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python_chess_board_init_legal_moves_and_execution.py

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This quickstart demonstrates how to initialize a board, list legal moves, and exec

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python_chess_board_init_legal_moves_and_execution.py
1import chess
2
3# Initialize a new board
4board = chess.Board()
5
6# List all legal moves in the current position
7print(f"Legal moves: {board.legal_moves}")
8
9# Check if a specific move is legal (e.g., pawn to e4)
10move = chess.Move.from_uci("e2e4")
11if move in board.legal_moves:
12    # Execute the move
13    board.push(move)
14
15# Display the board state (ASCII representation)
16print(board)