Terminal Chess

Live Playable

Play chess against a built-in engine in a monospace board that runs entirely in the browser.

https://example.com/terminal-chess

Loading live app…

About this project

A keyboard-first chess client rendered in monospace text. Move with algebraic notation, play against three engine strengths, and export any position as FEN or the full game as PGN.

Origin prompt

copied 88 times

origin-prompt.txt

$ Make a browser chess game rendered as a monospace terminal board. Accept algebraic notation moves from the keyboard, include three engine difficulty levels, and export FEN and PGN.

Reviews (1)

mayacodes8/6/2026
UI: 5/5Functionality: 5/5
Algebraic notation input feels natural and the engine is stronger than expected at level three.