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Wanna free chess training? I built a new chess.com clone!

Codemaster_121482 — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:46:17 +0000

Wanna Free Chess Training? I Built a New Chess.com Clone! ♟️

Hey fellow devs! I just finished a project I’m pretty stoked about: a fully functional Chess.com clone built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

While there are plenty of chess apps out there, I wanted to build one that was clean, fast, and completely free for training.

🛠️ The Tech Stack

Instead of reinventing the wheel (and failing at complex move validation), I leaned on two heavy hitters in the JS chess world:

Chessboard.js: This handles the "look" of the game—the board, the pieces, and the drag-and-drop animations.
Chess.js This is the "brain." It handles the move validation, game state, checkmate detection, and FEN/PGN generation.

🚀 Key Features

Legal Move Enforcement: You can't make an illegal move. The "brain" (Chess.js) validates every drag before the board updates.
Move Highlighting: Just like on Chess.com, the board highlights where you moved from and where you landed.
Game Status: Real-time alerts for Check, Checkmate, or Draw.
Responsive Design: Practice your endgames on your phone or your desktop.

🧠 The Best Moment

The trickiest part was syncing the UI with the logic. When a user drops a piece, I have to:

Ask chess.js if the move is legal.
If it is, update the internal game state.
Tell chessboard.js to snap the piece to the new square.
Check if the game is over.

It’s a perfect example of the Model-View-Controller pattern in action!

💡 What's Next?

The core game is solid, but I'm planning to add:

[ ] Real time play: To play against an real people.
[ ] UI/UX improvment: Add theme toggle + more board and piece theme.
[ ] Timer: For those high-stakes blitz matches.

🔗 Check it out!

Try it: Chessmasterapp.online

I’d love to hear your feedback! How would you handle the Real time play integration—maybe Backend API?

Happy coding (and checkmating)! 👑

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Codemaster_121482 — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:06:43 +0000

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Apr 1

I Built a Programming Language so You Don’t Have to Stress: Meet SphereLang

#webdev #programming #javascript #opensource

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I Built a Programming Language so You Don’t Have to Stress: Meet SphereLang

Codemaster_121482 — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:57:43 +0000

🚀 Meet SphereLang: The No-Stress Language for Full-Stack Devs

Yo Dev Community! I’ve been grinding on a passion project for a while now, and I’m hyped to finally share it with you all. Meet SphereLang.

💡 Why SphereLang?

We’ve all been there—juggling complex syntax and switching mental gears between frontend and backend. I wanted to build something that felt as natural as typing in a terminal but powerful enough to build real apps. SphereLang is designed to strip away the "analysis paralysis" and let you just code.

🔥 Key Features

Terminal-Style Simplicity: If you know how to use a shell, you already know how to code in SphereLang. It’s built to be ultra-beginner friendly.
Unified Code Base: Stop context-switching. Write your logic for both the frontend and backend using the exact same language.
The Power of NanoScript: SphereLang is natively integrated with NanoScript. Think of it as a bridge that takes the state management of modern frameworks and mixes it with the straightforward DOM manipulation of the classic libraries we love.

🛠 See It In Action

The syntax is clean, predictable, and stays out of your way.

// Simple variable math and logging
set x = 20 - 10;
log "The value of X is", x;

// Pro tip: Every statement needs that little semicolon! ;

🌟 Support the journey

This is just the beginning. If you’re into custom languages or just want to see how deep the rabbit hole goes, I’d love for you to check out the repo.

Drop a star on GitHub if you dig the vibe: https://github.com/Hfs2024/SphereLang

Thanks for reading!

New programming language

Codemaster_121482 — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:55:18 +0000

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Codemaster_121482 — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:50:19 +0000

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Apr 1

New programming language

#programming #webdev #javascript #opensource

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New programming language

Codemaster_121482 — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:42:42 +0000

🚀 Meet SphereLang: The No-Stress Language for Full-Stack Devs

Yo Dev Community! I’ve been grinding on a passion project for a while now, and I’m hyped to finally share it with you all. Meet SphereLang.

💡 Why SphereLang?

🔥 Key Features

Terminal-Style Simplicity: If you know how to use a shell, you already know how to code in SphereLang. It’s built to be ultra-beginner friendly.
Unified Code Base: Stop context-switching. Write your logic for both the frontend and backend using the exact same language.
The Power of NanoScript: SphereLang is natively integrated with NanoScript. Think of it as a bridge that takes the state management of modern frameworks and mixes it with the straightforward DOM manipulation of the classic libraries we love.

🛠 See It In Action

The syntax is clean, predictable, and stays out of your way.

// Simple variable math and logging
set x = 20 - 10;
log "The value of X is", x;

// Pro tip: Every statement needs that little semicolon! ;

🌟 Support the journey

This is just the beginning. If you’re into custom languages or just want to see how deep the rabbit hole goes, I’d love for you to check out the repo.

Drop a star on GitHub if you dig the vibe: https://github.com/Hfs2024/SphereLang

Thanks for reading!