Chess v.1[.1,.2,.3]

Scope [as of right now]

A two-player chess game based in the console with legal moves

Excluded [for now]:

• No AI [only for 2 players]
• No GUI
• No timers

What does 'done' look like?

Being able to play chess on the console; each player provides the square and the piece that they want to move to [and from].

Planning

• Each piece will keep track of it's "own data".
  • Pieces will not keep track of where they are.
  • Essentially they will only know HOW they move and they will implement that; the board will take care of the rest.
• Every piece will basically know how to move.
  • e.g. a rook will know it can move back and forth and side to side but not know which squares it can land on.
• The board will keep track of essentially where the pieces are.
  • This is done so that the board can "validate" if the piece's moves are feasible as each piece doesn't keep tabs on the others
  • So items such as pins and castling violations, the board will keep track of, even though a piece might think it's legal to make those moves.

Plans for 3 Versions [General Overview]

• Version 1: Console Based Chess 'Engine' -> Branch 1

  • v 1.1: Implement Board and Pieces [Kings, Queens, Bishops, Knights, Rooks, and Pawns]
  • v 1.2: Castling, En Passant, Promotions, Checks [includes pins], and Checkmate!
  • v 1.3: Better Board Graphics, Players, Switching Board Views, Forced Draws

• Version 2: GUI Based Chess 'Engine' -> Branch 2

• Version 3: Client-Server [Chess Engine Online] -> Branch 3