This is a lightweight chess game built with React.js. Currently you can only play against yourself (useful I know!) but in the near future I will look at adding Websocket support so two humans could play remotely. No intention of integrating an AI, probably ever.
The project originated as a code challenge so the chess engine is my own creation built entirely from scratch. That means all logic mistakes are entirely my doing. :) There is an open-source chess engine that seems well-regarded if you're looking for a drop-in engine.
Currently the game has one key limitation - no support for check/checkmate/stalemate. Obvious that kinda...defeats...the gameplay. Looking to add that feature shortly!
Git clone the repo to your computer. Run npm install to get all the dependencies and then type npm start to fire up the webpack-dev-server. Navigate to localhost:4000 to see the game.
You can see a somewhat-outdated version of the game at this Codepen: http://codepen.io/ryanheathers/full/jqxPJW/
Once I have Websocket support built-in, I'll host the game somewhere on the interwebs.
Built with Flexbox and currently not using a polyfill so only so-called modern browsers can run this.