Multiplayer Chess

A local multiplayer chess game. Created using node.js + Express + Socket.io, and React + tailwindcss.

The Chess.js libary from npm was used for the chess engine.

To run:

1. Ensure both computers are on the same network.
2. One one of the computers, navigate to /server and run npm run start from the terminal. Then navigate to /client and run npm run dev from the terminal.
3. open localhost:5173 on both players' web browsers, and begin playing.

Todo:

• pawn promotion
• add toasts to alert user

Credits to chess.com for chess piece icons.