Implementación de un prototipo de aprendizaje de ajedrez para principiantes, empleando una CNC para el control del tablero mediante jugadas básicas programadas y una interfaz gráfica.

Abstract

The following degree work had as priority to implement a prototype of chess teaching that motivates both adults and children to know a game that strengthens logical thinking and decision making, and combine their movements and visualization with electronic means. To create the animations and the interactive menu Python, Pygame and Tkinter tools were used, while the control of the nema motors in the CNC, was done with the GPIO ports of the raspberry connected to the driver and this to the motor step He passed. As for the detection of pieces on the board, a matrix of magnetic sensors of 8 inputs X 8 Reed Switch type outputs connected to the GPIO ports of the raspberry was necessary. The CNC has been designed based on a CNC type laser with transmission of bands and with a workspace of 44cm due to tests made of collisions of parts and a 24v electromagnet to move the chess pieces. The prototype provides the player with a menu, which contains a submenu with three main options that are: 1) plays of each piece in which we will find animations of the movements that can be made by the chess pieces like pawn, horse, bishop, rook, Queen King; 2) Known mates in which we will find matte plays such as: Pastor, Legal, Reti, Hall, La Coz, Boden and Anastasia, each of these mates will have two options one to perform movements in a graphical interface as in a physical board. And the option of interaction in which a person can move the pieces together with the CNC; 3) Openings known as Danish Gambit, Sicilian Defense, Gambit del Rey, Caro Kann Defense, and Budapest Gambit in which are the two options of both moves on the board and an interface as well as the interaction with the chessboard.