Chess Game (C++) ♟️

Overview

This project is a text-based Chess Game developed in C++ using Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts. It provides a classic two-player chess experience with a focus on implementing the core rules and logic of the game through a clean, console-based interface.

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✨ Features

• Two-player gameplay on a standard 8x8 board 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
• Move validation according to chess rules for each piece type (Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King) ✅
• Turn-based system to alternate between players 🔄
• Detection of check and checkmate conditions 👑
• Display of the chessboard in the console 📊
• Well-structured OOP design using classes for each component (Board, Piece, Player, etc.) 🏗️

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• C++ programming language
• Object-Oriented Programming principles (Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism)
• Standard Template Library (STL) for efficient data handling

⚙️ System Requirements

• A C++ compiler (GCC, MinGW, or any modern C++ compiler)
• Compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS terminals

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🚀 Getting Started

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/alphaxt/Chess-game.git

Compile the Project

Using make:

make

Or using CMake:

cmake -B build -S .
cmake --build build

Or directly with g++:

g++ -std=c++17 -Iinclude -o ChessGame src/*.cpp

Run the Program

./ChessGame

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📂 Code Structure

Chess-game/
├── include/        # Header files (.h)
├── src/            # Source files (.cpp)
├── Makefile        # Build via `make`
├── CMakeLists.txt  # Build via CMake
└── README.md

• main.cpp — Contains the program’s entry point and the main game loop.
• Board.h/Board.cpp — Manages the chessboard state and display.
• Piece.h/Piece.cpp — Serves as the base class for all chess pieces, handling common attributes.
• Individual piece classes (Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen, King) — Inherit from Piece and implement specific move validation logic.
• Game.h/Game.cpp — Manages the turn-based game loop and player turns.

💡 How It Works

1. Upon launch, the game initializes a standard chessboard with all pieces in their starting positions.
2. The game alternates between Player 1 (White) and Player 2 (Black) turns.
3. Each player enters their desired move (e.g., e2e4).
4. The system validates the move to ensure it adheres to the rules of chess for the selected piece.
5. If the move is valid, the board is updated, and the game checks for check or checkmate conditions.
6. The game continues until a checkmate, stalemate, or draw occurs.

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🎯 Future Enhancements

• Implementation of castling, en passant, and pawn promotion rules
• Addition of a simple AI opponent
• Development of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for a better user experience
• Implementation of a game history or log to track all moves

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🤝 Contribution

Contributions are highly appreciated! Please feel free to open issues for bugs or feature requests, or submit pull requests to improve the project.

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Developed by Muhammad Danish