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+# ChessArbiter
+ChessArbiter is a library that allow you to play chess games in C++. It ensures that all the rules of classical chess are followed.
+
+# Features
+- No external dependencies
+- Simple/Minimal API
+- FEN parsing/serializing
+- Setup a position a play moves
+- Perform various tests on a position:
+  - Material
+  - Players in check
+  - Players captures
+  - Castle
+  - Attacked squares
+  - Checkmate
+  - ...
+- More features are coming soon!
+
+# How to setup ChessArbiter
+ChessArbiter can be used as a shared library in your project.
+You only need to include `ChessArbiter.hpp` and linking the .so file to your executable.
+
+# Example
+Somewhere at the beginning of the file:
+
+    #include "ChessArbiter.hpp"
+
+Start playing:
+
+    ChessArbiter arbiter;
+    arbiter.Setup("rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1");
+    // Now start playing!
+    if(!arbiter.Play("e2e4")){
+        // Handle illegal moves
+    }
+    if(arbiter.IsCheckmate()){
+        // Game ends
+    }
+
+See `ChessArbiter.hpp` for more informations on the API.
+
+# CMake Integration
+By using the `add_subdirectory()` directive on this repository, you will be able to use the following cmake calls in your project:
+
+    include_directories(${CHESSARBITER_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    target_link_libraries(<YOUR_TARGET> chessarbiter)
+