implemented optional authentification app and stricter password and user rules.

Also against brute force.

app/__init__.py

@@ -2,27 +2,52 @@ from flask import Flask
 import os
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
 from flask_login import LoginManager
+from sqlalchemy import inspect, text
 
 db = SQLAlchemy()
 login_manager = LoginManager()
 
+
+def apply_startup_migrations():
+    inspector = inspect(db.engine)
+
+    if "users" in inspector.get_table_names():
+        existing_columns = {column["name"] for column in inspector.get_columns("users")}
+        user_column_migrations = {
+            "two_factor_enabled": "ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN two_factor_enabled BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0",
+            "two_factor_secret": "ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN two_factor_secret VARCHAR(64)",
+        }
+
+        for column_name, statement in user_column_migrations.items():
+            if column_name not in existing_columns:
+                db.session.execute(text(statement))
+
+        db.session.commit()
+
 def create_app():
     app = Flask(__name__)
 
     BASE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
     app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = "sqlite:///" + os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "app.db")
-    app.config["SECRET_KEY"] = "dev-secret-key"
+    app.config["SECRET_KEY"] = os.getenv("SECRET_KEY", "dev-secret-key")
     app.config["SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS"] = False
+    app.config["SESSION_COOKIE_HTTPONLY"] = True
+    app.config["REMEMBER_COOKIE_HTTPONLY"] = True
+    app.config["SESSION_COOKIE_SAMESITE"] = "Lax"
 
     db.init_app(app)
     login_manager.init_app(app)
     login_manager.login_view = "login.login"
+    login_manager.login_message_category = "info"
 
     from .models.user import User
+    from .models.gamestate import GameState
+    from .models.login_attempt import LoginAttempt
 
     with app.app_context():
         db.create_all()
+        apply_startup_migrations()
 
     @login_manager.user_loader
     def load_user(user_id):

app/models/gamestate.py

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from .. import db
+
+class GameState(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = "game_state"
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False)
+
+    board = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False)
+    mode = db.Column(db.String(10), nullable=False)
+    board_size = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False, default=8)
+    save_name = db.Column(db.String(80), nullable=False, default="Unnamed Save")
+    save_note = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False, default="")
+    is_favorite = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
+    created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, nullable=False, server_default=db.func.now())
+    updated_at = db.Column(
+        db.DateTime,
+        nullable=False,
+        server_default=db.func.now(),
+        onupdate=db.func.now()
+    )

app/models/login_attempt.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from .. import db
+
+
+class LoginAttempt(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = "login_attempts"
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    ip_address = db.Column(db.String(45), nullable=False)
+    username = db.Column(db.String(80), nullable=False)
+    failed_attempts = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False, default=0, server_default=db.text("0"))
+    locked_until = db.Column(db.DateTime)
+    last_failed_at = db.Column(db.DateTime)
+
+    __table_args__ = (
+        db.UniqueConstraint("ip_address", "username", name="uq_login_attempt_ip_username"),
+    )
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f"<LoginAttempt {self.ip_address}:{self.username}>"

app/models/user.py

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 from .. import db
 from flask_login import UserMixin
 
+
 class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
     __tablename__ = "users"
 
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
     username = db.Column(db.String(20), unique=True, nullable=False)
-    password = db.Column(db.String(255), nullable=False)  # <- größer!
+    password = db.Column(db.String(255), nullable=False)
-    email = db.Column(db.String(120), unique=True, nullable=True)
     created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, server_default=db.func.now())
     last_login = db.Column(db.DateTime)
+    two_factor_enabled = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False, default=False, server_default=db.text("0"))
+    two_factor_secret = db.Column(db.String(64))
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return f"<User {self.username}>"

app/routes/login_routes.py

@@ -1,30 +1,291 @@
-from flask import Blueprint, render_template, request, url_for, redirect, flash
+import base64
-from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash, check_password_hash
+import binascii
-from flask_login import login_user, login_required, logout_user
+import hashlib
-from ..models.user import User
+import hmac
+import re
+import secrets
+import struct
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from urllib.parse import quote
+
+from flask import Blueprint, flash, redirect, render_template, request, session, url_for
+from flask_login import current_user, login_required, login_user, logout_user
+from werkzeug.security import check_password_hash, generate_password_hash
+
 from .. import db
+from ..models.login_attempt import LoginAttempt
+from ..models.user import User
 
 login_bp = Blueprint("login", __name__)
 
-@login_bp.route("/register", methods=["GET", "POST"])
+MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH = 8
-def register():
+MAX_PASSWORD_LENGTH = 128
-    if request.method == "POST":
+MAX_LOGIN_FAILURES = 5
-        username = request.form.get("username")
+LOGIN_LOCK_MINUTES = 15
-        password = request.form.get("password")
+TWO_FACTOR_CODE_DIGITS = 6
+TWO_FACTOR_TIME_STEP_SECONDS = 30
+TWO_FACTOR_VALID_WINDOW = 1
+TWO_FACTOR_ISSUER = "8 Queens Solver"
+MAX_TWO_FACTOR_ATTEMPTS = 5
+USERNAME_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9_.-]{3,20}$")
+DUMMY_PASSWORD_HASH = generate_password_hash("dummy-password-for-timing-protection")
 
-        if User.query.filter_by(username=username).first():
-            return render_template("sign_up.html", error="Username already taken!")
 
-        hashed_password = generate_password_hash(password)
+def utcnow():
+    return datetime.utcnow()
 
-        new_user = User(
+
-            username=username,
+def get_utc_timestamp(moment=None):
-            password=hashed_password
+    if moment is None:
+        return int(datetime.now(timezone.utc).timestamp())
+
+    if moment.tzinfo is None:
+        moment = moment.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+
+    return int(moment.timestamp())
+
+
+def normalize_username(username):
+    return (username or "").strip()
+
+
+def validate_username(username):
+    if not USERNAME_PATTERN.fullmatch(username):
+        return "Username must be 3-20 characters and only use letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores."
+    return None
+
+
+def validate_password(password):
+    if len(password) < MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH:
+        return f"Password must be at least {MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH} characters long."
+
+    if len(password) > MAX_PASSWORD_LENGTH:
+        return f"Password must be at most {MAX_PASSWORD_LENGTH} characters long."
+
+    return None
+
+
+def get_request_ip():
+    forwarded_for = request.headers.get("X-Forwarded-For", "")
+
+    if forwarded_for:
+        return forwarded_for.split(",")[0].strip()[:45] or "unknown"
+
+    return (request.remote_addr or "unknown")[:45]
+
+
+def login_attempt_buckets(username):
+    normalized_username = normalize_username(username).lower() or "__empty__"
+    ip_address = get_request_ip()
+    return [
+        (ip_address, normalized_username),
+        (ip_address, "__ip__"),
+    ]
+
+
+def get_or_create_attempt(ip_address, bucket_key):
+    attempt = LoginAttempt.query.filter_by(ip_address=ip_address, username=bucket_key).first()
+
+    if attempt is None:
+        attempt = LoginAttempt(ip_address=ip_address, username=bucket_key)
+        db.session.add(attempt)
+
+    return attempt
+
+
+def clear_expired_lock(attempt, now):
+    if attempt.locked_until and attempt.locked_until <= now:
+        attempt.failed_attempts = 0
+        attempt.locked_until = None
+
+
+def get_active_lock(username):
+    now = utcnow()
+    active_until = None
+
+    for ip_address, bucket_key in login_attempt_buckets(username):
+        attempt = LoginAttempt.query.filter_by(ip_address=ip_address, username=bucket_key).first()
+
+        if not attempt:
+            continue
+
+        clear_expired_lock(attempt, now)
+
+        if attempt.locked_until and (active_until is None or attempt.locked_until > active_until):
+            active_until = attempt.locked_until
+
+    db.session.commit()
+    return active_until
+
+
+def record_failed_login(username):
+    now = utcnow()
+    locked_until = None
+
+    for ip_address, bucket_key in login_attempt_buckets(username):
+        attempt = get_or_create_attempt(ip_address, bucket_key)
+        clear_expired_lock(attempt, now)
+        attempt.failed_attempts = (attempt.failed_attempts or 0) + 1
+        attempt.last_failed_at = now
+
+        if attempt.failed_attempts >= MAX_LOGIN_FAILURES:
+            attempt.locked_until = now + timedelta(minutes=LOGIN_LOCK_MINUTES)
+            locked_until = attempt.locked_until
+
+    db.session.commit()
+    return locked_until
+
+
+def clear_login_attempts(username):
+    for ip_address, bucket_key in login_attempt_buckets(username):
+        attempt = LoginAttempt.query.filter_by(ip_address=ip_address, username=bucket_key).first()
+
+        if attempt:
+            db.session.delete(attempt)
+
+    db.session.commit()
+
+
+def lookup_user_by_username(username):
+    if not username:
+        return None
+
+    return User.query.filter(db.func.lower(User.username) == username.lower()).first()
+
+
+def minutes_until(target_time):
+    seconds = max(1, int((target_time - utcnow()).total_seconds()))
+    return max(1, (seconds + 59) // 60)
+
+
+def normalize_two_factor_secret(secret):
+    return (secret or "").strip().replace(" ", "").upper()
+
+
+def generate_two_factor_secret():
+    return base64.b32encode(secrets.token_bytes(20)).decode("ascii").rstrip("=")
+
+
+def format_two_factor_secret(secret):
+    normalized = normalize_two_factor_secret(secret)
+    return " ".join(normalized[index:index + 4] for index in range(0, len(normalized), 4))
+
+
+def clear_pending_two_factor(user=None):
+    session.pop("pending_2fa_user_id", None)
+    session.pop("pending_2fa_attempts", None)
+
+
+def get_pending_two_factor_setup_secret(user):
+    if session.get("pending_2fa_setup_user_id") != user.id:
+        return None
+
+    secret = normalize_two_factor_secret(session.get("pending_2fa_setup_secret"))
+    return secret or None
+
+
+def clear_pending_two_factor_setup():
+    session.pop("pending_2fa_setup_user_id", None)
+    session.pop("pending_2fa_setup_secret", None)
+
+
+def build_totp_uri(user, secret):
+    normalized_secret = normalize_two_factor_secret(secret)
+    label = quote(f"{TWO_FACTOR_ISSUER}:{user.username}")
+    issuer = quote(TWO_FACTOR_ISSUER)
+    return (
+        f"otpauth://totp/{label}"
+        f"?secret={normalized_secret}&issuer={issuer}"
+        f"&algorithm=SHA1&digits={TWO_FACTOR_CODE_DIGITS}&period={TWO_FACTOR_TIME_STEP_SECONDS}"
     )
 
+
+def decode_two_factor_secret(secret):
+    normalized_secret = normalize_two_factor_secret(secret)
+    padded_secret = normalized_secret + ("=" * (-len(normalized_secret) % 8))
+    return base64.b32decode(padded_secret, casefold=True)
+
+
+def generate_totp_code(secret, for_time=None):
+    timestamp = get_utc_timestamp(for_time)
+    counter = timestamp // TWO_FACTOR_TIME_STEP_SECONDS
+    key = decode_two_factor_secret(secret)
+    message = struct.pack(">Q", counter)
+    digest = hmac.new(key, message, hashlib.sha1).digest()
+    offset = digest[-1] & 0x0F
+    truncated_hash = struct.unpack(">I", digest[offset:offset + 4])[0] & 0x7FFFFFFF
+    code = truncated_hash % (10 ** TWO_FACTOR_CODE_DIGITS)
+    return f"{code:0{TWO_FACTOR_CODE_DIGITS}d}"
+
+
+def verify_totp_code(secret, code, at_time=None):
+    normalized_code = (code or "").strip()
+
+    if not normalized_code.isdigit() or len(normalized_code) != TWO_FACTOR_CODE_DIGITS:
+        return False
+
+    current_time = at_time or utcnow()
+
+    try:
+        for window in range(-TWO_FACTOR_VALID_WINDOW, TWO_FACTOR_VALID_WINDOW + 1):
+            window_time = current_time + timedelta(seconds=window * TWO_FACTOR_TIME_STEP_SECONDS)
+
+            if secrets.compare_digest(generate_totp_code(secret, window_time), normalized_code):
+                return True
+    except (TypeError, ValueError, binascii.Error):
+        return False
+
+    return False
+
+
+def get_pending_two_factor_user():
+    user_id = session.get("pending_2fa_user_id")
+
+    if not user_id:
+        return None
+
+    return db.session.get(User, user_id)
+
+
+def render_login_settings(error=None):
+    pending_secret = get_pending_two_factor_setup_secret(current_user)
+    formatted_secret = format_two_factor_secret(pending_secret) if pending_secret else None
+    provisioning_uri = build_totp_uri(current_user, pending_secret) if pending_secret else None
+
+    return render_template(
+        "login_settings.html",
+        error=error,
+        pending_two_factor_secret=formatted_secret,
+        pending_two_factor_uri=provisioning_uri,
+    )
+
+
+@login_bp.route("/register", methods=["GET", "POST"])
+def register():
+    if current_user.is_authenticated:
+        return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))
+
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        username = normalize_username(request.form.get("username"))
+        password = request.form.get("password") or ""
+
+        username_error = validate_username(username)
+        password_error = validate_password(password)
+
+        if username_error:
+            return render_template("sign_up.html", error=username_error, username=username)
+
+        if password_error:
+            return render_template("sign_up.html", error=password_error, username=username)
+
+        if lookup_user_by_username(username):
+            return render_template("sign_up.html", error="Username already taken!", username=username)
+
+        new_user = User(username=username, password=generate_password_hash(password))
         db.session.add(new_user)
         db.session.commit()
 
+        flash("Account created successfully. You can log in now.", "success")
         return redirect(url_for("login.login"))
 
     return render_template("sign_up.html")
@@ -32,23 +293,201 @@ def register():
 
 @login_bp.route("/login", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def login():
-    if request.method == "POST":
+    if current_user.is_authenticated:
-        username = request.form.get("username")
-        password = request.form.get("password")
-
-        user = User.query.filter_by(username=username).first()
-
-        if user and check_password_hash(user.password, password):
-            login_user(user)
         return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))
 
-        return render_template("login.html", error="Invalid username or password")
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        username = normalize_username(request.form.get("username"))
+        password = request.form.get("password") or ""
+
+        if not username or not password:
+            return render_template("login.html", error="Username and password are required.", username=username)
+
+        locked_until = get_active_lock(username)
+
+        if locked_until and locked_until > utcnow():
+            return render_template(
+                "login.html",
+                error=f"Too many failed login attempts. Please try again in about {minutes_until(locked_until)} minute(s).",
+                username=username,
+            )
+
+        user = lookup_user_by_username(username)
+        password_hash = user.password if user else DUMMY_PASSWORD_HASH
+        password_matches = check_password_hash(password_hash, password)
+
+        if not user or not password_matches:
+            locked_until = record_failed_login(username)
+            error_message = "Invalid username or password."
+
+            if locked_until:
+                error_message = (
+                    f"Too many failed login attempts. Please try again in about {minutes_until(locked_until)} minute(s)."
+                )
+
+            return render_template("login.html", error=error_message, username=username)
+
+        clear_login_attempts(username)
+
+        if user.two_factor_enabled:
+            if not user.two_factor_secret:
+                return render_template(
+                    "login.html",
+                    error="This account requires two-factor authentication, but no authenticator app is configured.",
+                    username=username,
+                )
+
+            session["pending_2fa_user_id"] = user.id
+            session["pending_2fa_attempts"] = 0
+            flash("Enter the current 6-digit code from your authenticator app.", "info")
+            return redirect(url_for("login.verify_two_factor"))
+
+        user.last_login = utcnow()
+        db.session.commit()
+        login_user(user)
+        clear_pending_two_factor()
+        return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))
 
     return render_template("login.html")
 
-@login_bp.route('/logout')
+
+@login_bp.route("/login/verify", methods=["GET", "POST"])
+def verify_two_factor():
+    if current_user.is_authenticated:
+        return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))
+
+    user = get_pending_two_factor_user()
+
+    if user is None:
+        flash("Your verification session expired. Please log in again.", "error")
+        return redirect(url_for("login.login"))
+
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        code = (request.form.get("code") or "").strip()
+
+        if not code.isdigit() or len(code) != TWO_FACTOR_CODE_DIGITS:
+            return render_template(
+                "two_factor_verify.html",
+                error="Please enter the 6-digit verification code.",
+            )
+
+        attempts = int(session.get("pending_2fa_attempts", 0))
+
+        if attempts >= MAX_TWO_FACTOR_ATTEMPTS:
+            clear_pending_two_factor(user)
+            db.session.commit()
+            flash("Too many invalid 2FA attempts. Please log in again.", "error")
+            return redirect(url_for("login.login"))
+
+        if not user.two_factor_secret:
+            clear_pending_two_factor()
+            flash("Authenticator app 2FA is not configured for this account.", "error")
+            return redirect(url_for("login.login"))
+
+        if not verify_totp_code(user.two_factor_secret, code):
+            attempts += 1
+            session["pending_2fa_attempts"] = attempts
+
+            if attempts >= MAX_TWO_FACTOR_ATTEMPTS:
+                clear_pending_two_factor(user)
+                db.session.commit()
+                flash("Too many invalid 2FA attempts. Please log in again.", "error")
+                return redirect(url_for("login.login"))
+
+            remaining_attempts = MAX_TWO_FACTOR_ATTEMPTS - attempts
+            return render_template(
+                "two_factor_verify.html",
+                error=f"Invalid authenticator code. You have {remaining_attempts} attempt(s) left.",
+            )
+
+        clear_pending_two_factor(user)
+        user.last_login = utcnow()
+        db.session.commit()
+        login_user(user)
+        flash("Two-factor authentication successful.", "success")
+        return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))
+
+    return render_template("two_factor_verify.html")
+
+
+@login_bp.route("/login/settings", methods=["GET", "POST"])
+@login_required
+def login_settings():
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        action = request.form.get("action")
+
+        if action == "start_two_factor_setup":
+            if current_user.two_factor_enabled:
+                return render_login_settings(error="Authenticator app 2FA is already enabled.")
+
+            secret = generate_two_factor_secret()
+            session["pending_2fa_setup_user_id"] = current_user.id
+            session["pending_2fa_setup_secret"] = secret
+            flash("Add the secret to your authenticator app, then confirm it with the current 6-digit code.", "info")
+            return redirect(url_for("login.login_settings"))
+
+        if action == "confirm_two_factor_setup":
+            pending_secret = get_pending_two_factor_setup_secret(current_user)
+
+            if not pending_secret:
+                return render_login_settings(error="Start the authenticator setup first.")
+
+            code = (request.form.get("code") or "").strip()
+
+            if not verify_totp_code(pending_secret, code):
+                return render_login_settings(error="Invalid authenticator code. Please try the current code again.")
+
+            current_user.two_factor_secret = pending_secret
+            current_user.two_factor_enabled = True
+            clear_pending_two_factor_setup()
+            db.session.commit()
+            flash("Authenticator app 2FA enabled.", "success")
+            return redirect(url_for("login.login_settings"))
+
+        if action == "cancel_two_factor_setup":
+            clear_pending_two_factor_setup()
+            flash("Authenticator app setup cancelled.", "info")
+            return redirect(url_for("login.login_settings"))
+
+        if action == "disable_two_factor":
+            current_user.two_factor_enabled = False
+            current_user.two_factor_secret = None
+            clear_pending_two_factor_setup()
+            db.session.commit()
+            flash("Authenticator app 2FA disabled.", "success")
+            return redirect(url_for("login.login_settings"))
+
+        if action == "password":
+            current_password = request.form.get("current_password") or ""
+            new_password = request.form.get("new_password") or ""
+            confirm_password = request.form.get("confirm_password") or ""
+
+            if not check_password_hash(current_user.password, current_password):
+                return render_login_settings(error="Your current password is incorrect.")
+
+            password_error = validate_password(new_password)
+
+            if password_error:
+                return render_login_settings(error=password_error)
+
+            if new_password != confirm_password:
+                return render_login_settings(error="The new passwords do not match.")
+
+            current_user.password = generate_password_hash(new_password)
+            db.session.commit()
+            flash("Password updated successfully.", "success")
+            return redirect(url_for("login.login_settings"))
+
+        return render_login_settings(error="Unknown settings action.")
+
+    return render_login_settings()
+
+
+@login_bp.route("/logout", methods=["POST"])
 @login_required
 def logout():
+    clear_pending_two_factor()
+    clear_pending_two_factor_setup()
     logout_user()
-    flash('You have been logged out', 'info')
+    flash("You have been logged out.", "info")
-    return redirect(url_for('login.login'))
+    return redirect(url_for("login.login"))

app/routes/main_routes.py

@@ -1,17 +1,123 @@
-from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, render_template, request
+import json
-from flask_login  import login_required, current_user
 import random
 
+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, render_template, request
+from flask_login import current_user, login_required
+
+from .. import db
+from ..models.gamestate import GameState
+
+DEFAULT_BOARD_SIZE = 8
+MIN_BOARD_SIZE = 4
+MAX_BOARD_SIZE = 13
+
 main_bp = Blueprint("main", __name__)
 
+
+def parse_board_size(raw_size, default=DEFAULT_BOARD_SIZE):
+    try:
+        board_size = int(raw_size)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        board_size = default
+
+    return max(MIN_BOARD_SIZE, min(MAX_BOARD_SIZE, board_size))
+
+
+def parse_favorite_flag(raw_value):
+    return str(raw_value).lower() in {"1", "true", "yes", "on"}
+
+
+def solve_queens(board_size):
+    queen_positions = [-1] * board_size
+    queen_solutions = []
+
+    def is_queen_position_safe(row, col):
+        for previous_row in range(row):
+            previous_col = queen_positions[previous_row]
+
+            if previous_col == col:
+                return False
+
+            if abs(previous_col - col) == abs(previous_row - row):
+                return False
+
+        return True
+
+    def place_queen(row):
+        if row == board_size:
+            queen_solutions.append(queen_positions[:])
+            return
+
+        for col in range(board_size):
+            if is_queen_position_safe(row, col):
+                queen_positions[row] = col
+                place_queen(row + 1)
+                queen_positions[row] = -1
+
+    place_queen(0)
+    return queen_solutions
+
+
+def solve_rooks(board_size):
+    rook_positions = list(range(board_size))
+    random.shuffle(rook_positions)
+    return rook_positions
+
+
+def serialize_game_state(game_state):
+    board = json.loads(game_state.board)
+
+    return {
+        "id": game_state.id,
+        "board": board,
+        "mode": game_state.mode,
+        "board_size": game_state.board_size,
+        "save_name": game_state.save_name,
+        "save_note": game_state.save_note,
+        "is_favorite": game_state.is_favorite,
+        "pieces_placed": sum(1 for column in board if column != -1),
+        "created_at": game_state.created_at.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
+        "updated_at": game_state.updated_at.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+    }
+
+
+def build_save_point_query():
+    query = GameState.query.filter_by(user_id=current_user.id)
+
+    selected_mode = request.args.get("mode")
+    board_size = request.args.get("board_size")
+    favorites_only = request.args.get("favorites_only")
+    sort_by = request.args.get("sort", "newest")
+
+    if selected_mode in {"queens", "rooks"}:
+        query = query.filter_by(mode=selected_mode)
+
+    if board_size not in {None, "", "all"}:
+        query = query.filter_by(board_size=parse_board_size(board_size))
+
+    if parse_favorite_flag(favorites_only):
+        query = query.filter_by(is_favorite=True)
+
+    sort_options = {
+        "newest": GameState.created_at.desc(),
+        "oldest": GameState.created_at.asc(),
+        "updated": GameState.updated_at.desc(),
+        "favorites": GameState.is_favorite.desc()
+    }
+
+    return query.order_by(sort_options.get(sort_by, GameState.created_at.desc()), GameState.id.desc())
+
+
 @main_bp.route("/")
 def home():
     return render_template("index.html")
 
-@main_bp.route('/dashboard')
+
+@main_bp.route("/dashboard")
 @login_required
 def dashboard():
-    return render_template('dashboard.html', user=current_user)
+    return render_template("dashboard.html", user=current_user)
+
 
 @main_bp.route("/check", methods=["POST"])
 def check():
@@ -19,57 +125,123 @@ def check():
     board = data["board"]
     row = data["row"]
     col = data["col"]
+    piece_mode = data.get("mode", "queens")
 
-    for r in range(len(board)):
+    for current_row, current_col in enumerate(board):
-        c = board[r]
+        if current_col == -1 or current_row == row:
-
-        if c == -1 or r == row:
             continue
 
-        # gleiche Spalte
+        same_column = current_col == col
-        if c == col:
+        same_diagonal = abs(current_col - col) == abs(current_row - row)
+
+        if same_column:
             return jsonify({"valid": False})
 
-        # gleiche Diagonale
+        if piece_mode == "queens" and same_diagonal:
-        if abs(c - col) == abs(r - row):
             return jsonify({"valid": False})
 
     return jsonify({"valid": True})
 
 
 @main_bp.route("/solve")
-def solve():
+def solve_queens_route():
-    n = 8
+    board_size = parse_board_size(request.args.get("size"))
-    solutions = []
+    return jsonify(solve_queens(board_size))
-    board = [-1] * n
 
-    def is_safe(row, col):
-        for r in range(row):
-            c = board[r]
-            if c == col or abs(c - col) == abs(r - row):
-                return False
-        return True
-
-    def backtrack(row):
-        if row == n:
-            solutions.append(board[:])
-            return
-
-        for col in range(n):
-            if is_safe(row, col):
-                board[row] = col
-                backtrack(row + 1)
-                board[row] = -1
-
-    backtrack(0)
-    return jsonify(solutions)
 
 @main_bp.route("/solve_rooks")
 def solve_rooks_route():
-    return jsonify(solve_rooks(8))
+    board_size = parse_board_size(request.args.get("size"))
+    return jsonify(solve_rooks(board_size))
 
-def solve_rooks(n=8):
-    solution = list(range(n))
-    random.shuffle(solution)
-    return solution
 
+@main_bp.route("/save", methods=["POST"])
+@login_required
+def save_game():
+    data = request.json
+
+    board = data["board"]
+    piece_mode = data["mode"]
+    board_size = parse_board_size(data.get("boardSize"), default=len(board))
+    save_name = (data.get("saveName") or "").strip() or f"{piece_mode.title()} Save"
+    save_note = (data.get("saveNote") or "").strip()
+    is_favorite = bool(data.get("isFavorite"))
+
+    game_state = GameState(
+        user_id=current_user.id,
+        board=json.dumps(board),
+        mode=piece_mode,
+        board_size=board_size,
+        save_name=save_name,
+        save_note=save_note,
+        is_favorite=is_favorite
+    )
+
+    db.session.add(game_state)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return jsonify({
+        "status": "saved",
+        "save_point": serialize_game_state(game_state)
+    })
+
+
+@main_bp.route("/save_points")
+@login_required
+def list_save_points():
+    save_points = build_save_point_query().all()
+    return jsonify([serialize_game_state(game_state) for game_state in save_points])
+
+
+@main_bp.route("/save_points/<int:game_id>/favorite", methods=["POST"])
+@login_required
+def toggle_save_point_favorite(game_id):
+    game_state = GameState.query.filter_by(id=game_id, user_id=current_user.id).first()
+
+    if not game_state:
+        return jsonify({"error": "Save point not found"}), 404
+
+    game_state.is_favorite = not game_state.is_favorite
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return jsonify(serialize_game_state(game_state))
+
+
+@main_bp.route("/save_points/<int:game_id>", methods=["DELETE"])
+@login_required
+def delete_save_point(game_id):
+    game_state = GameState.query.filter_by(id=game_id, user_id=current_user.id).first()
+
+    if not game_state:
+        return jsonify({"error": "Save point not found"}), 404
+
+    db.session.delete(game_state)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return jsonify({"status": "deleted"})
+
+
+@main_bp.route("/load")
+@login_required
+def load_game():
+    latest_game = (
+        GameState.query.filter_by(user_id=current_user.id)
+        .order_by(GameState.created_at.desc(), GameState.id.desc())
+        .first()
+    )
+
+    if not latest_game:
+        return jsonify({"board": [-1] * DEFAULT_BOARD_SIZE, "mode": "queens"})
+
+    return jsonify(serialize_game_state(latest_game))
+
+
+@main_bp.route("/load/<int:game_id>")
+@login_required
+def load_specific_game(game_id):
+    game_state = GameState.query.filter_by(id=game_id, user_id=current_user.id).first()
+
+    if not game_state:
+        return jsonify({"error": "Save point not found"}), 404
+
+    return jsonify(serialize_game_state(game_state))

app/static/css/dashboard.css

@@ -24,6 +24,29 @@ body {
     text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
+.nav-right {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.nav-logout-form {
+    margin: 0 0 0 15px;
+}
+
+.nav-link-button {
+    padding: 0;
+    border: none;
+    background: none;
+    color: white;
+    font: inherit;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.nav-link-button:hover {
+    text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
 /* 📦 Layout */
 .container {
     max-width: 900px;
@@ -40,20 +63,55 @@ body {
     box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
 }
 
+.flash-stack {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 12px;
+    margin-bottom: 18px;
+}
+
+.flash-message {
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 12px 14px;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
+.flash-message.success {
+    color: #166534;
+    background: #dcfce7;
+}
+
+.flash-message.info {
+    color: #1d4ed8;
+    background: #dbeafe;
+}
+
+.flash-message.error {
+    color: #b91c1c;
+    background: #fee2e2;
+}
+
 .game-card {
     text-align: center;
 }
 
+.board {
+    overflow-x: auto;
+    padding-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
 /* ♟️ Board */
 .board-grid {
+    --label-size: 30px;
+    --cell-size: 60px;
     display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: 30px repeat(8, 60px);
+    grid-template-columns: var(--label-size) repeat(var(--board-size, 8), var(--cell-size));
-    grid-template-rows: 30px repeat(8, 60px);
+    grid-template-rows: var(--label-size) repeat(var(--board-size, 8), var(--cell-size));
     margin: 20px auto;
     width: max-content;
     border: 6px solid #1e293b;
     border-radius: 10px;
     overflow: hidden;
+    max-width: 100%;
 }
 
 .label {
@@ -63,17 +121,18 @@ body {
     font-weight: bold;
     background: #aec8eb;
     color: #1e293b;
+    width: var(--label-size);
+    height: var(--label-size);
+    font-size: 14px;
 }
 
-
-
 .cell {
-    width: 60px;
+    width: var(--cell-size);
-    height: 60px;
+    height: var(--cell-size);
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
-    font-size: 30px;
+    font-size: calc(var(--cell-size) * 0.5);
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: 0.2s;
 }
@@ -153,3 +212,198 @@ body {
 .btn.active {
     background: #22c55e;
 }
+
+.board-size-info {
+    margin: 0 0 10px;
+    color: #475569;
+}
+
+.sidebar {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    width: min(320px, 85vw);
+    height: 100vh;
+    padding: 24px;
+    background: white;
+    box-shadow: -10px 0 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
+    transform: translateX(100%);
+    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
+    z-index: 30;
+}
+
+.sidebar.open {
+    transform: translateX(0);
+}
+
+.save-points-sidebar {
+    width: min(380px, 92vw);
+}
+
+.save-sidebar {
+    width: min(360px, 90vw);
+}
+
+.sidebar-header {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-close {
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-label {
+    display: block;
+    margin-top: 18px;
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.sidebar input[type="range"] {
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.sidebar-input {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 10px 12px;
+    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    font: inherit;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    background: #fff;
+}
+
+.sidebar-textarea {
+    resize: vertical;
+    min-height: 96px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-checkbox {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 10px;
+    margin: 16px 0 18px;
+    color: #334155;
+}
+
+.sidebar-size-row {
+    margin: 12px 0 18px;
+    font-size: 18px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-hint {
+    color: #64748b;
+    font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.save-points-list {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 12px;
+    margin-top: 18px;
+}
+
+.save-point-filters {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 8px;
+    margin-top: 18px;
+    padding-bottom: 16px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
+}
+
+.save-point-card {
+    border: 1px solid #dbe4ee;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    padding: 14px;
+    background: #f8fafc;
+}
+
+.save-point-card h4 {
+    margin: 0 0 8px;
+    color: #1e293b;
+}
+
+.save-point-meta {
+    margin: 4px 0;
+    color: #475569;
+    font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.save-point-preview {
+    margin: 10px 0 0;
+    color: #334155;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    word-break: break-word;
+}
+
+.save-point-note {
+    margin: 10px 0 0;
+    color: #475569;
+    font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.save-point-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 8px;
+    margin-top: 14px;
+}
+
+.save-point-actions .btn {
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.inline-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.inline-actions form {
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.inline-actions .btn {
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.btn.ghost {
+    background: #e2e8f0;
+    color: #1e293b;
+}
+
+.btn.ghost:hover {
+    background: #cbd5e1;
+}
+
+.sidebar-backdrop {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.3);
+    opacity: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
+    z-index: 20;
+}
+
+.sidebar-backdrop.visible {
+    opacity: 1;
+    pointer-events: auto;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 720px) {
+    .container {
+        padding: 12px;
+    }
+
+    .navbar {
+        padding: 15px 18px;
+    }
+
+    .nav-logout-form {
+        margin-left: 0;
+    }
+}

app/static/css/login.css

@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 :root {
-    --primary-bg-color: #f4f6f8;
+    --nav-bg-color: #172033;
-    --secondary-bg-color: white;
+    --panel-bg-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
-    --nav-bg-color: #333;
+    --panel-border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
+    --text-color: #172033;
+    --muted-text-color: #475569;
+    --success-color: #15803d;
+    --info-color: #1d4ed8;
+    --error-color: #b91c1c;
 }
 
 @font-face {
@@ -18,24 +23,30 @@
 body {
     margin: 0;
     min-height: 100vh;
-    display: grid;
+    color: var(--text-color);
-    place-items: center;
     font-family: "Geist Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
-
+    background:
-    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c6dff4, #7c8384);
+        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45), transparent 32%),
+        linear-gradient(135deg, #d2ecff 0%, #b8c6db 48%, #7f8ea3 100%);
 }
 
-
 nav {
     width: 100%;
-    background: var(--nav-bg-color);
+    min-height: 68px;
     padding: 15px 30px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    gap: 20px;
+    background: var(--nav-bg-color);
 }
 
 nav ul {
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
     list-style: none;
     display: flex;
-    justify-content: flex-end;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
     gap: 20px;
 }
 
@@ -46,28 +57,68 @@ nav a {
 }
 
 nav a:hover {
-    color: #4facfe;
+    color: #93c5fd;
 }
 
-/* Center login section */
+.nav-form {
-main {
+    margin: 0;
-    min-height: calc(100vh - 60px);
+    padding: 0;
-    /* full screen minus navbar */
+    width: auto;
+    background: none;
+    border: 0;
+    box-shadow: none;
+    backdrop-filter: none;
+}
+
+.nav-button {
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    background: none;
+    border: 0;
+    color: white;
+    font: inherit;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.nav-button:hover {
+    transform: none;
+    box-shadow: none;
+    color: #93c5fd;
+}
+
+.auth-shell {
+    min-height: calc(100vh - 68px);
     display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    padding: 32px 16px;
 }
 
-/* Title */
+.settings-shell {
-main h1 {
+    align-items: flex-start;
-    margin-bottom: 20px;
 }
 
-main {
+.auth-panel {
+    width: min(420px, 100%);
+    padding: 34px;
+    border-radius: 20px;
+    background: var(--panel-bg-color);
+    border: 1px solid var(--panel-border-color);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
+    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
     animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease;
 }
 
+.settings-panel {
+    width: min(900px, 100%);
+}
+
+.settings-grid {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 24px;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
+}
+
 @keyframes fadeIn {
     from {
         opacity: 0;
@@ -80,72 +131,167 @@ main {
     }
 }
 
-
+h1,
-/* Form box */
+h2 {
-form {
+    margin-top: 0;
-    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
-    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
-    padding: 35px;
-    border-radius: 12px;
-    width: 320px;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-
-    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
 }
 
+.muted {
+    margin: 0 0 20px;
+    color: var(--muted-text-color);
+    line-height: 1.5;
+}
+
+form {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 8px;
+    margin-top: 18px;
+    padding: 24px;
+    border-radius: 16px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
+}
 
-/* Labels */
 label {
-    margin-top: 10px;
+    margin-top: 8px;
-    margin-bottom: 5px;
     font-size: 14px;
+    font-weight: 600;
 }
 
-/* Inputs */
+input {
-form {
+    width: 100%;
-    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
+    padding: 12px 14px;
-    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(71, 85, 105, 0.25);
-    padding: 35px;
+    border-radius: 10px;
-    border-radius: 12px;
+    font: inherit;
-    width: 320px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
+    color: var(--text-color);
+}
+
+input:focus {
+    outline: 2px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.35);
+    border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5);
+}
+
+.field-hint {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: 13px;
+    color: var(--muted-text-color);
+}
+
+.checkbox-row {
     display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
-
+    gap: 10px;
-    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    margin: 10px 0 6px;
-    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
 }
 
+.checkbox-row input {
+    width: auto;
+}
 
-/* Button */
 button {
-    margin-top: 20px;
+    margin-top: 14px;
-    padding: 12px;
+    padding: 12px 16px;
     border: none;
-    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e9eff5, #daebf0);
+    border-radius: 10px;
-    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eff6ff, #dbeafe);
-    border-radius: 8px;
+    color: #172033;
     cursor: pointer;
     font-size: 16px;
-
+    font-weight: 600;
-    transition: all 0.2s ease;
+    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
 }
 
 button:hover {
     transform: translateY(-2px);
-    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
 }
 
 button:active {
-    transform: scale(0.97);
+    transform: scale(0.98);
 }
 
-
+.button-row {
-/* Error message */
+    display: flex;
-.error {
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
-    color: red;
+    gap: 12px;
-    margin-bottom: 15px;
 }
 
-/* button anim */
+.button-row button {
+    flex: 1 1 160px;
+}
+
+.secondary-button {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e2e8f0, #cbd5e1);
+}
+
+.message {
+    margin: 0 0 14px;
+    padding: 12px 14px;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.message.error {
+    color: var(--error-color);
+    background: rgba(254, 226, 226, 0.92);
+}
+
+.message.success {
+    color: var(--success-color);
+    background: rgba(220, 252, 231, 0.92);
+}
+
+.message.info {
+    color: var(--info-color);
+    background: rgba(219, 234, 254, 0.92);
+}
+
+.qr-panel {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    margin: 8px 0 6px;
+    padding: 18px;
+    border-radius: 16px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
+}
+
+.qr-code {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    min-width: 220px;
+    min-height: 220px;
+    padding: 10px;
+    border-radius: 14px;
+    background: #ffffff;
+    color: var(--muted-text-color);
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+.qr-code img {
+    display: block;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+    nav {
+        padding: 16px 20px;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        align-items: flex-start;
+    }
+
+    .auth-shell {
+        padding: 20px 12px 28px;
+    }
+
+    .auth-panel {
+        padding: 24px 18px;
+    }
+
+    form {
+        padding: 18px;
+    }
+}

app/static/js/dashboard.js

@@ -1,53 +1,110 @@
-let mode = "queens"; // oder "rooks"
+const DEFAULT_BOARD_SIZE = 8;
+const MIN_BOARD_SIZE = 4;
+const MAX_BOARD_SIZE = 13;
+const EMPTY_CELL = -1;
+
+let mode = "queens";
+let boardSize = DEFAULT_BOARD_SIZE;
+let pendingBoardSize = DEFAULT_BOARD_SIZE;
+let board = createEmptyBoard(boardSize);
+
+const boardDiv = document.getElementById("board");
+const statusMessage = document.getElementById("statusMessage");
+const queenList = document.getElementById("queenList");
+const btnQueens = document.getElementById("btnQueens");
+const btnRooks = document.getElementById("btnRooks");
+const settingsSidebar = document.getElementById("settingsSidebar");
+const sidebarBackdrop = document.getElementById("sidebarBackdrop");
+const saveSidebar = document.getElementById("saveSidebar");
+const saveBackdrop = document.getElementById("saveBackdrop");
+const savePointsSidebar = document.getElementById("savePointsSidebar");
+const savePointsBackdrop = document.getElementById("savePointsBackdrop");
+const boardSizeInput = document.getElementById("boardSizeInput");
+const boardSizeValue = document.getElementById("boardSizeValue");
+const boardSizeValueMirror = document.getElementById("boardSizeValueMirror");
+const sidebarBoardSizeValue = document.getElementById("sidebarBoardSizeValue");
+const sidebarBoardSizeValueMirror = document.getElementById("sidebarBoardSizeValueMirror");
+const savePointsList = document.getElementById("savePointsList");
+const saveNameInput = document.getElementById("saveNameInput");
+const saveNoteInput = document.getElementById("saveNoteInput");
+const saveFavoriteInput = document.getElementById("saveFavoriteInput");
+const savePointModeFilter = document.getElementById("savePointModeFilter");
+const savePointSizeFilter = document.getElementById("savePointSizeFilter");
+const savePointSortFilter = document.getElementById("savePointSortFilter");
+const savePointFavoritesOnly = document.getElementById("savePointFavoritesOnly");
+
+function createEmptyBoard(size) {
+    return Array(size).fill(EMPTY_CELL);
+}
+
+function clampBoardSize(size) {
+    return Math.min(MAX_BOARD_SIZE, Math.max(MIN_BOARD_SIZE, Number(size)));
+}
+
+function getColumnLabel(index) {
+    return String.fromCharCode(65 + index);
+}
+
+function updateModeButtons() {
+    btnQueens.classList.toggle("active", mode === "queens");
+    btnRooks.classList.toggle("active", mode === "rooks");
+}
+
+function updateBoardSizeDisplays(size) {
+    boardSizeValue.textContent = size;
+    boardSizeValueMirror.textContent = size;
+    sidebarBoardSizeValue.textContent = size;
+    sidebarBoardSizeValueMirror.textContent = size;
+    boardSizeInput.value = size;
+}
+
+function setStatus(message = "", color = "") {
+    statusMessage.textContent = message;
+    statusMessage.style.color = color;
+}
+
+function updateBoardLayout() {
+    const cellSize = Math.max(32, Math.min(60, Math.floor(480 / boardSize)));
+
+    boardDiv.style.setProperty("--board-size", boardSize);
+    boardDiv.style.setProperty("--cell-size", `${cellSize}px`);
+}
 
 function setMode(newMode) {
     mode = newMode;
     resetBoard();
-
+    updateModeButtons();
-    document.getElementById("btnQueens").classList.remove("active");
-    document.getElementById("btnRooks").classList.remove("active");
-
-    if (mode === "queens") {
-        document.getElementById("btnQueens").classList.add("active");
-    } else {
-        document.getElementById("btnRooks").classList.add("active");
-    }
-
-    drawBoard();
 }
 
-let board = Array(8).fill(-1);
+function closeAllPanels() {
-const boardDiv = document.getElementById("board");
+    toggleSidebar(false);
+    toggleSavePanel(false);
+    toggleSavePointsPanel(false);
+}
 
 function getConflicts() {
-    let conflicts = [];
+    const conflicts = [];
 
-    for (let r1 = 0; r1 < 8; r1++) {
+    for (let rowA = 0; rowA < boardSize; rowA++) {
-        if (board[r1] === -1) continue;
+        if (board[rowA] === EMPTY_CELL) {
-
+            continue;
-        for (let r2 = r1 + 1; r2 < 8; r2++) {
-            if (board[r2] === -1) continue;
-
-            let c1 = board[r1];
-            let c2 = board[r2];
-
-            // 🔴 Türme: nur gleiche Spalte
-            if (mode === "rooks") {
-                if (c1 === c2) {
-                    conflicts.push([r1, c1]);
-                    conflicts.push([r2, c2]);
-                }
         }
 
-            // 🔴 Damen: Spalte + Diagonale
+        for (let rowB = rowA + 1; rowB < boardSize; rowB++) {
-            else if (mode === "queens") {
+            if (board[rowB] === EMPTY_CELL) {
-                if (
+                continue;
-                    c1 === c2 ||
-                    Math.abs(c1 - c2) === Math.abs(r1 - r2)
-                ) {
-                    conflicts.push([r1, c1]);
-                    conflicts.push([r2, c2]);
             }
+
+            const colA = board[rowA];
+            const colB = board[rowB];
+            const sameColumn = colA === colB;
+            const sameDiagonal = Math.abs(colA - colB) === Math.abs(rowA - rowB);
+
+            // Rooks only attack vertically, queens also attack diagonally.
+            const hasConflict = mode === "rooks" ? sameColumn : sameColumn || sameDiagonal;
+
+            if (hasConflict) {
+                conflicts.push([rowA, colA], [rowB, colB]);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -56,71 +113,48 @@ function getConflicts() {
 }
 
 function checkSolution() {
-    const status = document.getElementById("statusMessage");
+    const allPlaced = board.every((col) => col !== EMPTY_CELL);
-
-    const allPlaced = board.every(col => col !== -1);
 
     if (!allPlaced) {
-        status.textContent = "❗ Noch nicht alle Figuren platziert.";
+        setStatus("❗ Noch nicht alle Figuren platziert.", "orange");
-        status.style.color = "orange";
         return;
     }
 
-    const conflicts = getConflicts();
+    if (getConflicts().length > 0) {
-
+        setStatus("❌ Es gibt Konflikte!", "red");
-    if (conflicts.length > 0) {
-        status.textContent = "❌ Es gibt Konflikte!";
-        status.style.color = "red";
         return;
     }
 
-    status.textContent = "🎉 Perfekt gelöst!";
+    setStatus("🎉 Perfekt geloest!", "green");
-    status.style.color = "green";
 }
 
 function drawBoard() {
     boardDiv.innerHTML = "";
     boardDiv.className = "board-grid";
+    updateBoardLayout();
 
     const conflicts = getConflicts();
-    const letters = ["A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H"];
-
-    for (let row = -1; row < 8; row++) {
-        for (let col = -1; col < 8; col++) {
 
+    for (let row = -1; row < boardSize; row++) {
+        for (let col = -1; col < boardSize; col++) {
             const cell = document.createElement("div");
 
-            // 🔹 Ecke oben links
             if (row === -1 && col === -1) {
                 cell.classList.add("label");
-            }
+            } else if (row === -1) {
-
+                cell.textContent = getColumnLabel(col);
-            // 🔹 Buchstaben (oben)
-            else if (row === -1) {
-                cell.textContent = letters[col];
                 cell.classList.add("label");
-            }
+            } else if (col === -1) {
-
+                cell.textContent = boardSize - row;
-            // 🔹 Zahlen (links)
-            else if (col === -1) {
-                cell.textContent = 8 - row;
                 cell.classList.add("label");
-            }
-
-            // 🔹 echtes Spielfeld
-            else {
-                cell.classList.add("cell");
-
-                if ((row + col) % 2 === 0) {
-                    cell.classList.add("white");
             } else {
-                    cell.classList.add("black");
+                cell.classList.add("cell", (row + col) % 2 === 0 ? "white" : "black");
-                }
 
                 if (board[row] === col) {
-                    cell.textContent = (mode === "queens") ? "♛" : "♜";
+                    cell.textContent = mode === "queens" ? "♛" : "♜";
 
-                    if (conflicts.some(([r, c]) => r === row && c === col)) {
+                    // Highlight pieces that are part of at least one conflict pair.
+                    if (conflicts.some(([conflictRow, conflictCol]) => conflictRow === row && conflictCol === col)) {
                         cell.classList.add("invalid");
                     }
                 }
@@ -136,64 +170,325 @@ function drawBoard() {
 }
 
 function placeQueen(row, col) {
-    if (board[row] === col) {
+    board[row] = board[row] === col ? EMPTY_CELL : col;
-        board[row] = -1;
-    } else {
-        board[row] = col;
-    }
     drawBoard();
-    updateQueenList();
 }
 
-async function solve() {
+function previewBoardSize(size) {
+    pendingBoardSize = clampBoardSize(size);
+    sidebarBoardSizeValue.textContent = pendingBoardSize;
+    sidebarBoardSizeValueMirror.textContent = pendingBoardSize;
+}
 
-    if (mode === "rooks") {
+function applyBoardSize() {
-        const res = await fetch("/solve_rooks");
+    boardSize = pendingBoardSize;
-        const solution = await res.json();
+    board = createEmptyBoard(boardSize);
-
+    updateBoardSizeDisplays(boardSize);
-        board = solution;
+    setStatus(`Brettgroesse auf ${boardSize} x ${boardSize} gesetzt.`, "#2563eb");
     drawBoard();
+    toggleSidebar(false);
+}
+
+function toggleSidebar(forceOpen) {
+    const shouldOpen = typeof forceOpen === "boolean" ? forceOpen : !settingsSidebar.classList.contains("open");
+
+    if (shouldOpen) {
+        toggleSavePanel(false);
+        toggleSavePointsPanel(false);
+    }
+
+    settingsSidebar.classList.toggle("open", shouldOpen);
+    sidebarBackdrop.classList.toggle("visible", shouldOpen);
+    settingsSidebar.setAttribute("aria-hidden", String(!shouldOpen));
+}
+
+function toggleSavePanel(forceOpen) {
+    const shouldOpen = typeof forceOpen === "boolean" ? forceOpen : !saveSidebar.classList.contains("open");
+
+    if (shouldOpen) {
+        toggleSidebar(false);
+        toggleSavePointsPanel(false);
+    }
+
+    saveSidebar.classList.toggle("open", shouldOpen);
+    saveBackdrop.classList.toggle("visible", shouldOpen);
+    saveSidebar.setAttribute("aria-hidden", String(!shouldOpen));
+}
+
+function toggleSavePointsPanel(forceOpen) {
+    const shouldOpen = typeof forceOpen === "boolean" ? forceOpen : !savePointsSidebar.classList.contains("open");
+
+    if (shouldOpen) {
+        toggleSidebar(false);
+        toggleSavePanel(false);
+    }
+
+    savePointsSidebar.classList.toggle("open", shouldOpen);
+    savePointsBackdrop.classList.toggle("visible", shouldOpen);
+    savePointsSidebar.setAttribute("aria-hidden", String(!shouldOpen));
+}
+
+function getPieceLabel(selectedMode) {
+    return selectedMode === "queens" ? "Dame" : "Turm";
+}
+
+function getPlacedPieceCount() {
+    return board.filter((col) => col !== EMPTY_CELL).length;
+}
+
+function resetSaveForm() {
+    saveNameInput.value = `${getPieceLabel(mode)} ${boardSize}x${boardSize} - ${getPlacedPieceCount()} gesetzt`;
+    saveNoteInput.value = "";
+    saveFavoriteInput.checked = false;
+}
+
+function openSavePanel() {
+    resetSaveForm();
+    toggleSavePanel(true);
+}
+
+function getBoardPreview(savedBoard, limit = 4) {
+    const preview = [];
+
+    for (let row = 0; row < savedBoard.length; row++) {
+        if (savedBoard[row] === EMPTY_CELL) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        preview.push(`${getColumnLabel(savedBoard[row])}${savedBoard.length - row}`);
+
+        if (preview.length === limit) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return preview.length > 0 ? preview.join(", ") : "Noch keine Figuren gesetzt";
+}
+
+function getSavePointFilters() {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams();
+
+    if (savePointModeFilter.value !== "all") {
+        params.set("mode", savePointModeFilter.value);
+    }
+
+    if (savePointSizeFilter.value !== "all") {
+        params.set("board_size", savePointSizeFilter.value);
+    }
+
+    params.set("sort", savePointSortFilter.value);
+
+    if (savePointFavoritesOnly.checked) {
+        params.set("favorites_only", "true");
+    }
+
+    return params.toString();
+}
+
+function createSavePointActionButton(label, className, onClick) {
+    const button = document.createElement("button");
+    button.className = className;
+    button.type = "button";
+    button.textContent = label;
+    button.onclick = onClick;
+    return button;
+}
+
+function renderSavePoints(savePoints) {
+    savePointsList.innerHTML = "";
+
+    if (savePoints.length === 0) {
+        savePointsList.innerHTML = '<p class="sidebar-hint">Keine Speicherstaende fuer diese Filter gefunden.</p>';
         return;
     }
 
-    // Damen (wie vorher)
+    for (const savePoint of savePoints) {
-    const res = await fetch("/solve");
+        const item = document.createElement("article");
-    const solution = await res.json();
+        const title = document.createElement("h4");
+        const createdAt = document.createElement("p");
+        const updatedAt = document.createElement("p");
+        const boardMeta = document.createElement("p");
+        const preview = document.createElement("p");
+        const note = document.createElement("p");
+        const actions = document.createElement("div");
 
-    board = Array.isArray(solution[0]) ? solution[0] : solution;
+        item.className = "save-point-card";
+        title.textContent = `${savePoint.is_favorite ? "★ " : ""}${savePoint.save_name}`;
+        createdAt.className = "save-point-meta";
+        createdAt.textContent = `Erstellt: ${savePoint.created_at}`;
+        updatedAt.className = "save-point-meta";
+        updatedAt.textContent = `Aktualisiert: ${savePoint.updated_at}`;
+        boardMeta.className = "save-point-meta";
+        boardMeta.textContent = `${getPieceLabel(savePoint.mode)} | ${savePoint.board_size} x ${savePoint.board_size} | ${savePoint.pieces_placed}/${savePoint.board_size} gesetzt`;
+        preview.className = "save-point-preview";
+        preview.textContent = `Vorschau: ${getBoardPreview(savePoint.board)}`;
+        note.className = "save-point-note";
+        note.textContent = savePoint.save_note ? `Notiz: ${savePoint.save_note}` : "Notiz: Keine Notiz";
+        actions.className = "save-point-actions";
+
+        actions.appendChild(createSavePointActionButton("Laden", "btn", () => loadSavePoint(savePoint.id)));
+        actions.appendChild(createSavePointActionButton(
+            savePoint.is_favorite ? "Favorit entfernen" : "Als Favorit",
+            "btn secondary",
+            () => toggleSavePointFavorite(savePoint.id)
+        ));
+        actions.appendChild(createSavePointActionButton("Loeschen", "btn ghost", () => deleteSavePoint(savePoint.id)));
+
+        item.appendChild(title);
+        item.appendChild(createdAt);
+        item.appendChild(updatedAt);
+        item.appendChild(boardMeta);
+        item.appendChild(preview);
+        item.appendChild(note);
+        item.appendChild(actions);
+        savePointsList.appendChild(item);
+    }
+}
+
+async function refreshSavePoints() {
+    const queryString = getSavePointFilters();
+    const response = await fetch(`/save_points${queryString ? `?${queryString}` : ""}`);
+    const savePoints = await response.json();
+    renderSavePoints(savePoints);
+}
+
+async function openSavePointsPanel() {
+    await refreshSavePoints();
+    toggleSavePointsPanel(true);
+}
+
+function applyLoadedGame(data) {
+    board = data.board;
+    boardSize = Array.isArray(data.board) ? clampBoardSize(data.board.length) : DEFAULT_BOARD_SIZE;
+    pendingBoardSize = boardSize;
+    mode = data.mode;
+
+    updateModeButtons();
+    updateBoardSizeDisplays(boardSize);
     drawBoard();
 }
 
+async function solve() {
+    const endpoint = mode === "rooks" ? "/solve_rooks" : "/solve";
+    const response = await fetch(`${endpoint}?size=${boardSize}`);
+    const solution = await response.json();
+
+    // The queens endpoint may return multiple solutions; we display the first one.
+    board = mode === "queens" && Array.isArray(solution[0]) ? solution[0] : solution;
+    setStatus(`Loesung fuer ${boardSize} x ${boardSize} geladen.`, "green");
+    drawBoard();
+}
 
 function resetBoard() {
-    const status = document.getElementById("statusMessage");
+    board = createEmptyBoard(boardSize);
-    board = Array(8).fill(-1);
+    setStatus();
     drawBoard();
-    updateQueenList();
-    status.textContent = "";
 }
 
-drawBoard();
-
 function updateQueenList() {
-    const list = document.getElementById("queenList");
+    queenList.innerHTML = "";
-    list.innerHTML = "";
-
-    const letters = ["A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H"];
 
     let count = 1;
 
-    for (let row = 0; row < 8; row++) {
+    for (let row = 0; row < boardSize; row++) {
-        if (board[row] !== -1) {
+        if (board[row] === EMPTY_CELL) {
-            let col = board[row];
+            continue;
-
+        }
-            let pos = letters[col] + (8 - row);
 
+        const col = board[row];
+        const position = `${getColumnLabel(col)}${boardSize - row}`;
         const li = document.createElement("li");
-            li.textContent = `${mode === "queens" ? "Dame" : "Turm"} ${count}: ${pos}`;
 
-            list.appendChild(li);
+        li.textContent = `${mode === "queens" ? "Dame" : "Turm"} ${count}: ${position}`;
+        queenList.appendChild(li);
         count++;
     }
-    }
 }
+
+async function saveGame() {
+    const response = await fetch("/save", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json"
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+            board,
+            mode,
+            boardSize,
+            saveName: saveNameInput.value,
+            saveNote: saveNoteInput.value,
+            isFavorite: saveFavoriteInput.checked
+        })
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+        setStatus("❌ Der Speicherstand konnte nicht gespeichert werden.", "red");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+
+    toggleSavePanel(false);
+    await refreshSavePoints();
+    setStatus(`Speicherpunkt "${data.save_point.save_name}" gespeichert.`, "green");
+}
+
+async function loadGame() {
+    const response = await fetch("/load");
+    const data = await response.json();
+    applyLoadedGame(data);
+}
+
+async function loadSavePoint(savePointId) {
+    const response = await fetch(`/load/${savePointId}`);
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+        setStatus("❌ Dieser Speicherstand konnte nicht geladen werden.", "red");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+
+    applyLoadedGame(data);
+    setStatus(`Speicherpunkt "${data.save_name}" geladen.`, "green");
+    toggleSavePointsPanel(false);
+}
+
+async function toggleSavePointFavorite(savePointId) {
+    const response = await fetch(`/save_points/${savePointId}/favorite`, {
+        method: "POST"
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+        setStatus("❌ Favorit konnte nicht aktualisiert werden.", "red");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    await refreshSavePoints();
+    setStatus("Favoritenstatus aktualisiert.", "#2563eb");
+}
+
+async function deleteSavePoint(savePointId) {
+    const confirmed = window.confirm("Diesen Speicherpunkt wirklich loeschen?");
+
+    if (!confirmed) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const response = await fetch(`/save_points/${savePointId}`, {
+        method: "DELETE"
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+        setStatus("❌ Speicherpunkt konnte nicht geloescht werden.", "red");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    await refreshSavePoints();
+    setStatus("Speicherpunkt geloescht.", "#2563eb");
+}
+
+pendingBoardSize = boardSize;
+updateModeButtons();
+updateBoardSizeDisplays(boardSize);
+drawBoard();

app/static/js/login.js

@@ -1,32 +1,69 @@
-const button = document.querySelector(".magnetic");
+const magneticButtons = document.querySelectorAll(".magnetic");
 
-button.addEventListener("mousemove", (e) => {
+magneticButtons.forEach((button) => {
+    button.addEventListener("mousemove", (event) => {
         const rect = button.getBoundingClientRect();
-    const x = e.clientX - rect.left - rect.width / 2;
+        const x = event.clientX - rect.left - rect.width / 2;
-    const y = e.clientY - rect.top - rect.height / 2;
+        const y = event.clientY - rect.top - rect.height / 2;
 
-    button.style.transform = `translate(${x * 0.2}px, ${y * 0.2}px)`;
+        button.style.transform = `translate(${x * 0.15}px, ${y * 0.15}px)`;
-});
+    });
 
-button.addEventListener("mouseleave", () => {
+    button.addEventListener("mouseleave", () => {
-    button.style.transform = "translate(0,0)";
+        button.style.transform = "translate(0, 0)";
-});
-
-const inputs = document.querySelectorAll("input");
-
-inputs.forEach(input => {
-    input.addEventListener("input", () => {
-        input.style.boxShadow = "0 0 8px rgba(79,172,254,0.6)";
-
-        setTimeout(() => {
-            input.style.boxShadow = "";
-        }, 300);
     });
 });
 
-const form = document.querySelector("form");
+document.querySelectorAll("input").forEach((input) => {
+    input.addEventListener("input", () => {
+        input.style.boxShadow = "0 0 8px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4)";
 
-form.addEventListener("submit", () => {
+        window.clearTimeout(input._loginGlowTimeout);
-    button.innerText = "Logging in...";
+        input._loginGlowTimeout = window.setTimeout(() => {
-    button.style.opacity = "0.7";
+            input.style.boxShadow = "";
+        }, 250);
+    });
+});
+
+document.querySelectorAll("form").forEach((form) => {
+    form.addEventListener("submit", (event) => {
+        const submitter = event.submitter;
+
+        if (!submitter || submitter.dataset.loadingLabelApplied === "true") {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const loadingLabel = submitter.dataset.loadingLabel;
+
+        if (loadingLabel) {
+            submitter.dataset.loadingLabelApplied = "true";
+            submitter.dataset.originalLabel = submitter.innerText;
+            submitter.innerText = loadingLabel;
+            submitter.style.opacity = "0.7";
+        }
+    });
+});
+
+document.querySelectorAll(".qr-code[data-qr-value]").forEach((container) => {
+    const qrValue = container.dataset.qrValue;
+
+    if (!qrValue) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (typeof window.QRCode !== "function") {
+        container.textContent = "QR preview could not be loaded.";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    container.innerHTML = "";
+
+    new window.QRCode(container, {
+        text: qrValue,
+        width: 220,
+        height: 220,
+        colorDark: "#172033",
+        colorLight: "#ffffff",
+        correctLevel: window.QRCode.CorrectLevel.M
+    });
 });

app/templates/dashboard.html

@@ -6,24 +6,33 @@
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Dashboard</title>
 
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="../static/css/dashboard.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/dashboard.css') }}">
 </head>
 
 <body>
 
-    <!-- 🔝 Navbar -->
     <nav class="navbar">
         <div class="nav-left">♛ 8-Queens App</div>
         <div class="nav-right">
             <a href="{{ url_for('main.dashboard') }}">Dashboard</a>
-            <a href="{{ url_for('login.logout') }}">Logout</a>
+            <a href="{{ url_for('login.login_settings') }}">Login settings</a>
+            <form action="{{ url_for('login.logout') }}" method="post" class="nav-logout-form">
+                <button class="nav-link-button" type="submit">Logout</button>
+            </form>
         </div>
     </nav>
 
-    <!-- 📦 Container -->
     <div class="container">
+        {% with messages = get_flashed_messages(with_categories=true) %}
+        {% if messages %}
+        <div class="flash-stack">
+            {% for category, message in messages %}
+            <p class="flash-message {{ category }}">{{ message }}</p>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% endwith %}
 
-        <!-- 👤 User Card -->
         <div class="card">
             <h2>👋 Willkommen, {{ current_user.username }}</h2>
 
@@ -31,29 +40,28 @@
                 <p><strong>ID:</strong> {{ current_user.id }}</p>
                 <p><strong>Username:</strong> {{ current_user.username }}</p>
 
-                {% if current_user.email %}
+                <p><strong>2FA:</strong> {% if current_user.two_factor_enabled %}Authenticator app enabled{% else %}Disabled{% endif %}</p>
-                <p><strong>Email:</strong> {{ current_user.email }}</p>
-                {% else %}
-                <p><strong>Email:</strong> Not set</p>
-                {% endif %}
-
                 <p><strong>Erstellt:</strong> {{ current_user.created_at }}</p>
             </div>
 
+            <div class="inline-actions">
+                <a class="btn secondary" href="{{ url_for('login.login_settings') }}">Open login settings</a>
                 <form action="{{ url_for('login.logout') }}" method="post">
                     <button class="btn danger" type="submit">Logout</button>
                 </form>
             </div>
+        </div>
 
         <div class="mode-switch">
             <button class="btn active" onclick="setMode('queens')" id="btnQueens">♛ Damen</button>
             <button class="btn secondary" onclick="setMode('rooks')" id="btnRooks">♜ Türme</button>
+            <button class="btn secondary" onclick="toggleSidebar()" id="btnSidebar">Board Settings</button>
         </div>
 
-
-        <!-- ♟️ Game Card -->
         <div class="card game-card">
-            <h2>♟️ 8-Damen Spiel</h2>
+            <h2>♟️ Damen- und Tuerme-Spiel</h2>
+            <p class="board-size-info">Aktuelle Brettgroesse: <span id="boardSizeValue">8</span> x <span
+                    id="boardSizeValueMirror">8</span></p>
 
             <p id="statusMessage"></p>
             <div class="board" id="board"></div>
@@ -62,16 +70,107 @@
                 <button class="btn" onclick="solve()">Solve</button>
                 <button class="btn" onclick="checkSolution()">Check</button>
                 <button class="btn secondary" onclick="resetBoard()">Reset</button>
+
+                <button class="btn" onclick="openSavePanel()">💾 Save</button>
+                <button class="btn" onclick="openSavePointsPanel()">📂 Load</button>
             </div>
         </div>
 
         <div class="card">
-            <h3>📋 Damen Positionen</h3>
+            <h3>📋 Figuren Positionen</h3>
             <ul id="queenList"></ul>
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    <script src="../static/js/dashboard.js"></script>
+    <aside class="sidebar" id="settingsSidebar" aria-hidden="true">
+        <div class="sidebar-header">
+            <h3>Brettgroesse</h3>
+            <button class="btn secondary sidebar-close" onclick="toggleSidebar(false)" type="button">Schliessen</button>
+        </div>
+
+        <p>Wähle eine Grösse zwischen 4 und 13.</p>
+
+        <label class="sidebar-label" for="boardSizeInput">Groesse</label>
+        <input id="boardSizeInput" type="range" min="4" max="13" value="8" oninput="previewBoardSize(this.value)">
+        <div class="sidebar-size-row">
+            <strong><span id="sidebarBoardSizeValue">8</span> x <span id="sidebarBoardSizeValueMirror">8</span></strong>
+        </div>
+
+        <button class="btn" onclick="applyBoardSize()" type="button">Apply Size</button>
+        <p class="sidebar-hint">Das Brett wird beim Ändern zur Sicherheit zurückgesetzt.</p>
+    </aside>
+
+    <aside class="sidebar save-sidebar" id="saveSidebar" aria-hidden="true">
+        <div class="sidebar-header">
+            <h3>Speicherpunkt</h3>
+            <button class="btn secondary sidebar-close" onclick="toggleSavePanel(false)" type="button">Schliessen</button>
+        </div>
+
+        <p>Gib dem Spielstand einen klaren Namen und optional eine kurze Notiz.</p>
+
+        <label class="sidebar-label" for="saveNameInput">Name</label>
+        <input class="sidebar-input" id="saveNameInput" type="text" maxlength="80" placeholder="z. B. Fast geloeste Dame 8x8">
+
+        <label class="sidebar-label" for="saveNoteInput">Notiz</label>
+        <textarea class="sidebar-input sidebar-textarea" id="saveNoteInput" rows="4" maxlength="240"
+            placeholder="z. B. Gute Startposition fuer Tuermetest"></textarea>
+
+        <label class="sidebar-checkbox">
+            <input id="saveFavoriteInput" type="checkbox">
+            Als Favorit markieren
+        </label>
+
+        <button class="btn" onclick="saveGame()" type="button">Jetzt speichern</button>
+    </aside>
+
+    <aside class="sidebar save-points-sidebar" id="savePointsSidebar" aria-hidden="true">
+        <div class="sidebar-header">
+            <h3>Save Points</h3>
+            <button class="btn secondary sidebar-close" onclick="toggleSavePointsPanel(false)" type="button">Schliessen</button>
+        </div>
+
+        <p>Waehle einen Speicherstand aus der Liste.</p>
+
+        <div class="save-point-filters">
+            <label class="sidebar-label" for="savePointModeFilter">Modus</label>
+            <select class="sidebar-input" id="savePointModeFilter" onchange="refreshSavePoints()">
+                <option value="all">Alle</option>
+                <option value="queens">Damen</option>
+                <option value="rooks">Tuerme</option>
+            </select>
+
+            <label class="sidebar-label" for="savePointSizeFilter">Brettgroesse</label>
+            <select class="sidebar-input" id="savePointSizeFilter" onchange="refreshSavePoints()">
+                <option value="all">Alle</option>
+                {% for board_size in range(4, 14) %}
+                <option value="{{ board_size }}">{{ board_size }} x {{ board_size }}</option>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </select>
+
+            <label class="sidebar-label" for="savePointSortFilter">Sortierung</label>
+            <select class="sidebar-input" id="savePointSortFilter" onchange="refreshSavePoints()">
+                <option value="newest">Neueste zuerst</option>
+                <option value="oldest">Aelteste zuerst</option>
+                <option value="updated">Zuletzt bearbeitet</option>
+                <option value="favorites">Favoriten zuerst</option>
+            </select>
+
+            <label class="sidebar-checkbox">
+                <input id="savePointFavoritesOnly" type="checkbox" onchange="refreshSavePoints()">
+                Nur Favoriten anzeigen
+            </label>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="save-points-list" id="savePointsList">
+            <p class="sidebar-hint">Noch keine Speicherstaende gefunden.</p>
+        </div>
+    </aside>
+
+    <div class="sidebar-backdrop" id="sidebarBackdrop" onclick="toggleSidebar(false)"></div>
+    <div class="sidebar-backdrop" id="saveBackdrop" onclick="toggleSavePanel(false)"></div>
+    <div class="sidebar-backdrop" id="savePointsBackdrop" onclick="toggleSavePointsPanel(false)"></div>
+
+    <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/dashboard.js') }}"></script>
 
 </body>
 

app/templates/login.html

@@ -5,35 +5,47 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Login</title>
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="../static/css/login.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/login.css') }}">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="../static/css/login.css">
-    </link>
 </head>
 
 <body>
     <nav>
         <ul>
-            <li><a href="{{ url_for('login.login') }}"><span>Login</span></a></li>
+            <li><a href="{{ url_for('login.login') }}">Login</a></li>
-            <li><a href="{{ url_for('login.register') }}"><span>Create account</span></a></li>
+            <li><a href="{{ url_for('login.register') }}">Create account</a></li>
         </ul>
     </nav>
 
-    <main>
+    <main class="auth-shell">
+        <section class="auth-panel">
             <h1>Login to your account</h1>
+            <p class="muted">If two-factor authentication is enabled, enter the current 6-digit code from your authenticator app after the password check.</p>
+
+            {% with messages = get_flashed_messages(with_categories=true) %}
+            {% if messages %}
+            {% for category, message in messages %}
+            <p class="message {{ category }}">{{ message }}</p>
+            {% endfor %}
+            {% endif %}
+            {% endwith %}
 
             {% if error %}
-        <p class="error">{{ error }}</p>
+            <p class="message error">{{ error }}</p>
             {% endif %}
 
             <form action="{{ url_for('login.login') }}" method="post">
-            <label for="username">Username:</label>
+                <label for="username">Username</label>
-            <input type="text" name="username" required />
+                <input id="username" type="text" name="username" maxlength="20" required value="{{ username or '' }}">
-            <label for="password">Password:</label>
+
-            <input type="password" name="password" required />
+                <label for="password">Password</label>
-            <button class="magnetic" type="submit">Login</button>
+                <input id="password" type="password" name="password" minlength="8" maxlength="128" required>
+
+                <button class="magnetic" type="submit" data-loading-label="Checking login...">Login</button>
             </form>
+        </section>
     </main>
-    <script src="../static/js/login.js" defer></script>
+
+    <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/login.js') }}" defer></script>
 </body>
 
 </html>

app/templates/login_settings.html

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Login Settings</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/login.css') }}">
+    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/qrcodejs/1.0.0/qrcode.min.js" defer></script>
+</head>
+
+<body>
+    <nav>
+        <ul>
+            <li><a href="{{ url_for('main.dashboard') }}">Dashboard</a></li>
+            <li><a href="{{ url_for('login.login_settings') }}">Login settings</a></li>
+        </ul>
+        <form action="{{ url_for('login.logout') }}" method="post" class="nav-form">
+            <button type="submit" class="nav-button">Logout</button>
+        </form>
+    </nav>
+
+    <main class="auth-shell settings-shell">
+        <section class="auth-panel settings-panel">
+            <h1>Login settings</h1>
+            <p class="muted">Manage authenticator app 2FA and your password without changing the registration flow.</p>
+
+            {% with messages = get_flashed_messages(with_categories=true) %}
+            {% if messages %}
+            {% for category, message in messages %}
+            <p class="message {{ category }}">{{ message }}</p>
+            {% endfor %}
+            {% endif %}
+            {% endwith %}
+
+            {% if error %}
+            <p class="message error">{{ error }}</p>
+            {% endif %}
+
+            <div class="settings-grid">
+                {% if current_user.two_factor_enabled %}
+                <form action="{{ url_for('login.login_settings') }}" method="post">
+                    <input type="hidden" name="action" value="disable_two_factor">
+
+                    <h2>Authenticator app 2FA</h2>
+                    <p class="field-hint">2FA is currently enabled for this account.</p>
+                    <p class="field-hint">Use Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, or another TOTP app to generate your 6-digit login codes.</p>
+
+                    <button class="secondary-button" type="submit" data-loading-label="Disabling 2FA...">Disable 2FA</button>
+                </form>
+                {% elif pending_two_factor_secret %}
+                <form action="{{ url_for('login.login_settings') }}" method="post">
+                    <input type="hidden" name="action" value="confirm_two_factor_setup">
+
+                    <h2>Finish 2FA setup</h2>
+                    <p class="field-hint">Scan this QR code with your authenticator app, then enter the current 6-digit code to confirm.</p>
+
+                    <div class="qr-panel">
+                        <div class="qr-code" data-qr-value="{{ pending_two_factor_uri }}"></div>
+                    </div>
+                    <p class="field-hint">If scanning does not work, you can still use the manual setup key below.</p>
+
+                    <label for="two_factor_secret">Manual setup key</label>
+                    <input id="two_factor_secret" type="text" value="{{ pending_two_factor_secret }}" readonly>
+
+                    <label for="two_factor_uri">Setup URI</label>
+                    <input id="two_factor_uri" type="text" value="{{ pending_two_factor_uri }}" readonly>
+                    <p class="field-hint">This URI is used to generate the QR setup and can be copied as a fallback for compatible apps.</p>
+
+                    <label for="code">Authenticator code</label>
+                    <input id="code" type="text" name="code" inputmode="numeric" pattern="[0-9]{6}" maxlength="6" required>
+
+                    <div class="button-row">
+                        <button class="magnetic" type="submit" data-loading-label="Enabling 2FA...">Confirm and enable</button>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+
+                <form action="{{ url_for('login.login_settings') }}" method="post">
+                    <input type="hidden" name="action" value="cancel_two_factor_setup">
+
+                    <h2>Cancel setup</h2>
+                    <p class="field-hint">Cancel the current authenticator setup if you want to restart with a new secret.</p>
+
+                    <button class="secondary-button" type="submit">Cancel setup</button>
+                </form>
+                {% else %}
+                <form action="{{ url_for('login.login_settings') }}" method="post">
+                    <input type="hidden" name="action" value="start_two_factor_setup">
+
+                    <h2>Authenticator app 2FA</h2>
+                    <p class="field-hint">Protect your account with 6-digit codes from an authenticator app.</p>
+                    <p class="field-hint">After starting setup, you will get a QR code to scan and then confirm once with a live code.</p>
+
+                    <button class="magnetic" type="submit" data-loading-label="Starting setup...">Start setup</button>
+                </form>
+                {% endif %}
+
+                <form action="{{ url_for('login.login_settings') }}" method="post">
+                    <input type="hidden" name="action" value="password">
+
+                    <h2>Change password</h2>
+
+                    <label for="current_password">Current password</label>
+                    <input id="current_password" type="password" name="current_password" minlength="8" maxlength="128"
+                        required>
+
+                    <label for="new_password">New password</label>
+                    <input id="new_password" type="password" name="new_password" minlength="8" maxlength="128" required>
+
+                    <label for="confirm_password">Confirm new password</label>
+                    <input id="confirm_password" type="password" name="confirm_password" minlength="8" maxlength="128"
+                        required>
+
+                    <button class="magnetic" type="submit" data-loading-label="Updating password...">Update password</button>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </section>
+    </main>
+
+    <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/login.js') }}" defer></script>
+</body>
+
+</html>

app/templates/sign_up.html

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Sign Up</title>
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="../static/css/login.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/login.css') }}">
 </head>
 
 <body>
@@ -15,21 +15,38 @@
             <li><a href="{{ url_for('login.register') }}">Create account</a></li>
         </ul>
     </nav>
-    <main>
+
+    <main class="auth-shell">
+        <section class="auth-panel">
             <h1>Create an account</h1>
+            <p class="muted">Create your account here and enable authenticator app 2FA later in your login settings.</p>
+
+            {% with messages = get_flashed_messages(with_categories=true) %}
+            {% if messages %}
+            {% for category, message in messages %}
+            <p class="message {{ category }}">{{ message }}</p>
+            {% endfor %}
+            {% endif %}
+            {% endwith %}
 
             {% if error %}
-        <p class="error">{{ error }}</p>
+            <p class="message error">{{ error }}</p>
             {% endif %}
 
             <form action="{{ url_for('login.register') }}" method="post">
-            <label for="username">Username:</label>
+                <label for="username">Username</label>
-            <input type="text" name="username" required />
+                <input id="username" type="text" name="username" maxlength="20" required value="{{ username or '' }}">
-            <label for="password">Password:</label>
+
-            <input type="password" name="password" required />
+                <label for="password">Password</label>
-            <button type="submit">Sign Up</button>
+                <input id="password" type="password" name="password" minlength="8" maxlength="128" required>
+                <p class="field-hint">Use at least 8 characters.</p>
+
+                <button class="magnetic" type="submit" data-loading-label="Creating account...">Sign Up</button>
             </form>
+        </section>
     </main>
+
+    <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/login.js') }}" defer></script>
 </body>
 
 </html>

app/templates/two_factor_verify.html

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Verify Login</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/login.css') }}">
+</head>
+
+<body>
+    <nav>
+        <ul>
+            <li><a href="{{ url_for('login.login') }}">Login</a></li>
+            <li><a href="{{ url_for('login.register') }}">Create account</a></li>
+        </ul>
+    </nav>
+
+    <main class="auth-shell">
+        <section class="auth-panel">
+            <h1>Verify your login</h1>
+            <p class="muted">Open your authenticator app and enter the current 6-digit code.</p>
+
+            {% with messages = get_flashed_messages(with_categories=true) %}
+            {% if messages %}
+            {% for category, message in messages %}
+            <p class="message {{ category }}">{{ message }}</p>
+            {% endfor %}
+            {% endif %}
+            {% endwith %}
+
+            {% if error %}
+            <p class="message error">{{ error }}</p>
+            {% endif %}
+
+            <form action="{{ url_for('login.verify_two_factor') }}" method="post">
+                <label for="code">Verification code</label>
+                <input id="code" type="text" name="code" inputmode="numeric" pattern="[0-9]{6}" maxlength="6" required>
+                <p class="field-hint">Codes refresh automatically every 30 seconds in your authenticator app.</p>
+
+                <button class="magnetic" type="submit" data-loading-label="Verifying...">Verify</button>
+            </form>
+        </section>
+    </main>
+
+    <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/login.js') }}" defer></script>
+</body>
+
+</html>

database_setup.sql

@@ -1,7 +1,32 @@
 CREATE TABLE users (
-    id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
     username VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
-    password VARCHAR(80) NOT NULL,
+    password VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-    email VARCHAR(120) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
-    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+    last_login DATETIME,
+    two_factor_enabled BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    two_factor_secret VARCHAR(64)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE login_attempts (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    ip_address VARCHAR(45) NOT NULL,
+    username VARCHAR(80) NOT NULL,
+    failed_attempts INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    locked_until DATETIME,
+    last_failed_at DATETIME,
+    CONSTRAINT uq_login_attempt_ip_username UNIQUE (ip_address, username)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE game_state (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    board TEXT NOT NULL,
+    mode TEXT NOT NULL,
+    board_size INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 8,
+    save_name VARCHAR(80) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Unnamed Save',
+    save_note TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    is_favorite BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    updated_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
 );