Mike Zupperlearn

Branch from Chess

Build a Chess Game with Rust and WebAssembly

Build a complete chess game that runs entirely in the browser: a Rust engine compiled to WebAssembly, a Lit web component in front of it, and real tests at every layer. Free and text-first.

Level
intermediate
Lessons
14
Price
Free

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14 lessons, about 13 hours.

From Chess, Aug 13, 2026

  1. 1The Game You're About to Build40 min
  2. 2A Crate Built for Two Targets50 min
  3. 3Teaching the Crate the Rules60 min
  4. 4Opening the wasm-bindgen Boundary50 min
  5. 5Vite Meets wasm45 min
  6. 6From FEN to Pixels60 min
  7. 7Click to Move60 min
  8. 8The Cheapest Opponent That Works60 min
  9. 9A Game That Survives Reload65 min
  10. 10The Tests That Earn Their Keep50 min
  11. 11Testing Against the Real wasm65 min
  12. 12Proof in a Real Browser55 min
  13. 13The Wow Layer70 min
  14. 14Build a Real Opponent (Bonus)75 min

Terminus A Rust engine in WebAssembly, a Lit board, 54 tests.

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