Simple Chess

A simple, fully functional chess game implemented in Java using Swing. Play classic chess against another player on the same computer, with all standard rules supported.

Features

• Complete chess rules: legal moves, check, checkmate, stalemate
• Special moves: castling, pawn promotion, en passant
• Visual board and piece movement
• Turn-based play (White vs Black)
• Game status display (turn, check, checkmate, stalemate)

Screenshots

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java JDK 8 or higher

Setup & Run

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Compile the source code:
   • Using command line:

     javac -d out src/main/*.java src/piece/*.java
     

   • Or use your favorite IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, etc.) to import the project and build.
3. Run the game:
   • Using command line:

     java -cp out main.Main
     

   • Or run Main.java from your IDE.

Project Structure

src/
  main/
    Main.java         # Entry point
    GamePanel.java    # Main game logic and rendering
    Board.java        # Board drawing
    Mouse.java        # Mouse input handling
    Type.java         # Piece type enum
  piece/
    Piece.java        # Base class for all pieces
    Pawn.java         # Pawn logic
    Rook.java         # Rook logic
    Knight.java       # Knight logic
    Bishop.java       # Bishop logic
    Queen.java        # Queen logic
    King.java         # King logic

How to Play

• Click and drag pieces to move them.
• Only legal moves are allowed.
• When a pawn reaches the last rank, select a piece to promote to.
• The game will display messages for check, checkmate, and stalemate.

Credits

• Developed by Anish Ghanwat
• Piece images and board colors inspired by classic chess sets.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.