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+-- CHESS MOD
+-- ======================================
+-- chess/init.lua
+-- ======================================
+-- Registers the basic chess stuff
+--
+-- Contents:
+--
+-- [regis] Spawn Block
+-- [craft] Spawn Block
+-- [regis] board_black
+-- [regis] board_white
+-- ======================================
+
+-- Register the spawn block
+minetest.register_node(":chess:spawn",{
+    description = "Chess Board",
+    tile_images = {"chess_spawn.png"},
+    inventory_image = "chess_spawn.png",
+	groups = {tree=1,snappy=1,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=1,flammable=2},
+    after_place_node = function(pos)
+        
+        local size = 20
+        local alternate = true
+        
+        for i = size, 0, -1 do
+            for ii = size, 0, -1 do
+            
+                local p = {x=pos.x+i+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+ii+1}
+                
+                if alternate then
+                    minetest.env:add_node(p, {name="chess:board_black"})
+                    alternate = false
+                else
+                    minetest.env:add_node(p, {name="chess:board_white"})
+                    alternate = true
+                end
+            end
+            
+            if (math.floor(size/2) ~= size/2) then
+                if alternate then
+                    alternate = false
+                else
+                    alternate = true
+                end
+            end
+            
+        end
+	end,
+})
+
+-- Add crafting for the spawn block
+minetest.register_craft({
+    output="chess:spawn",
+    recipe = {
+        {'default:mese','default:mese','default:mese'},
+        {'default:mese','default:mese','default:mese'},
+        {'default:mese','default:mese','default:mese'},
+    }
+})
+
+--Register the Board Blocks: white
+minetest.register_node(":chess:board_white",{
+    description = "White Chess Board Piece",
+    tile_images = {"chess_white.png"},
+    inventory_image = "chess_white.png",
+    groups = {tree=1,snappy=1,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=1,flammable=2},
+})
+
+--Register the Board Blocks: black
+minetest.register_node(":chess:board_black",{
+    description = "Black Chess Board Piece",
+    tile_images = {"chess_black.png"},
+    inventory_image = "chess_black.png",
+    groups = {tree=1,snappy=1,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=1,flammable=2},
+})
+
+
+--This file declares all the pieces for the game
+
+--Declare the pawns
+minetest.register_node(":chess:pawn",
+{
+    description = 'pawn',
+    groups = {snappy = 2},
+    tiles = {"chess_black.png"},
+    drawtype = "nodebox",
+    sunlight_propagates = true,
+    paramtype = 'light',
+    paramtype2 = "facedir",
+    light_source = 8, --max light is 18
+    node_box = {
+    type = "fixed",
+    fixed = {
+    {-0.2, -0.5, -0.3, 0.2, -0.4, 0.3},
+    {-0.3, -0.5, -0.2, 0.2, -0.4, 0.3},
+    {-0.1, -0.4, -0.2, 0.1, -0.3, 0.2},
+    {-0.2, -0.4, -0.1, 0.2, -0.3, 0.1},
+    {-0.1, -0.3, -0.1, 0.1, 0.2, 0.1},
+    {-0.2, -0.1, -0.1, 0.2, 0.1, 0.1},
+    {-0.1, -0.1, -0.2, 0.1, 0.1, 0.2},
+    },
+    },
+    selection_box = {
+    type = "fixed",
+    fixed = {-0.3, -0.5, -0.3, 0.3, 0.2, 0.3},
+    },
+    groups = {snappy=2,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=2}
+})
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