How to get chess position in any format during live game (e.g. to say the move out loud)

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TheCodedMaster

Is there a way to either get the moves that have just been played or get the current game position in a game of chess? I want to make a chessboard that is linked to chess.com or something (I dunno if I'll actually follow through) but the first step is actually getting moves. Is there a way to get moves or positions from a game while it's happening? 

While I'm here, actually, is there a way to put moves INTO chess.com as well? For example, can I say out loud "Knight to e7" and after that gets registered by the computer it puts the move into chess.com?

Martin_Stahl
TheCodedMaster wrote:

Is there a way to either get the moves that have just been played or get the current game position in a game of chess? I want to make a chessboard that is linked to chess.com or something (I dunno if I'll actually follow through) but the first step is actually getting moves. Is there a way to get moves or positions from a game while it's happening? 

 

While I'm here, actually, is there a way to put moves INTO chess.com as well? For example, can I say out loud "Knight to e7" and after that gets registered by the computer it puts the move into chess.com?

 

There isn't an open way to input and receive moves into and from the site. They do have an API for companies that are building electronic boards, which I believe requires filling out an application and probably some kind of agreement. Anything outside of that risks violating the site TOS.

 

TheCodedMaster
Martin_Stahl wrote:
TheCodedMaster wrote:

Is there a way to either get the moves that have just been played or get the current game position in a game of chess? I want to make a chessboard that is linked to chess.com or something (I dunno if I'll actually follow through) but the first step is actually getting moves. Is there a way to get moves or positions from a game while it's happening? 

 

While I'm here, actually, is there a way to put moves INTO chess.com as well? For example, can I say out loud "Knight to e7" and after that gets registered by the computer it puts the move into chess.com?

 

There isn't an open way to input and receive moves into and from the site. They do have an API for companies that are building electronic boards, which I believe requires filling out an application and probably some kind of agreement. Anything outside of that risks violating the site TOS.

 

Where can I find the API?

 

Martin_Stahl

https://www.chess.com/club/chess-com-developer-community

 

That has information on the public API. I know there's been some staff input on the interactive API, but I'm not seeing that right off, though I don't think they provide it to non-product developers.

diamondexpc
TheCodedMaster wrote:

Is there a way to either get the moves that have just been played or get the current game position in a game of chess? I want to make a chessboard that is linked to chess.com or something (I dunno if I'll actually follow through) but the first step is actually getting moves. Is there a way to get moves or positions from a game while it's happening? 

 

While I'm here, actually, is there a way to put moves INTO chess.com as well? For example, can I say out loud "Knight to e7" and after that gets registered by the computer it puts the move into chess.com?

 Idk just kill pawns and stuff. Attack. It's not that hard.

TheCodedMaster
diamondexpc wrote:
TheCodedMaster wrote:

Is there a way to either get the moves that have just been played or get the current game position in a game of chess? I want to make a chessboard that is linked to chess.com or something (I dunno if I'll actually follow through) but the first step is actually getting moves. Is there a way to get moves or positions from a game while it's happening? 

 

While I'm here, actually, is there a way to put moves INTO chess.com as well? For example, can I say out loud "Knight to e7" and after that gets registered by the computer it puts the move into chess.com?

 Idk just kill pawns and stuff. Attack. It's not that hard.

This is what happens when your friend checks out your profile and then doesn't understand the conversation lol