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# Chess
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## Description
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**castling.club** is a federated chess server built on the ActivityPub protocol.
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It provides an open and decentralized way to play chess online, where games and moves are visible across the Fediverse.
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## Overview
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Instead of relying on closed platforms, castling.club uses an arbiter actor (“the King”) to validate moves and mediate matches.
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This ensures fair play, federation with platforms like Mastodon or Friendica, and community visibility of ongoing games.
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The service runs as a lightweight Node.js app backed by PostgreSQL.
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## Features
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- **Federated Chess Matches:** Challenge and play with others across the Fediverse.
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- **Rule Enforcement:** The arbiter validates each move for correctness.
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- **Open Identities:** Use your existing Fediverse account; no new silo account needed.
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- **Game Visibility:** Matches and moves can appear in social timelines.
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- **Lightweight Service:** Built with Node.js and PostgreSQL for efficiency.
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## Further Resources
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- [castling.club GitHub Repository](https://github.com/stephank/castling.club)
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- [ActivityPub Specification (W3C)](https://www.w3.org/TR/activitypub/)
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