jensenmpillay / chesspy

Chesspy, a chess statistics search engine.

Chesspy

Welcome to Chesspy, a chess statistics search engine using the Chess.com API, Next.js, and Python.

Introduction

Chesspy allows you to retrieve global information and game statistics for a user with customizable filters.

Available filters include:

• variant: The game type, among ["rapid", "blitz", "bullet"].
• color: The player's color, among ["white", "black"].

Game statistics include:

• Current rating
• Best rating
• Total games played
• Total wins/draws/losses
• Average opponent rating during wins/draws/losses
• Opponent's best rating
• Status rate during wins/draws/losses

Technologies Used

Chesspy leverages a stack of modern technologies to provide a powerful chess statistics search engine. The key technologies used in this project include:

• Next.js: A popular React framework for building fast and efficient web applications with server-side rendering capabilities.

• TypeScript: Chesspy is developed using TypeScript, enhancing the robustness of the codebase and providing static typing for improved development and maintenance.

• Python: The backend of Chesspy is powered by Python, allowing for data retrieval and processing.

• Chess.com API: Chesspy integrates with the Chess.com API to access a wealth of chess-related data, enabling in-depth statistics retrieval.

• React: The user interface of Chesspy is built using React, providing a responsive and interactive experience for users.

• Tailwind CSS: Chesspy's sleek and responsive design is created using Tailwind CSS, a utility-first CSS framework that streamlines styling and enhances the user interface.

• Framer Motion: To add delightful animations and motion effects to the user interface, Chesspy uses Framer Motion, a motion library for React.

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Feel free to contribute to Chesspy or report issues if you encounter any bugs or have suggestions for improvement. We hope this application will be a valuable tool for exploring the fascinating world of online chess!