I'm working on a python chess game on tkinter, but I'm having trouble with moving the pieces. I've created the board, I placed a letter/number combination on each square (F3, A7, etc) but now I'm not sure how to move the pieces. I haven't created the pieces yet either.
Here's my code so far:
Here's my code so far:
""" Python Chess Made by Trinx """
import time
print('Python Chess')
print('Your game of chess will now begin.')
time.sleep(1.8)
from tkinter import *
size = 600
window = Tk()
window.title('Python Chess')
canvas = Canvas(window, width=size, height=size)
canvas.pack()
#Horizontal lines on the board
lineh1 = canvas.create_line(75, 0, 75, 600)
lineh2 = canvas.create_line(150, 0, 150, 600)
lineh3 = canvas.create_line(225, 0, 225, 600)
lineh4 = canvas.create_line(300, 0, 300, 600)
lineh5 = canvas.create_line(375, 0, 375, 600)
lineh6 = canvas.create_line(450, 0, 450, 600)
lineh7 = canvas.create_line(525, 0, 525, 600)
lineh8 = canvas.create_line(600, 0, 600, 600)
lineh9 = canvas.create_line(0, 0, 600, 0)
#Vertical lines on the board
linev1 = canvas.create_line(0, 75, 600, 75)
linev2 = canvas.create_line(0, 150, 600, 150)
linev3 = canvas.create_line(0, 225, 600, 225)
linev4 = canvas.create_line(0, 300, 600, 300)
linev5 = canvas.create_line(0, 375, 600, 375)
linev6 = canvas.create_line(0, 450, 600, 450)
linev7 = canvas.create_line(0, 525, 600, 525)
linev8 = canvas.create_line(0, 600, 600, 600)
linev9 = canvas.create_line(0, 600, 0, 0)
#Grey squares:
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(75, 0, 150, 75, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(225, 0, 300, 75, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(375, 0, 450, 75, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(525, 0, 600, 75, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(0, 75, 75, 150, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(150, 75, 225, 150, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(300, 75, 375, 150, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(450, 75, 525, 150, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(75, 150, 150, 225, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(225, 150, 300, 225, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(375, 150, 450, 225, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(525, 150, 600, 225, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(0, 225, 75, 300, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(150, 225, 225, 300, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(300, 225, 375, 300, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(450, 225, 525, 300, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(75, 300, 150, 375, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(225, 300, 300, 375, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(375, 300, 450, 375, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(525, 300, 600, 375, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(0, 375, 75, 450, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(150, 375, 225, 450, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(300, 375, 375, 450, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(450, 375, 525, 450, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(75, 450, 150, 525, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(225, 450, 300, 525, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(375, 450, 450, 525, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(525, 450, 600, 525, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(0, 525, 75, 600, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(150, 525, 225, 600, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(300, 525, 375, 600, fill='grey')
square1 = canvas.create_rectangle(450, 525, 525, 600, fill='grey')
#1st vertical line moves:
canvas.create_text(37, 65, text='A1', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(37, 140, text='B1', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(37, 215, text='C1', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(37, 290, text='D1', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(37, 365, text='E1', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(37, 440, text='F1', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(37, 515, text='G1', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(37, 590, text='H1', fill='white')
#2nd vertical line moves:
canvas.create_text(112, 65, text='A2', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(112, 140, text='B2', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(112, 215, text='C2', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(112, 290, text='D2', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(112, 365, text='E2', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(112, 440, text='F2', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(112, 515, text='G2', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(112, 590, text='H2', fill='black')
#3rd vertical line moves:
canvas.create_text(187, 65, text='A3', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(187, 140, text='B3', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(187, 215, text='C3', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(187, 290, text='D3', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(187, 365, text='E3', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(187, 440, text='F3', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(187, 515, text='G3', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(187, 590, text='H3', fill='white')
#4th vertical line moves:
canvas.create_text(262, 65, text='A4', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(262, 140, text='B4', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(262, 215, text='C4', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(262, 290, text='D4', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(262, 365, text='E4', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(262, 440, text='F4', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(262, 515, text='G4', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(262, 590, text='H4', fill='black')
#5th vertical line moves:
a5 = canvas.create_text(337, 65, text='A5', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(337, 140, text='B5', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(337, 215, text='C5', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(337, 290, text='D5', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(337, 365, text='E5', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(337, 440, text='F5', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(337, 515, text='G5', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(337, 590, text='H5', fill='white')
#6th vertical line moves:
canvas.create_text(412, 65, text='A6', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(412, 140, text='B6', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(412, 215, text='C6', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(412, 290, text='D6', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(412, 365, text='E6', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(412, 440, text='F6', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(412, 515, text='G6', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(412, 590, text='H6', fill='black')
#7th vertical line moves:
canvas.create_text(487, 65, text='A7', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(487, 140, text='B7', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(487, 215, text='C7', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(487, 290, text='D7', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(487, 365, text='E7', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(487, 440, text='F7', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(487, 515, text='G7', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(487, 590, text='H7', fill='white')
#8th vertical line moves:
canvas.create_text(562, 65, text='A8', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(562, 140, text='B8', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(562, 215, text='C8', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(562, 290, text='D8', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(562, 365, text='E8', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(562, 440, text='F8', fill='black')
canvas.create_text(562, 515, text='G8', fill='white')
canvas.create_text(562, 590, text='H8', fill='black')
#Buttons:
from tkinter import *
window = Tk()
window.title('Chess Controller')
commands = Canvas(window, width=300, height=200)
commands.pack()
A1 = Button(window, text='A1')
A2 = Button(window, text='A2')
A3 = Button(window, text='A3')
A4 = Button(window, text='A4')
A5 = Button(window, text='A5')
A6 = Button(window, text='A6')
A7 = Button(window, text='A7')
A8 = Button(window, text='A8')
B1 = Button(window, text='B1')
B2 = Button(window, text='B2')
B3 = Button(window, text='B3')
B4 = Button(window, text='B4')
B5 = Button(window, text='B5')
B6 = Button(window, text='B6')
B7 = Button(window, text='B7')
B8 = Button(window, text='B8')
C1 = Button(window, text='C1')
C2 = Button(window, text='C2')
C3 = Button(window, text='C3')
C4 = Button(window, text='C4')
C5 = Button(window, text='C5')
C6 = Button(window, text='C6')
C7 = Button(window, text='C7')
C8 = Button(window, text='C8')
D1 = Button(window, text='D1')
D2 = Button(window, text='D2')
D3 = Button(window, text='D3')
D4 = Button(window, text='D4')
D5 = Button(window, text='D5')
D6 = Button(window, text='D6')
D7 = Button(window, text='D7')
D8 = Button(window, text='D8')
E1 = Button(window, text='E1')
E2 = Button(window, text='E2')
E3 = Button(window, text='E3')
E4 = Button(window, text='E4')
E5 = Button(window, text='E5')
E6 = Button(window, text='E6')
E7 = Button(window, text='E7')
E8 = Button(window, text='E8')
F1 = Button(window, text='F1')
F2 = Button(window, text='F2')
F3 = Button(window, text='F3')
F4 = Button(window, text='F4')
F5 = Button(window, text='F5')
F6 = Button(window, text='F6')
F7 = Button(window, text='F7')
F8 = Button(window, text='F8')
G1 = Button(window, text='G1')
G2 = Button(window, text='G2')
G3 = Button(window, text='G3')
G4 = Button(window, text='G4')
G5 = Button(window, text='G5')
G6 = Button(window, text='G6')
G7 = Button(window, text='G7')
G8 = Button(window, text='G8')
H1 = Button(window, text='H1')
H2 = Button(window, text='H2')
H3 = Button(window, text='H3')
H4 = Button(window, text='H4')
H5 = Button(window, text='H5')
H6 = Button(window, text='H6')
H7 = Button(window, text='H7')
H8 = Button(window, text='H8')
A1.pack()
A2.pack()
A3.pack()
A4.pack()
A5.pack()
A6.pack()
A7.pack()
A8.pack()
B1.pack()
B2.pack()
B3.pack()
B4.pack()
B5.pack()
B6.pack()
B7.pack()
B8.pack()
C1.pack()
C2.pack()
C3.pack()
C4.pack()
C5.pack()
C6.pack()
C7.pack()
C8.pack()
D1.pack()
D2.pack()
D3.pack()
D4.pack()
D5.pack()
D6.pack()
D7.pack()
D8.pack()
E1.pack()
E2.pack()
E3.pack()
E4.pack()
E5.pack()
E6.pack()
E7.pack()
E8.pack()
F1.pack()
F2.pack()
F3.pack()
F4.pack()
F5.pack()
F6.pack()
F7.pack()
F8.pack()
G1.pack()
G2.pack()
G3.pack()
G4.pack()
G5.pack()
G6.pack()
G7.pack()
G8.pack()
H1.pack()
H2.pack()
H3.pack()
H4.pack()
H5.pack()
H6.pack()
H7.pack()
H8.pack()I'm planning on having a separate tkinter window with a list of buttons. When the player clicks a button, which represents a spot on the board, they get a list of available pieces they can move to that spot. Only problem is, I'm not sure how to snap the pieces to one of the squares. How do I snap a piece to a specific spot on the tkinkter window? Also if you know how I could make my code shorter, let me know. Thanks