# Asset Licensing Information

## Chess Pieces and Board Squares
The chess piece images and board square assets in this project were sourced from [OpenGameArt.org](https://opengameart.org/) under the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA) license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

### Attribution
- Source: "Chess Pieces and Board squares" from OpenGameArt.org
- Original Author: As specified on OpenGameArt.org
- License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA)
- Link: https://opengameart.org/

### License Compliance
These assets are used in compliance with the CC-BY-SA license, which requires:
1. **Attribution**: We have provided appropriate credit to the original creator.
2. **ShareAlike**: Any derivative works incorporating these assets must be distributed under the same license terms.

## License Compatibility Notice

This project uses the MIT License for code, while some assets are under the CC-BY-SA license. Please note:

1. The MIT License applies to all software code in this repository.
2. The CC-BY-SA license applies to the chess piece images and board square assets in the `frontend/assets` and `frontend/streamlit/assets` directories.

### Important:
If you redistribute this project or create derivative works:
- You may use the code under the terms of the MIT License.
- You must comply with the CC-BY-SA license for the chess piece assets, which includes providing attribution and sharing any modifications to these assets under the same CC-BY-SA license.

This dual licensing approach is common in projects that combine code with creative assets from different sources.