+                    for piece in [Queen, Knight, Bishop, Rook]:
+                        ret.append(Move(self, capturable_piece.pos, is_capturing=True, promotes_to=piece))
+                else:
+                    ret.append(Move(self, capturable_piece.pos, is_capturing = True))
+
+        # can we capture to the right?
+        if self.pos.x < 7 and (
+            (self.colour == Colour.WHITE and (capturable_piece := board.piece_at(self.pos.x + 1, self.pos.y + 1)))
+            or
+            (self.colour == Colour.BLACK and (capturable_piece := board.piece_at(self.pos.x + 1, self.pos.y - 1)))
+        ):
+            if capturable_piece.colour != self.colour:
+                if (self.colour == Colour.WHITE and capturable_piece.pos.y == 7) or (self.colour == Colour.BLACK and capturable_piece.pos.y == 0):
+                    for piece in [Queen, Knight, Bishop, Rook]:
+                        ret.append(Move(self, capturable_piece.pos, is_capturing=True, promotes_to=piece))
+                else:
+                    ret.append(Move(self, capturable_piece.pos, is_capturing = True))
+
+        # -- Can we capture en passant?
+        if board._en_passant_target is not None and \
+            board._en_passant_target.pos.y == self.pos.y and (
+                board._en_passant_target.pos.x == self.pos.x - 1
+                or board._en_passant_target.pos.x == self.pos.x + 1
+        ):
+            if board._en_passant_target.colour != self.colour:
+                old_pos = board._en_passant_target.pos
+                new_pos = Position(old_pos.x, old_pos.y + (1 if self.colour == Colour.WHITE else -1))
+                ret.append(Move(self, new_pos, is_capturing = True, en_passant = True))
+
+        # -- Normal moves
+        if self.colour == Colour.WHITE:
+            for dy in range(1, 3 if self.pos.y == 1 else 2):
+                y = self.pos.y + dy
+                if y > 7 or board.piece_at(self.pos.x, y):
+                    break
+                pos = Position(self.pos.x, y)
+                if y == 7:
+                    for piece in [Queen, Knight, Bishop, Rook]:
+                        ret.append(Move(self, pos, promotes_to=piece))
+                else:
+                    ret.append(Move(self, pos, becomes_en_passant_target=dy==2))
+        else:
+            for dy in range(1, 3 if self.pos.y == 6 else 2):
+                y = self.pos.y - dy
+                if y < 0 or board.piece_at(self.pos.x, y):
+                    break
+                pos = Position(self.pos.x, y)
+                if y == 0:
+                    for piece in [Queen, Knight, Bishop, Rook]:
+                        ret.append(Move(self, pos, promotes_to=piece))
+                else:
+                    ret.append(Move(self, pos, becomes_en_passant_target=dy==2))
+
+        if not looking_for_check:# and board.is_check_for(self.colour):
+            return self.keep_only_blocking(ret, board)
+
+        return ret
+
+    def letter(self):
+        return "p"

python/src/logic/pieces/piece.py

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+from logic.move import Move
+from logic.position import Position
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class Colour(Enum):
+    WHITE = "white"
+    BLACK = "black"
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return self.value
+
+class Piece:
+    def __init__(self, pos: Position, colour: Colour) -> None:
+        self.pos = pos
+        assert colour == Colour.WHITE or colour == Colour.BLACK, "The colour of the piece must be either Piece.WHITE or Piece.BLACK"
+        self.colour = colour
+
+    def letter(self):
+        return type(self).__name__[0].lower()
+
+    def keep_only_blocking(self, candidates: list[Move], board: "Board") -> list[Move]:
+        ret = []
+        for move in candidates:
+            board_after_move = board.make_move(move)
+            if not board_after_move.is_check_for(self.colour):
+                ret.append(move)
+        return ret
+
+    def _look_direction(self, board: "Board", mult_dx: int, mult_dy: int):
+        ret = []
+        for d in range(1, 8):
+            dx = mult_dx * d
+            dy = mult_dy * d
+
+            move = self._move_for_position(board, self.pos.x + dx, self.pos.y + dy)
+            if move is None:
+                break
+            ret.append(move)
+            if move.is_capturing:
+                break
+
+        return ret
+
+    def _move_for_position(self, board: "Board", x: int, y: int) -> Move | None:
+        if not Position.is_within_bounds(x, y):
+            return None
+        piece = board.piece_at(x, y) 
+
+        if piece is None:
+            return Move(self, Position(x, y))
+
+        if piece.colour != self.colour:
+            return Move(self, Position(x, y), is_capturing=True)
+        return None
+
+    def position(self) -> Position:
+        return self.pos
+
+    def move_to(self, pos: Position) -> "Piece":
+        ret = type(self)(pos, self.colour)
+        return ret
+
+    def legal_moves(self, board: "Board", / , looking_for_check = False) -> list["Move"]:
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Can't say what the legal moves are for {type(self).__name__}, the method hasn't been implemented yet")

python/src/logic/pieces/queen.py

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+from logic.move import Move
+from .piece import Piece
+
+class Queen(Piece):
+    def legal_moves(self, board: "Board", / , looking_for_check = False) -> list[Move]:
+        ret = []
+
+        # looking north east
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, 1, 1))
+
+        # looking south east
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, 1, -1))
+
+        # looking south west
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, -1, -1))
+
+        # looking north west
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, -1, 1))
+
+        # looking east
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, 1, 0))
+
+        # looking south
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, 0, -1))
+
+        # looking west
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, -1, 0))
+
+        # looking north
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, 0, 1))
+
+        if not looking_for_check:# and board.is_check_for(self.colour):
+            return self.keep_only_blocking(ret, board)
+
+        return ret

python/src/logic/pieces/rook.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from logic.move import Move
+from .piece import Piece
+
+class Rook(Piece):
+    def legal_moves(self, board: "Board", / , looking_for_check = False) -> list[Move]:
+        ret = []
+
+        # looking east
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, 1, 0))
+
+        # looking south
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, 0, -1))
+
+        # looking west
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, -1, 0))
+
+        # looking north
+        ret.extend(self._look_direction(board, 0, 1))
+
+        if not looking_for_check:# and board.is_check_for(self.colour):
+            return self.keep_only_blocking(ret, board)
+
+        return ret

python/src/logic/position.py

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 class Position:
+    _RANKS = range(1, 9)
+    _FILES = "abcdefgh"
+
     _MIN_POS = 0
     _MAX_POS = 7
 
@@ -9,6 +12,22 @@ class Position:
         self.x = x
         self.y = y
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def is_within_bounds(x: int, y: int) -> bool:
+        return x >= Position._MIN_POS and x <= Position._MAX_POS \
+            and y >= Position._MIN_POS and y <= Position._MAX_POS
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def from_algebraic(square: str) -> "Position":
+        assert len(square) == 2, f"'{square}' is malformed"
+        x = Position._FILES.index(square[0])
+        y = Position._RANKS.index(int(square[1]))
+
+        return Position(x, y)
+
+    def to_algebraic(self) -> str:
+        return f"{Position._FILES[self.x]}{Position._RANKS[self.y]}"
+
     def __eq__(self, value: object, /) -> bool:
         if type(value) != type(self):
             return False
@@ -18,8 +37,7 @@ class Position:
         return hash((self.x, self.y))
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
-        return f"{self.x, self.y}"
+        return f"{Position._FILES[self.x]}{Position._RANKS[self.y]}"
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return str(self)
-

python/src/main.py

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import time
+from pprint import pprint
+from tqdm import tqdm
+
+from ai.ai import move_generation_test
+from controller.controller import Controller
+from logic.board import INITIAL_BOARD, Board
+from logic.position import Position
+from view.gui import GUI
+from view.tui import TUI
+
+from ai.ai import peft
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    board = INITIAL_BOARD
+
+    pos = "rnbq1k1r/pp1Pbppp/2p5/8/2B5/8/PPP1NnPP/RNBQK2R w KQ - 1 8"
+    board = Board.setup_FEN_position(pos)
+
+    view = GUI()
+
+    controller = Controller(board, view)
+
+    # view.show()
+    # exit()
+
+    peft(pos)

python/src/view/gui.py

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+import tkinter as tk
+from tkinter import messagebox
+from typing import Type
+from PIL import ImageTk, Image
+import os
+
+from logic.board import Board
+from logic.move import Move
+from logic.pieces.bishop import Bishop
+from logic.pieces.king import King
+from logic.pieces.knight import Knight
+from logic.pieces.pawn import Pawn
+from logic.pieces.piece import Colour, Piece
+from logic.pieces.queen import Queen
+from logic.pieces.rook import Rook
+from logic.position import Position
+from view.view import View
+
+class GUI(View):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.root = tk.Tk()
+        self.root.title("Chess Board")
+
+        self.tile_size = 80
+        board_size = self.tile_size * 8
+
+        self.canvas = tk.Canvas(self.root, width=board_size, height=board_size)
+        self.canvas.pack()
+
+        self.canvas.bind("<Button-1>", self._on_canvas_click)
+
+        self._piece_images = self._load_piece_images("res/")
+
+    def _piece_svg(self, root: str, piece: Type[Piece], colour: Colour) -> ImageTk.PhotoImage:
+        piece_name = piece.__name__.lower()
+
+        path = os.path.join(root, f"{"white" if colour == Colour.WHITE else "black"}-{piece_name}.png")
+        img = Image.open(path)
+
+        if img.mode == "LA":
+            img = img.convert(mode="RGBA")
+            img.save(path)
+
+        return ImageTk.PhotoImage(img)
+
+    def _load_piece_images(self, root: str) -> dict[Type[Piece], dict[Colour, ImageTk.PhotoImage]]:
+        ret = {}
+        for piece in [Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King]:
+            if piece not in ret:
+                ret[piece] = {}
+            ret[piece][Colour.WHITE] = self._piece_svg(root, piece, Colour.WHITE)
+            ret[piece][Colour.BLACK] = self._piece_svg(root, piece, Colour.BLACK)
+
+        return ret
+
+    def _on_canvas_click(self, event):
+        x, y = event.x // self.tile_size, event.y // self.tile_size
+        y = 7 - y
+
+        self._controller.on_tile_selected(x, y)
+
+    def notify_checkmate(self, colour: Colour) -> None:
+        messagebox.showinfo("Checkmate",  f"{colour} is currently checkmated") 
+        
+    def notify_stalemate(self, colour: Colour) -> None:
+        messagebox.showinfo("Stalemate",  f"{colour} is currently stalemated") 
+        
+
+    def update_board(self, board: Board, selected_piece: Piece, legal_moves: list[Move]) -> None:
+        self.canvas.delete("all")
+        self._draw_chess_board(board, selected_piece, legal_moves)
+
+
+    def _draw_chess_board(self, board: Board, selected_piece = None, legal_moves = []):
+        colours = ["#EDD6B0", "#B88762"]  # Light and dark squares
+        alt_colours = ["#F6EB72", "#DCC34B"]  # Light and dark squares, when selected
+        circle_colours = ["#CCB897", "#9E7454"] # circles to show legal moves
+
+        for y in range(8):
+            for x in range(8):
+                colour = colours[(x + y) % 2]
+                pos = Position(x, 7-y)
+                if selected_piece is not None and pos == selected_piece.pos:
+                    colour = alt_colours[(x + y) % 2]
+
+                self.canvas.create_rectangle(
+                    x * self.tile_size, 
+                    y * self.tile_size, 
+                    (x + 1) * self.tile_size, 
+                    (y + 1) * self.tile_size, 
+                    fill=colour,
+                    outline=colour,
+                )
+
+                if selected_piece is not None:
+                    possible_positions = [move.pos for move in legal_moves] 
+                    if pos in possible_positions:
+                        colour = circle_colours[(x + y) % 2]
+                        move = [move for move in legal_moves if move.pos == pos][0]
+                        if move.is_capturing:
+                            radius = .40 * self.tile_size
+                            self.canvas.create_oval(
+                                (x + .5) * self.tile_size - radius,
+                                (y + .5) * self.tile_size - radius,
+                                (x + .5) * self.tile_size + radius,
+                                (y + .5) * self.tile_size + radius,
+                                fill="",
+                                outline=colour,
+                                width=.075 * self.tile_size,
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            radius = .15 * self.tile_size
+                            self.canvas.create_oval(
+                                (x + .5) * self.tile_size - radius,
+                                (y + .5) * self.tile_size - radius,
+                                (x + .5) * self.tile_size + radius,
+                                (y + .5) * self.tile_size + radius,
+                                fill=colour,
+                                outline=colour,
+                            )
+
+                piece = board.piece_at(x, 7-y)
+
+                if piece:
+                    self.canvas.create_image(
+                        (x + 0.5) * self.tile_size, 
+                        (y + 0.9) * self.tile_size, 
+                        image=self._piece_images[type(piece)][piece.colour],
+                        anchor=tk.S,
+                    )
+
+                # Cell annotations
+                text_colour = colours[(x + y + 1) % 2] # the other colour
+
+                if x == 0: # numbers in the top left of the first column
+                    self.canvas.create_text(
+                        (x + .15) * self.tile_size, 
+                        (y + .15) * self.tile_size, 
+                        text=8-y, 
+                        fill=text_colour, 
+                        font=("Arial", 12, "bold")
+                    )
+                if y == 7: # numbers in the top left of the first column
+                    self.canvas.create_text(
+                        (x + .85) * self.tile_size, 
+                        (y + .85) * self.tile_size, 
+                        text="abcdefgh"[x], 
+                        fill=text_colour, 
+                        font=("Arial", 12, "bold")
+                    )
+
+    def show(self) -> None:
+        self.root.mainloop()

python/src/view/view.py

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from logic.board import Board
+from logic.move import Move
+from logic.pieces.piece import Colour, Piece
+
+
+class View:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._controller: "Controller" = None
+
+    def show(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Can't show the board, the show() method of {type(self)} is not implemented")
+
+    def update_board(self, board: Board, selected_piece: Piece, legal_moves: list[Move]) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Can't update the board, the update_board() method of {type(self)} is not implemented")
+
+    def notify_checkmate(self, colour: Colour) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Can't notify of the checkmate, the notify_checkmate() method of {type(self)} is not implemented")
+
+    def notify_stalemate(self, colour: Colour) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Can't notify of the stalemate, the notify_stalemate() method of {type(self)} is not implemented")
+
+    def set_controller(self, controller: "Controller") -> None:
+        self._controller = controller
+

python/tests/fen.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import unittest
+
+import sys
+sys.path.append('src') # you must execute pytest from the stickfosh dir for this to work
+
+from logic.board import Board
+
+class FENTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def testInitialPosition(self):
+        pos = "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"
+        self.assertEqual(pos, Board.setup_FEN_position(pos).to_fen_string())
+
+    def testRandomPositions(self):
+        pos = "r1bk3r/p2pBpNp/n4n2/1p1NP2P/6P1/3P4/P1P1K3/q5b1 b Qk - 0 1"
+        self.assertEqual(pos, Board.setup_FEN_position(pos).to_fen_string())
+
+        pos = "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq e3 0 1"
+        self.assertEqual(pos, Board.setup_FEN_position(pos).to_fen_string())
+
+        pos = "4k2r/6r1/8/8/8/8/3R4/R3K3 w Qk - 0 1"
+        self.assertEqual(pos, Board.setup_FEN_position(pos).to_fen_string())
+
+        pos = "8/8/8/4p1K1/2k1P3/8/8/8 b - - 0 1"
+        self.assertEqual(pos, Board.setup_FEN_position(pos).to_fen_string())
+
+        pos = "8/5k2/3p4/1p1Pp2p/pP2Pp1P/P4P1K/8/8 b - - 99 50"
+        self.assertEqual(pos, Board.setup_FEN_position(pos).to_fen_string())
+
+
+

python/tests/position.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import unittest
+
+import sys
+sys.path.append('src') # you must execute pytest from the stickfosh dir for this to work
+
+from logic.position import Position
+
+class PositionTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def testXY2Algebraic(self):
+        self.assertEqual(Position(0, 0).to_algebraic(), "a1")
+        self.assertEqual(Position(1, 0).to_algebraic(), "b1")
+
+        self.assertEqual(Position(2, 1).to_algebraic(), "c2")
+        self.assertEqual(Position(4, 2).to_algebraic(), "e3")
+
+        self.assertEqual(Position(7, 7).to_algebraic(), "h8")
+
+    def testAlgebraic2XY(self):
+        self.assertEqual(Position.from_algebraic("a1"), Position(0, 0))
+        self.assertEqual(Position.from_algebraic("b1"), Position(1, 0))
+
+        self.assertEqual(Position.from_algebraic("c2"), Position(2, 1))
+        self.assertEqual(Position.from_algebraic("e3"), Position(4, 2))
+
+        self.assertEqual(Position.from_algebraic("h8"), Position(7, 7))
+
+        self.assertRaises(AssertionError, lambda : Position.from_algebraic("a11"))
+
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, lambda : Position.from_algebraic("j1"))
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, lambda : Position.from_algebraic("a9"))

src/logic/board.py

@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-from logic.pieces.bishop import Bishop
-from logic.pieces.king import King
-from logic.pieces.knight import Knight
-from logic.pieces.queen import Queen
-from logic.pieces.rook import Rook
-from logic.pieces.pawn import Pawn
-from logic.pieces.piece import Piece
-from logic.position import Position
-
-class Board:
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        self._white: dict[Position, Piece] = {}
-        self._black: dict[Position, Piece] = {}
-
-        for x in range(8):
-            pos_w_pawn = Position(x, 1)
-            pos_b_pawn = Position(x, 6)
-
-            self._white[pos_w_pawn] = Pawn(pos_w_pawn, Piece.WHITE)
-            self._black[pos_b_pawn] = Pawn(pos_b_pawn, Piece.BLACK)
-
-            pos_w_piece = Position(x, 0)
-            pos_b_piece = Position(x, 7)
-
-            piece = None
-            if x == 0 or x == 7:
-                piece = Rook
-            elif x == 1 or x == 6:
-                piece = Knight
-            elif x == 2 or x == 5:
-                piece = Bishop
-            elif x == 3:
-                piece = Queen
-            elif x == 4:
-                piece = King
-            assert piece != None, f"Didn't know which piece to assign for {x = }"
-            self._white[pos_w_piece] = piece(pos_w_piece, Piece.WHITE)
-            self._black[pos_b_piece] = piece(pos_b_piece, Piece.BLACK)
-
-    def piece_at(self, x: int, y: int) -> Piece | None:
-        pos = Position(x, y)
-        white_piece = self._white.get(pos, None)
-        black_piece = self._black.get(pos, None)
-
-        assert white_piece == None or black_piece == None, f"There are two pieces at the same position {pos}, this shouldn't happen!"
-
-        if white_piece != None:
-            return white_piece
-        return black_piece
-
-def create_board():
-    return Board()

src/logic/pieces/bishop.py

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-from .piece import Piece
-
-class Bishop(Piece):
-    pass

src/logic/pieces/king.py

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-from .piece import Piece
-
-class King(Piece):
-    pass
-

src/logic/pieces/knight.py

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-from .piece import Piece
-
-class Knight(Piece):
-    pass
-

src/logic/pieces/pawn.py

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-from logic.position import Position
-from logic.pieces.piece import Piece
-
-class Pawn(Piece):
-    def legal_moves(self, board) -> list[Position]:
-        ret = []
-
-        # can we capture to the left?
-        if self.pos.x > 0 and (
-            (self.colour == self.WHITE and (capturable_piece := board.piece_at(self.pos.x - 1, self.pos.y + 1)))
-            or
-            (self.colour == self.BLACK and (capturable_piece := board.piece_at(self.pos.x - 1, self.pos.y - 1)))
-        ):
-            if capturable_piece.colour != self.colour:
-                ret.append(capturable_piece.pos)
-
-        # can we capture to the right?
-        if self.pos.x < 7 and (
-            (self.colour == self.WHITE and (capturable_piece := board.piece_at(self.pos.x + 1, self.pos.y + 1)))
-            or
-            (self.colour == self.BLACK and (capturable_piece := board.piece_at(self.pos.x + 1, self.pos.y - 1)))
-        ):
-            if capturable_piece.colour != self.colour:
-                ret.append(capturable_piece.pos)
-
-        for dy in range(1, 3 if self.pos.y == 1 else 2):
-            if self.pos.y + dy > 7 or board.piece_at(self.pos.x, self.pos.y + dy):
-                break
-            ret.append(Position(self.pos.x, self.pos.y + dy))
-
-        return ret

src/logic/pieces/piece.py

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-from logic.position import Position
-
-
-class Piece:
-    WHITE = 0
-    BLACK = 1
-
-    def __init__(self, pos, colour) -> None:
-        self.pos = pos
-        assert colour == self.WHITE or colour == self.BLACK, "The colour of the piece must be either Piece.WHITE or Piece.BLACK"
-        self.colour = colour
-
-    def position(self) -> Position:
-        return self.pos
-
-    def legal_moves(self, board) -> list[Position]:
-        raise NotImplementedError(f"Can't say what the legal moves are for {type(self).__name__}, the method hasn't been implemented yet")

src/logic/pieces/queen.py

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-from .piece import Piece
-
-class Queen(Piece):
-    pass
-

src/logic/pieces/rook.py

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-from .piece import Piece
-
-class Rook(Piece):
-    pass
-

src/main.py

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-from logic.board import create_board
-from view.tui import TUI
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    board = create_board()
-
-    view = TUI(board)
-
-    view.show()

src/view/view.py

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-from logic.board import Board
-
-
-class View:
-    def __init__(self, board: Board) -> None:
-        self.board: Board = board
-
-    def show(self) -> None:
-        raise NotImplementedError(f"Can't show the board, the show() method of {type(self)} is not implemented")
-