# FrznChessboard

## Overview

This project is a nascent effort at creating a low-cost, open-source, easily reproducible alternative to the expensive and proprietary digital chess boards currently on the market. The features we aim to implement are:

* Recording of human-vs-human games, with built-in clock support
* Communication with popular chess websites for online play
* UCI support to allow playing against an engine running on a companion computer
* Import and export of games and positions as FEN or PGN files
* All squares on the board will have individually addressible RGB LEDs, both to indicate computer and online play moves, as well as to show suggestions, opening lessons, etc.
* Both sides will have a small, optional OLED screen facing them that can show a menu, the current clock, whose turn it is, connection status, etc. 
* Communication with the companion computer may be over Bluetooth or USB -- final decisions haven't been made yet on this front. There are pros and cons to each
* Built-in rechargeable battery for wireless use; this could be human vs human (take it to the park with you) or online play with possible wireless connections

## Software and hardware

This repository contains the software. As of this writing, it's now targetting the PIC32MX series with USB, but may change to a different Microchip MCU depending.