# iChess - Online Chess Platform

A real-time multiplayer chess platform built with React, Firebase, and TypeScript.

## Features

### Game Modes
- Single Player vs Computer (Multiple difficulty levels)
- Live Online Multiplayer
- Private Games with Friends
- Tournament System

### Tournament Features
- Swiss Tournament Format
- Real-time Tournament Brackets
- Live Game Viewing
- Tournament Chat
- Player Rankings
- Tournament Countdown Timer

### Game Features
- Real-time Chess Games
- Time Controls (Multiple formats)
- Move Validation
- Game Chat
- Premove Support
- Take Back Requests
- Draw Offers
- Player Statistics

### Social Features
- Global Chat
- User Profiles
- Rating System
- Game History

## Prerequisites

- Node.js (v16 or higher)
- npm or yarn
- Firebase Account

## Installation

1. Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Codeeaner/iChess.git
cd ichess
```

2. Install dependencies:
``` bash
npm install
```

3. Configure Firebase:
 - Create a Firebase project
 - Enable Authentication and Firestore
 - Copy your Firebase config
 - Create .env file:

 VITE_FIREBASE_API_KEY=your_api_key
 VITE_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=your_auth_domain
 VITE_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your_project_id
 VITE_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=your_storage_bucket
 VITE_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=your_messaging_sender_id
 VITE_FIREBASE_APP_ID=your_app_id    

## Running the Project
Development mode:
```bash
npm run dev
```

Build for production:
```bash
npm run build
```

## Project Structure

/src
  /components      # React components
  /firebase        # Firebase configuration
  /hooks          # Custom React hooks
  /lib            # Utility functions
  /store          # State management
  /types          # TypeScript types
  /styles         # CSS/Tailwind styles

## Key Components
 - GameBoard: Chess board implementation
 - GameLobby: Game mode selection
 - TournamentLobby: Tournament management
 - PrivateGame: Private game implementation
 - Chat: Real-time chat system
 - Stats: Player statistics

## Firebase Collections
 - users: User profiles
 - games: Active and completed games
 - tournaments: Tournament data
 - messages: Chat messages

## Contributing
 - Fork the repository
 - Create a feature branch
 - Submit a pull request

## License
 - Regarding to the license file

## Support
 - Open an issue for bug reports or feature requests.