PyChess does not have to be compiled/installed to run.

To run: Execute the following in this directory:
$ ./pychess

To install to disk: Run following as root
# python setup.py install

To see other install options/formats:
$ python setup.py --help-commands

To run the pychess engine in text based mode
$ PYTHONPATH=lib/ python lib/pychess/Players/PyChess.py

To run unit tests for pychess:
cd testing
$ PYTHONPATH=lib/ python run_tests.py

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Dependencies for Ubuntu/Debian:
gnome-icon-theme
python >= 2.7   (or python3)
python-cairo    (or python3-cairo)
python-gi       (or python3-gi)
python-gi-cairo (or python3-gi-cairo)
gobject-introspection
gir1.2-glib-2.0
gir1.2-gtk-3.0
gir1.2-pango-1.0
gir1.2-rsvg-2.0
gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0
gir1.2-gtksource-3.0
gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0
gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0

Dependencies for CentOS/RHEL7 and Fedora 20:
python
pygobject3
pycairo
gobject-introspection
glib2
gtk3
pango
gdk-pixbuf2
gtksourceview3
gstreamer1
gstreamer1-plugins-base
(python2 is used by default.
 To use python3 on Fedora 20 install python3, python3-gobject and python3-cairo
 These packages aren't available on CentOS/RHEL) 

Dependencies for Arch:
python
python-gobject
python-cairo
gobject-introspection
glib2
gtk3
pango
gdk-pixbuf2
gtksourceview3
gstreamer
gst-plugins-base
(Arch uses python3 by default. To use python2 install python2,
 python2-gobject and python2-cairo)

Dependencies for Windows:
python >= 2.7
PyGObject (from http://sourceforge.net/projects/pygobjectwin32)
  Base packages
  GDK-Pixbuf
  GTK+ 3.x
  GTKSourceView 3.x
  Pango
(create engine: pyinstaller and pywin32)
