Siderite / Siderite/lichessTools

PGN Editor can't handle invalid chess positions (like no kings)

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Description

lichess tools fails to normalize this valid PGN and throws an error:

[Event "test"]
[FEN "8/p7/1p6/3p4/4p3/5p2/5p1p/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]

Error: Operation failed! (invalid input)
and
Illegal move in game 1, ply 0 (Starting position)

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Research direction

Reproduce the PGN shown in the issue through the lichess tools normalization path and trace where the starting FEN is rejected as an illegal position. Done means this PGN with no kings is accepted or normalized without the reported invalid-input and illegal-move errors.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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