Chess variants using test-driven development (TDD) and object-oriented programming (OOP)

[programarivm]

👋 Hi there,

A bunch of exciting chess variants are about to be added to PHP Chess. Thus, if you've ever wondered about the steps required to code a chess variant, please add a comment below. Don't be shy and ask questions.

Let's start by implementing the Dunsany variant.

• Dunsany's chess implementation php-chess#555

Happy learning!

[programarivm]

🎉 The namespace for the chess pieces has been updated before the implementation of the Dunsany variant.

• Chess\Piece\Capablanca
• Chess\Piece\Classical

See:

• Capablanca pieces refactoring php-chess#558
• Classical pieces refactoring php-chess#560

This namespace structure will hopefully allow to write the Chess\Piece\Dusnay\P class with this rule:

• Only Black's pawns have the two-step option on their first move.

[programarivm]

🎉 Also the commit described below is a major update to the codebase's namespaces before implementing the Dunsany variant.

• chesslablab/php-chess@447d222

The refactoring is intended to make them easier to understand.