This Java project is an implementation of the classic game of chess. It provides a full-fledged chess application with a graphical user interface, allowing users to play the game on their local machines.
- Interactive chessboard and chess piece visualization
- Accurate implementation of chess rules, including valid move generation, check detection, and checkmate/stalemate handling
- User-friendly interface with intuitive controls for selecting pieces and making moves
- Game state management, including tracking player turns, legal moves, and game-ending conditions
- Optional game reset functionality
- Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or higher installed on your system
- An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, or NetBeans
- Clone the repository or download the source code as a ZIP file.
- Open the project in your preferred IDE.
- Ensure the project is configured to use the appropriate JDK version.
- Build and run the
ChessGameGUIclass to launch the application.
- The application will display an interactive chessboard with the initial chess piece positions.
- Click on a piece to select it, and then click on a valid destination square to move the piece.
- The game will automatically handle turn-taking, check detection, and checkmate/stalemate conditions.
- To reset the game, use the "Reset" button in the application window.
The project is structured as follows:
Piece: An abstract class representing a chess piece, with subclasses for each piece type (Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King).ChessGame: The main game logic class, responsible for managing the chessboard, player turns, and game-ending conditions.ChessGameGUI: The graphical user interface class, built using Java Swing, that provides the visual representation of the chess game.ChessSquareComponent: A custom Swing component representing a single square on the chessboard.