Live Now: https://chessgame-by-23neurobytes.onrender.com

A real-time, multiplayer chess game built with Node.js, Express, Socket.IO, and chess.js, featuring a modern drag-and-drop chessboard UI, automatic board flipping, move history tracking, and spectator support.

• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Real-time multiplayer gameplay (2 players + unlimited spectators)
• 🖱️ Intuitive drag-and-drop chessboard
• 🕰️ Move history with algebraic notation, piece names, and timestamps
• 🔁 Board auto-flips for black player
• ❌ Invalid move detection and prevention
• 📱 Responsive design for desktop and mobile

• Node.js — Backend runtime
• Express — Server framework
• Socket.IO — WebSockets for live interaction
• chess.js — Game rules engine
• EJS — Templating for frontend rendering
• Vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

This app is publicly hosted at:

🔗 https://chessgame-by-23neurobytes.onrender.com

Feel free to challenge a friend or just spectate a match!

• Node.js v14 or higher

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/chess-game.git
cd chess-game

# Install dependencies
npm install