ChessClouds

ChessClouds is a next-generation chess platform designed for high-performance gameplay with players worldwide. It offers a modern, intuitive interface and powerful backend systems for real-time multiplayer matches and computer opponents.

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Features
• Architecture
• Components
  • Web Frontend
  • Chess Engine
  • WebSocket Server
  • Matchmaking Service
  • Infrastructure
• Development
• License

Overview

ChessClouds provides a comprehensive chess gaming experience with both real-time multiplayer and computer opponents. The platform features a beautiful UI with light and dark modes, real-time gameplay, matchmaking, and integration with a powerful chess engine.

Features

• Real-time gameplay - Play chess matches in real-time with players worldwide
• Computer opponents - Challenge the Stockfish chess engine at various difficulty levels
• Matchmaking - Automatically find opponents of similar skill level
• Beautiful UI - Modern, responsive interface with both light and dark modes
• Game analysis - Review past games with move history
• Authentication - Secure login with Google authentication
• Game history - Track your performance and review past games
• Responsive design - Play on any device, from desktop to mobile

Architecture

ChessClouds is built with a microservices architecture:

• Frontend: Next.js React application
• Backend Services:
  • WebSocket Server: Real-time game communication
  • Matchmaking Service: Player matchmaking
  • Chess Engine API: Stockfish integration
• Database: PostgreSQL for game state persistence
• Infrastructure: AWS-based deployment using Terraform

Development

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose
• Node.js 18+ and Bun (for web development)
• Rust (for backend services)

Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/chessclouds.git
cd chessclouds

2. Copy the environment template

cp template.env .env

3. Update the environment variables as needed

4. Start the services with Docker Compose

docker-compose up -d

5. Access the web application at http://localhost:3000

Deployment

ChessClouds can be deployed to AWS using the Terraform configurations in the terraform directory.

1. Copy and configure the Terraform variables

cp terraform/template.tfvars terraform/terraform.tfvars
# Edit terraform.tfvars with your specific values

2. Deploy the infrastructure

cd terraform
terraform init
terraform apply -var-file=terraform.tfvars

See the Infrastructure documentation for more detailed deployment instructions.