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-# React + Vite
+
+# ♟️Chess
+
+A simple chess game implemented using React.
+
+## Features and Functionality
+
+*   **Interactive Chessboard:** A fully functional 8x8 chessboard rendered using React components.
+*   **Piece Movement:** Implements movement rules for all chess pieces (Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, and King).
+*   **Turn-Based Gameplay:** Alternates turns between White and Black players.
+*   **Move Validation:** Validates moves according to chess rules, including checks for valid paths and piece collisions.
+*   **Highlighting Valid Moves:** Highlights available moves for a selected piece.
+*   **Check and Checkmate Detection:** Detects check and checkmate situations using hooks.
+*   **Stalemate Detection:** Detects stalemate situations.
+*   **Pawn Promotion:** Allows pawn promotion to Queen, Rook, Bishop, or Knight upon reaching the opposite end of the board.
+*   **Castling:** Implements castling move for the King and Rook pieces.
+*   **Responsive Design:** Adapts the board size to the screen size.
+
+## Technology Stack
+
+*   **React:** A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
+*   **JavaScript (ES6+):** The primary programming language.
+*   **JSX:** A syntax extension to JavaScript, used to describe UI components.
+*   **CSS:** For styling the application.
+*   **Vite:** A build tool that provides a fast and efficient development experience.
+*   **Context API:** For managing application state.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Before running the application, ensure you have the following installed:
+
+*   **Node.js:** JavaScript runtime environment.  Download from [https://nodejs.org/](https://nodejs.org/)
+*   **npm** (Node Package Manager): Usually comes with Node.js installation.
+*   **Git:** Recommended for cloning the repository.
+
+## Installation Instructions
+
+1.  **Clone the repository:**
+
+    ```bash
+    git clone https://github.com/bitan2504/Chess.git
+    cd Chess
+    ```
+
+2.  **Install dependencies:**
+
+    ```bash
+    npm install
+    ```
+
+## Usage Guide
+
+1.  **Start the development server:**
+
+    ```bash
+    npm run dev
+    ```
+
+    This will typically start the application at `http://localhost:5173/`.  Open this URL in your browser.
+
+2.  **Playing the Game:**
+    *   Click on a chess piece to select it.  Valid moves for the selected piece will be highlighted.
+    *   Click on a highlighted square to move the piece to that location.
+    *   The game automatically switches turns between White and Black.
+    *   Pawn promotion prompts you to select the piece to promote to (Queen, Rook, Bishop, or Knight) when a pawn reaches the opposite rank.
+    *   The game displays alerts for checkmate, stalemate, and when a player wins.
+
+## 💡How to Contribute?
+1.  Fork the repository.
+2.  Create a new branch for your feature:
+
+    ```bash
+    git checkout -b feature-name
+    ```
+3.  Make changes and commit:
+    ```bash
+    git add .
+    git commit -m "Added a new feature"
+    ```
+4.  Push to your branch:
+    ```bash
+    git push origin feature-name
+    ```
+5.  Create a Pull Request (PR) on GitHub.
+
+## React + Vite
 
 This template provides a minimal setup to get React working in Vite with HMR and some ESLint rules.
 
 Currently, two official plugins are available:
 
 - [@vitejs/plugin-react](https://github.com/vitejs/vite-plugin-react/blob/main/packages/plugin-react/README.md) uses [Babel](https://babeljs.io/) for Fast Refresh
 - [@vitejs/plugin-react-swc](https://github.com/vitejs/vite-plugin-react-swc) uses [SWC](https://swc.rs/) for Fast Refresh
+
+## API Documentation
+
+This project does not expose a public API.
+
+## Contributing Guidelines
+
+Contributions are welcome! To contribute:
+
+1.  Fork the repository.
+2.  Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
+3.  Implement your changes.
+4.  Test your changes thoroughly.
+5.  Submit a pull request with a clear description of your changes.
+
+#### Feel free to explore, modify, and enhance the project! 😊