A classic two-player chess game implementation in Java with a graphical user interface.

• Full implementation of chess rules and valid moves
• Graphical user interface for game interaction
• Save and load game functionality
• Move history tracking
• Real-time display of captured pieces
• Turn-based gameplay

• Java JDK 11 or higher
• Any Java IDE (IntelliJ IDEA recommended)

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Chess.git

2. Open the project in your IDE

3. Build and run the project

   • For IntelliJ IDEA: Run the Main class in the src directory
   • For command line:

     javac src/main/java/Main.java
     java src/main/java/Main

1. Launch the game
2. Choose to start a new game or load a saved game
3. Players take turns making moves:
   • Click on a piece to select it
   • Valid moves will be highlighted
   • Click on a valid square to move the piece
4. Use the save feature to store your game progress
5. The game ends when a king is checkmated

Chess/
├── src/           # Source files
├── lib/           # Dependencies
├── data/          # Save game files
├── docs/          # Documentation
└── test/          # Test files

• As a user, I want to:
  • Set up a chess board with pieces
  • Take turns making moves with my opponent
  • Make only valid moves according to chess rules
  • Track captured pieces
  • Save and load game progress
  • Achieve checkmate by capturing the opponent's king

The project follows object-oriented principles with a clear separation of concerns:

• Model: Chess game logic and state
• View: Graphical user interface
• Controller: Game flow and user input handling

• ChessPiece (Abstract Class)
  • Bishop
  • Knight
  • Rook
  • King
  • Queen
  • Pawn
  • EmptySpace

Each piece implements the abstract method isValidMove(Board board, Block startP, Block endP).

• Add AI opponent
• Implement online multiplayer
• Add move timer
• Include chess puzzles
• Add move suggestions for beginners

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.