♟️Chess.in

A real-time multiplayer chess game built using Node.js, WebSockets, Prisma, and PostgreSQL. Players can sign up, log in, and play chess against another player with real-time move synchronization.

Features

• Real-time multiplayer gameplay
• User authentication (Signup / Login)
• JWT-based authentication
• PostgreSQL database with Prisma ORM
• Turn-based gameplay
• Game restart functionality
• Interactive chess board

Tech Stack

Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript Backend: Node.js, Express.js, WebSockets Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM Authentication: JWT

Setup

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Harsh16gupta/Chess.git cd Chess

Install dependencies:

npm install

Create a .env file:

DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/chess" JWT_SECRET="your_secret"

Run the project:

npx prisma migrate dev npm run dev

Server will run on: http://localhost:3000

Future Improvements

• Matchmaking system
• Player rating (ELO)
• In-game chat
• Improved UI

Will deploy soon>