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Assets/ChessEngines/fairy-chess-server/index.js

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function getLogPath() {
         return path.join(os.homedir(), 'AppData', 'Roaming', 'ChessBuilder', 'logs');
     } else {
         // macOS: ~/Library/Logs/ChessBuilder
-        return path.join(os.homedir(), 'Library', 'Logs', 'ChessBuilder');
+        return path.join(os.homedir(), 'Library', 'ChessBuilder', 'logs');
     }
 }
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ let board = null;
 let engine = null;
 let isReady = false;
 let lastResponse = null
-const SERVER_WAIT_THRESHOLD = 10 * 60 * 1000;
+const SERVER_WAIT_THRESHOLD = 2 * 60 * 1000;
 const CHECK_INTERVAL = 5000;
 
 // Initialize ffish and engine
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ app.use(express.json());
 
 // Health check endpoint
 app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
+    console.log("@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@")
+    console.log("@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@HEALTH CHECK@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@")
+    console.log("@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@")
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(ffish.variants()))
     lastResponse = new Date().getTime()
     res.json({ 
         status: 'ok', 
@@ -382,11 +386,12 @@ app.post('/enginemove', async (req, res) => {
     const { 
         depth = 15,
         movetime = 1000,
-        nodes = null
+        nodes = null,
+        fen
     } = req.body;
     
     try {
-        const fen = board.fen();
+        // const fen = board.fen();
         const analysis = await engine.getAnalysis(fen, {
             depth,
             movetime,

Assets/ChessEngines/fairy-chess-server/test.js

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ async function delay(ms) {
 
 async function testServer() {
     try {
+
+        await axios.post(`${baseURL}/shutdown`);
+        return
         // Test 1: Health check
         console.log('\nTest 1: Health Check');
         const health = await axios.get(`${baseURL}/health`);
@@ -15,6 +18,14 @@ async function testServer() {
         
         // Wait for engine initialization
         await delay(2000);
+        // Test 2: Validate FEN
+        console.log('\nTest 1.5: Validate MOVE');
+        const moveVal = await axios.post(`${baseURL}/move`, {
+            move: '@a6'
+        });
+        console.log('MOVE validation:', moveVal);
+        await delay(2000);
+
 
         // Test 2: Validate FEN
         console.log('\nTest 2: Validate FEN');

Systems/FairyStockfish/ServerManager.gd

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ var log_string: String = ""
 var running := false
 var server_process_id: int = -50
 var request_timer: Timer
+var server_pinger: Timer
+var ping_http: HTTPRequest
 
 var server_url = "http://localhost:27531"
 
@@ -37,24 +39,39 @@ func write_log(message: String):
     
     file.close()
 func _ready():
-    # Get the path to the server directory relative to the project
-    # server_path = OS.get_executable_path().get_base_dir().path_join("Assets/ChessEngines/fairy-chess-server")
-    # server_path = "res://Assets/ChessEngines/fairy-chess-server"
-    # server_path = ProjectSettings.globalize_path("res://Assets/ChessEngines/fairy-chess-server")
-    # if OS.has_feature("editor"):
-    #     server_path = ProjectSettings.globalize_path("res://Assets/ChessEngines/fairy-chess-server")
-    # else:
-    #     # Running from an exported project.
-    #     # `path` will contain the absolute path to `hello.txt` next to the executable.
-    #     # This is *not* identical to using `ProjectSettings.globalize_path()` with a `res://` path,
-    #     # but is close enough in spirit.
-    #     server_path = OS.get_executable_path().get_base_dir().path_join("Assets/ChessEngines/fairy-chess-server")
-    
     server_path = extract_server_files() + "/ChessEngines/fairy-chess-server"
     setup_logging()
     check_server_files(server_path)
     start_server()
     get_tree().set_auto_accept_quit(false)    
+    setup_server_pinger()
+
+func setup_server_pinger():
+    server_pinger = Timer.new()
+    add_child(server_pinger)
+    server_pinger.wait_time = 60.0
+    server_pinger.one_shot = false
+    server_pinger.timeout.connect(self._on_ping_timer_timeout)
+    ping_http = HTTPRequest.new()
+    add_child(ping_http)
+    ping_http.request_completed.connect(self._on_ping_completed)
+
+    server_pinger.start()
+
+
+func _on_ping_timer_timeout():
+    write_log("Pinging server health endpoint...")
+    var error = ping_http.request(server_url + "/health")
+    if error != OK:
+        write_log("Error sending ping request: " + str(error))
+
+
+func _on_ping_completed(result: int, response_code: int, headers: PackedStringArray, body: PackedByteArray):
+    if result == HTTPRequest.RESULT_SUCCESS:
+        write_log("Server ping successful")
+    else:
+        write_log("Server ping failed - may need to restart server")
+
 
 func write_log_dir_contents(path: String):
     var dir = DirAccess.open(path)
@@ -109,18 +126,15 @@ func _notification(what):
     if what == NOTIFICATION_WM_CLOSE_REQUEST:
         stop_server()
         get_tree().quit()
+
+
 func start_server() -> bool:
     if running:
         return true
         
     write_log("Starting chess server... " + server_path)
-    
-    # Make sure we're in the correct directory
-    
-    
     var http_request = HTTPRequest.new()
     add_child(http_request)
-    # http_request.connect("request_completed", self._on_init_request_completed)
     http_request.request_completed.connect(self._on_init_request_completed)
 
     request_timer = Timer.new()

Systems/FairyStockfish/Stockfish.gd

@@ -1,390 +0,0 @@
-# Stockfish.gd
-extends Node
-
-# References to game objects
-var board: Array
-var game: ChessGame
-
-# Engine state
-var process_id: int = -1
-var engine_thread: Thread
-var pipe_info: Dictionary
-var command_queue: Array = []
-var response_queue: Array = []
-var mutex: Mutex
-var semaphore: Semaphore
-var running := false
-var engine_path: String = ""
-var _cleanup_in_progress := false
-var threadTracker: Array = []
-var last_file_size = 0
-# Game state
-var moves: Array = []
-var move_time: int = 1000  # in ms
-var generated_move: Dictionary = {}  # Stores the last generated move
-
-# Piece type mapping
-var symbol_from_piece_type := {
-    "PAWN": "p", "KNIGHT": "n", "BISHOP": "b",
-    "ROOK": "r", "QUEEN": "q", "KING": "k"
-}
-
-var piece_type_from_symbol := {
-    "p": "PAWN", "n": "KNIGHT", "b": "BISHOP",
-    "r": "ROOK", "q": "QUEEN", "k": "KING"
-}
-
-func _init(boardRef: Array):
-    board = boardRef
-    mutex = Mutex.new()
-    semaphore = Semaphore.new()
-
-func _ready():
-    game = get_parent() as ChessGame
-    
-func _exit_tree():
-    disconnect_engine()
-
-func _notification(what):
-    if what == NOTIFICATION_PREDELETE:
-        cleanup()
-
-func cleanup():
-    if _cleanup_in_progress:
-        return
-    _cleanup_in_progress = true
-    
-    disconnect_engine()
-    _cleanup_in_progress = false
-
-func safe_cleanup():
-    if engine_thread:
-        if engine_thread.is_alive():
-            var timeout = 5000  # 5 seconds
-            var start_time = Time.get_ticks_msec()
-            while engine_thread.is_alive():
-                if Time.get_ticks_msec() - start_time > timeout:
-                    printerr("Thread cleanup timeout")
-                    break
-                OS.delay_msec(10)
-            var result = engine_thread.wait_to_finish()
-            if result != OK:
-                printerr("Failed to cleanup thread: ", result)
-        engine_thread = null
-
-func connect_to_engine(path: String) -> bool:
-    if running:
-        return false
-    
-    engine_path = path
-
-    pipe_info = OS.execute_with_pipe(engine_path, ["uci"])
-    process_id = pipe_info.get("pid", -1)
-    if process_id <= 0:
-        printerr("Failed to start engine process")
-        return false
-    
-    running = true
-    print("PID ", process_id, " Connected to engine: ", engine_path)
-    
-    # Start communication thread
-    engine_thread = Thread.new()
-    engine_thread.start(_engine_thread_function)
-    
-    # # Initialize UCI mode
-    # _send_command_wait("uci", "uciok")
-    # _send_command_wait("isready", "readyok")
-    
-    # # Initialize with current game state
-    _send_command("ucinewgame")
-    _send_command_wait("isready", "readyok")
-    load_fen(game.getCurrentFen())
-    return true
-
-
-func disconnect_engine():
-    if running:
-        _send_command("quit")
-        running = false
-        
-        # Wait for thread to finish
-        if engine_thread and engine_thread.is_started():
-            engine_thread.wait_to_finish()
-        
-        # Clean up process
-        if pipe_info:
-            if pipe_info.get("stdio"):
-                pipe_info["stdio"].close()
-            if pipe_info.get("stderr"):
-                pipe_info["stderr"].close()
-        if process_id > 0:
-            OS.kill(process_id)
-            process_id = -1
-            
-        print("Disconnected from engine")
-
-func limit_strength_to(elo_value: int):
-    mutex.lock()
-    if elo_value != -1:  # Using -1 instead of int.MaxValue
-        _send_command("setoption name UCI_LimitStrength value true")
-        _send_command("setoption name UCI_Elo value " + str(elo_value))
-    else:
-        _send_command("setoption name UCI_LimitStrength value false")
-    mutex.unlock()
-
-func stop_calculating():
-    mutex.lock()
-    _send_command("stop")
-    mutex.unlock()
-
-func load_fen(fen: String):
-    moves.clear()
-    update_position(fen)
-
-func update_position(fen: String):
-    _send_command("position fen " + fen)
-    # _send_command_wait("isready", "readyok")
-    
-func generateMove(think_time_ms: int = 1000) -> void:
-    if not running:
-        return
-    print("------------=========GENERATE MOVE =========-----------------")
-        
-    move_time = think_time_ms
-    
-    # Send position
-    var command = "position fen " + game.getCurrentFen()
-    _send_command(command)
-    # _send_command_wait("isready", "readyok")
-    # var response = _send_command_wait("isready", "readyok")
-    # if not "readyok" in response:
-    #     print("Engine not ready after setting position")
-    #     return
-    
-    # Get move with timeout for thinking
-    var response = _send_command_wait("go movetime " + str(move_time), "bestmove")
-    print("Move response: ", response)
-    
-    # Parse response for bestmove
-    var lines = response.split("\n")
-    for line in lines:
-        if line.begins_with("bestmove"):
-            var parts = line.split(" ")
-            if parts.size() >= 4:  # Should have "bestmove e2e4 ponder e7e5"
-                generated_move = {
-                    "move": parts[1],
-                    "ponder": parts[3]
-                }
-                print("Generated move: ", generated_move)
-                return
-    
-    generated_move = {}
-
-func getGeneratedMove() -> Dictionary:
-    var move = generated_move.duplicate()
-    generated_move.clear()  # Clear after retrieving
-    return move
-
-func from_move_to_string(move_data: Dictionary) -> String:
-    var board_size = len(board)
-    
-    # Get source and target squares
-    var source_i = move_data.source % board_size
-    var source_j = move_data.source / board_size
-    var target_i = move_data.target % board_size
-    var target_j = move_data.target / board_size
-    
-    # Convert to algebraic notation
-    var letters = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz".substr(0, board_size)
-    var str_move = "%s%d%s%d" % [
-        letters[source_i],
-        board_size - source_j,
-        letters[target_i],
-        board_size - target_j
-    ]
-    
-    # Add promotion piece if needed
-    if move_data.get("flags", "") == "PROMOTION":
-        str_move += symbol_from_piece_type[move_data.promotion_piece]
-    
-    return str_move
-
-func send_move(move_data: Dictionary):
-    var str_move = from_move_to_string(move_data)
-    moves.append(str_move)
-    print("move: ", str_move)
-    
-    # Update engine with the new move
-    mutex.lock()
-    var command = "position fen " + game.getCurrentFen()
-    if moves.size() > 0:
-        command += " moves " + " ".join(moves)
-    _send_command(command)
-    mutex.unlock()
-
-
-
-func safe_get_line(stdio: FileAccess) -> Array:
-    var start_time = Time.get_ticks_msec()
-    var timeout = 500  # 50ms timeout
-    
-    if stdio and not stdio.eof_reached():
-        var thread = Thread.new()
-        var mutex = Mutex.new()
-        var done = false
-        var result = ""
-        
-        thread.start(func():
-            # Try to read a chunk of data
-            var buffer = stdio.get_buffer(1024)  # Read up to 1KB at a time
-            if buffer.size() > 0:
-                var content = buffer.get_string_from_utf8()
-                var lines = content.split("\n")
-                # Get last non-empty line
-                # var last_line = ""
-                # for i in range(lines.size() - 1, -1, -1):
-                #     if not lines[i].strip_edges().is_empty():
-                #         last_line = lines[i]
-                #         break
-                
-                mutex.lock()
-                # result = last_line
-                done = true
-                mutex.unlock()
-                print("THREAD: ", lines)
-                return lines
-            
-            mutex.lock()
-            done = true
-            mutex.unlock()
-            return []
-        )
-        
-        # Wait for either completion or timeout
-        while true:
-            mutex.lock()
-            var is_done = done
-            mutex.unlock()
-            
-            if not thread.is_alive():
-                print("DeadThread")
-                var thread_result = thread.wait_to_finish()
-                print("******T-RES*********", thread_result)
-                return [thread_result, null]
-            # else:
-            #     print("Alive THread Kill ME")
-            
-            if Time.get_ticks_msec() - start_time > timeout:
-                break
-                
-            OS.delay_msec(200)
-        
-        # Handle thread cleanup and result capture
-        if thread.is_alive():
-            threadTracker.push_front(thread)
-            mutex.lock()
-            var final_result = [result, null]
-            mutex.unlock()
-            return final_result
-        else:
-            var thread_result = thread.wait_to_finish()
-            return [thread_result, null]
-    
-    return ["", null]
-
-func _engine_thread_function():
-    print("Engine thread started")
-    var stdio = pipe_info.get("stdio")
-    var stderr = pipe_info.get("stderr")
-    
-    
-    while running:
-        mutex.lock()
-        print("CMDS ", command_queue)
-        if command_queue.size() > 0:
-            var command = command_queue.pop_front()
-            mutex.unlock()
-            
-            if stdio:
-                stdio.store_line(command)
-                print("************************Sent command: ", command)
-                OS.delay_msec(200)
-        else:
-            mutex.unlock()
-        
-        print("safe_get_line Start")
-        var result = safe_get_line(stdio)
-        print("safe_get_line End", result)
-
-        # var line = result[0]
-        # if not line.is_empty():
-        #     mutex.lock()
-        #     response_queue.push_back(line)
-        #     mutex.unlock()
-        #     semaphore.post()
-        #     print("Engine response: ", line)
-        # var line = result[0]
-        for line in result:
-            if line and not line.is_empty():
-                mutex.lock()
-                response_queue.append_array(line)
-                mutex.unlock()
-                semaphore.post()
-                print("Engine response: ", line)
-        
-        OS.delay_msec(200)
-    
-    print("################################left thread###########################")
-
-func _send_command_wait(command: String, expected: String = "") -> String:
-    # Add command to queue more efficiently
-    mutex.lock()
-    command_queue.push_back(command)
-    mutex.unlock()
-    
-    var response = ""
-    var start_time = Time.get_ticks_msec()
-    var timeout = 5000  # Reduced timeout to 5 seconds
-    
-    # Use an exponential backoff for delays
-    var delay_time = 1
-    var max_delay = 16  # Maximum delay in milliseconds
-    
-    while running:
-        var current_time = Time.get_ticks_msec()
-        if current_time - start_time > timeout:
-            printerr("Command timeout: ", command)
-            break
-            
-        if semaphore.try_wait():
-            # Reset delay on successful response
-            delay_time = 1
-            
-            mutex.lock()
-            var lines_to_process = response_queue.duplicate()
-            response_queue.clear()
-            mutex.unlock()
-            print("PROCESSING LINES ##################")
-            print(lines_to_process)
-            # if lines_to_process.is_empty():
-            #     return
-            # Process all available lines
-            for line in lines_to_process:
-                if not line.is_empty():
-                    print(expected, " =? ", line)
-                    if expected.is_empty() or expected in line:
-                        print("MATCHED LINES ##################", line, ' ', expected)
-                        return line
-                    # print("This should not print if we returned")
-        else:
-            # Use exponential backoff for delays
-            OS.delay_msec(delay_time)
-            delay_time = mini(delay_time * 2, max_delay)
-    
-    return response
-
-func _send_command(command: String):
-    mutex.lock()
-    command_queue.push_back(command)
-    mutex.unlock()
-

Systems/FairyStockfish/StockfishClient.gd

@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ func connect_to_engine(_path: String, g: ChessGame) -> bool:
         if ServerManager.is_server_running():
             print("**************SERVER RUNNING ****************")
             running = true
-            start_board();
+            start_game(1350)
-            load_fen(game.getCurrentFen())
             return true
             
         await get_tree().create_timer(delay).timeout
@@ -44,23 +43,16 @@ func connect_to_engine(_path: String, g: ChessGame) -> bool:
     
     return false
 
+
+func start_game(elo: int) -> void:
+    start_board(elo)
+    load_fen(game.getCurrentFen())
+
+
+
 func disconnect_engine():
     running = false
 
-func limit_strength_to(elo_value: int):
-    if not running:
-        return
-        
-    var headers = ["Content-Type: application/json"]
-    var body = JSON.stringify({
-        "options": {
-            "UCI_LimitStrength": "true",
-            "UCI_Elo": str(elo_value)
-        }
-    })
-    print(body)
-    http_request.request(server_url + "/setoption", headers, HTTPClient.METHOD_POST, body)
-
 func stop_calculating():
     if not running:
         return
@@ -82,7 +74,7 @@ func load_fen(fen: String):
     
     http_request.request(server_url + "/position", headers, HTTPClient.METHOD_POST, body)
     await http_request.request_completed
-func start_board():
+func start_board(elo: int):
     if not running:
         return
     var headers = ["Content-Type: application/json"]
@@ -93,7 +85,7 @@ func start_board():
     print(body)
     http_request.request(server_url + "/new", headers, HTTPClient.METHOD_POST, body)
     await http_request.request_completed
-    setElo(1350)
+    setElo(elo)
 
 func _exit_tree():
     ServerManager.stop_server()
@@ -103,12 +95,28 @@ func _exit_tree():
 func update_position(fen: String):
     load_fen(fen)
 
+
+
+func get_globalDir() -> String:
+
+    if OS.get_name() == "Linux":
+        return OS.get_environment("HOME").path_join(".local/share/ChessBuilder")
+    elif OS.get_name() == "Windows":
+        return OS.get_environment("APPDATA").path_join("Roaming/ChessBuilder")
+    else:  # macOS
+        return OS.get_environment("HOME").path_join("Library/ChessBuilder")
+
+
 func setElo(elo: int = 1350) -> void:
     if not running:
         return
     var headers = ["Content-Type: application/json"]
     var data = {
         "options": [
+            {
+                "name": "VariantPath",
+                "value": get_globalDir() + "/Assets" + "/ChessEngines/Fairy-Stockfish/src/variants.ini"
+            },
             {
                 "name": "UCI_LimitStrength",
                 "value": "true"
@@ -116,7 +124,11 @@ func setElo(elo: int = 1350) -> void:
             {
                 "name": "UCI_Elo",
                 "value": str(elo)  # Convert int to string
-            }
+            },
+            {
+                "name": "UCI_Variant",
+                "value": "chessbuilder"  # Convert int to string
+            },
         ]
     }
     
@@ -143,7 +155,8 @@ func generateMove(think_time_ms: int = 1000) -> void:
     var headers = ["Content-Type: application/json"]
     var body = JSON.stringify({
         "movetime": think_time_ms,
-        "depth": 15
+        "depth": 15,
+        "fen": str(game.getCurrentFen())
     })
     
     # Request engine move

Systems/Game/ChessGame.gd

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
     # if stockfishController.connect_to_engine(stockfishPath):
     #     stockfishController.limit_strength_to(cpuElo)
 
+
 func _exit_tree():
     stockfishController.disconnect_engine()
 
@@ -103,7 +104,44 @@ func initializeCardPreview() -> void:
     add_child(cardPreview)
 
 
+func getSpecialTilesFen() -> String:
+    if tileManager.active_tiles.is_empty():
+        return ""
         
+    var special_fen = " moves"
+    var portal_pairs = {}  # Dictionary to track portal pairs by pair_id
+    
+    # First pass: Collect portal pairs
+    for pos in tileManager.active_tiles:
+        var tile = tileManager.active_tiles[pos]
+        if tile is PortalTile:
+            var pair_id = tile.pair_id
+            if !portal_pairs.has(pair_id):
+                portal_pairs[pair_id] = []
+            portal_pairs[pair_id].append(pos)
+    
+    # Second pass: Add walls and portal pairs to FEN
+    for pos in tileManager.active_tiles:
+        var tile = tileManager.active_tiles[pos]
+        var algebraic = Utils.location_to_algebraic(pos)
+        
+        if tile is WallTile or tile is DoubleWallTile:
+            if tile is DoubleWallTile:
+                special_fen += " @%s" % algebraic
+            else:
+                special_fen += " @%s" % algebraic
+        # elif tile is PortalTile:
+        #     # Only process each portal pair once
+        #     var pair_id = tile.pair_id
+        #     if portal_pairs.has(pair_id):
+        #         var pair = portal_pairs[pair_id]
+        #         if pair.size() == 2:
+        #             var alg1 = Utils.location_to_algebraic(pair[0])
+        #             var alg2 = Utils.location_to_algebraic(pair[1])
+        #             special_fen += " portal %s=p1 portal %s=p2" % [alg1, alg2]
+        #         portal_pairs.erase(pair_id)  # Process each pair only once
+    
+    return special_fen
 
 func getCurrentFen() -> String:
     var fen = ""
@@ -115,17 +153,29 @@ func getCurrentFen() -> String:
         for x in range(boardXSize):
             # print("CHECKING ", str(x) + "-" + str(y))
             var container = boardContainer.get_node(str(x) + "-" + str(y)) as PieceContainer
-            var piece = container.get_piece()
+
-            if piece == null:
+            if tileManager.active_tiles.has(str(x) + "-" + str(y)):
-                emptySquares += 1
+                
-            else:
                 if emptySquares > 0:
                     fen += str(emptySquares)
                     emptySquares = 0
-                # Convert piece to FEN notation
+                var tile = tileManager.active_tiles[str(x) + "-" + str(y)]
-                var fenChar = getPieceFenChar(piece)
+                if tile is WallTile or tile is DoubleWallTile:
-                fen += fenChar
+                    if tile is DoubleWallTile:
-        
+                        fen += "*"
+                    else:
+                        fen += "*"
+            else: 
+                var piece = container.get_piece()
+                if piece == null:
+                    emptySquares += 1
+                else:
+                    if emptySquares > 0:
+                        fen += str(emptySquares)
+                        emptySquares = 0
+                    # Convert piece to FEN notation
+                    var fenChar = getPieceFenChar(piece)
+                    fen += fenChar
         # Add any remaining empty squares at the end of the rank
         if emptySquares > 0:
             fen += str(emptySquares)
@@ -142,7 +192,12 @@ func getCurrentFen() -> String:
         halfMoveClock,
         moveCount
     ]
-    
+    var specialChars = getSpecialTilesFen();
+    print("@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@")
+    print(specialChars)
+    print("@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@")
+    # fen += specialChars;
+    currentFen = fen;
     return fen
 func initializeBoard() -> void:
     # Parse FEN to get board dimensions

Systems/StateMachine/GameStates/Movement.gd

@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ func enter(_previous: String, _data := {}) -> void:
             var target_square = move_str.substr(2, 2)  # "e4"
             
             # First select the piece
-            var source_location = convert_algebraic_to_location(source_square)
+            var source_location = Utils.convert_algebraic_to_location(source_square)
             game.selectedNode = source_location
             print("source_location ", source_location)
             
             # Then make the move
-            var target_location = convert_algebraic_to_location(target_square)
+            var target_location = Utils.convert_algebraic_to_location(target_square)
             print("target_location ", target_location)
             handleMovement(target_location, true)
             return
@@ -67,21 +67,6 @@ func exit() -> void:
        game.boardContainer.disconnect("tile_pressed", handleMovement)
 
 
-func convert_algebraic_to_location(square: String) -> String:
-    var file = square[0]  # letter (a-h)
-    var rank = int(square[1])  # number (1-8)
-    
-    # Convert file letter to number (a=0, b=1, etc)
-    var file_num = file.unicode_at(0) - 'a'.unicode_at(0)
-    
-    # Since we're working with black's moves and our board is oriented with white at bottom:
-    # 1. Flip file: 7 - file_num to mirror horizontally
-    # 2. Flip rank: 8 - rank to mirror vertically
-    file_num = file_num
-    var rank_num = 8 - rank
-    
-    # Return location in your game's format
-    return "%d-%d" % [file_num, rank_num]
 
 func handleMovement(location: String, generated: bool =  false) -> void:
     # we need to prevent swapping of focus between peices after the double move process has started

Systems/TileManager.gd

@@ -98,6 +98,39 @@ func place_random_game_tiles(num_tiles: int = 0) -> void:
     available_positions.shuffle()
 
     var skipNext = false;
+
+    var wall: Tile
+    var p = '0-2'
+    var cntr = board_flow.get_node(p) as PieceContainer
+    var w = (int(p.split("-")[0]) + int(p.split("-")[1])) % 2 == 0
+    wall = WallTile.new(cntr, w, -1)
+    add_tile(p, wall)
+    p = '1-2'
+    cntr = board_flow.get_node(p) as PieceContainer
+    w = (int(p.split("-")[0]) + int(p.split("-")[1])) % 2 == 0
+    wall = WallTile.new(cntr, w, -1)
+    add_tile(p, wall)
+    p = '2-2'
+    cntr = board_flow.get_node(p) as PieceContainer
+    w = (int(p.split("-")[0]) + int(p.split("-")[1])) % 2 == 0
+    wall = WallTile.new(cntr, w, -1)
+    add_tile(p, wall)
+    p = '5-2'
+    cntr = board_flow.get_node(p) as PieceContainer
+    w = (int(p.split("-")[0]) + int(p.split("-")[1])) % 2 == 0
+    wall = WallTile.new(cntr, w, -1)
+    add_tile(p, wall)
+    p = '6-2'
+    cntr = board_flow.get_node(p) as PieceContainer
+    w = (int(p.split("-")[0]) + int(p.split("-")[1])) % 2 == 0
+    wall = WallTile.new(cntr, w, -1)
+    add_tile(p, wall)
+    p = '7-2'
+    cntr = board_flow.get_node(p) as PieceContainer
+    w = (int(p.split("-")[0]) + int(p.split("-")[1])) % 2 == 0
+    wall = WallTile.new(cntr, w, -1)
+    add_tile(p, wall)
+
     # Skip over an iteration for a paired tile
     for i in range(min(num_tiles, available_positions.size())):
         if skipNext:
@@ -114,16 +147,17 @@ func place_random_game_tiles(num_tiles: int = 0) -> void:
         var rng = RandomNumberGenerator.new()
         rng.randomize()
         var tile_type = rng.randi() % 3
-
+        # tile_type = 4; 
+        # remove the set 2
         var tile: Tile
         match tile_type:
             0:  # Wall tile
-                # tile = WallTile.new(container, is_white, -1)
+                tile = WallTile.new(container, is_white, -1)
-                # add_tile(pos, tile)
+                add_tile(pos, tile)
                 continue
             1:  # Double Wall
-                # tile = DoubleWallTile.new(container, is_white, -1)
+                tile = DoubleWallTile.new(container, is_white, -1)
-                # add_tile(pos, tile)
+                add_tile(pos, tile)
                 continue
             2:  # Portal pair
                 # Only create portal pair if this isn't the last tile

Systems/Tiles/Portal.gd

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func _init(button: Button, is_white: bool, d: int, id: int, color: Color) -> voi
     jumpable = true
 
 func apply_effect(piece: Pawn = null) -> void:
-    if !piece || !is_effect_active() || !other_portal || !other_portal.is_effect_active():
+    if !piece || piece == null ||  !is_effect_active() || !other_portal || !other_portal.is_effect_active():
         return
     if last_piece and last_piece.id == piece.id:
         return

Utils/Utils.gd

@@ -23,6 +23,35 @@ static func generate_guid() -> String:
     return guid
 
 
+static func convert_algebraic_to_location(square: String) -> String:
+    var file = square[0]  # letter (a-h)
+    var rank = int(square[1])  # number (1-8)
+    
+    # Convert file letter to number (a=0, b=1, etc)
+    var file_num = file.unicode_at(0) - 'a'.unicode_at(0)
+    
+    # Since we're working with black's moves and our board is oriented with white at bottom:
+    # 1. Flip rank: 8 - rank to mirror vertically
+    file_num = file_num
+    var rank_num = 8 - rank
+    
+    # Return location in your game's format
+    return "%d-%d" % [file_num, rank_num]
+
+
+static func location_to_algebraic(location: String) -> String:
+    # Convert from "x-y" format to algebraic notation
+    var coords = location.split("-")
+    var x = int(coords[0])
+    var y = int(coords[1])
+    
+    # Convert x to file letter (0 = 'a', 1 = 'b', etc.)
+    var file = char(97 + x)  # 97 is ASCII 'a'
+    
+    # Convert y to rank number (flip since our board has 0 at top)
+    var rank = str(8 - y)
+    
+    return file + rank
 
 static var LIGHT_CELL = Color(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1)
 static var DARK_CELL = Color(0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 1)