Chess-Game

A fully functional Chess game built in C++ using SFML, featuring complete chess rules, move validation, check/checkmate detection, pawn promotion, captured-piece tracking, and a modern UI panel — all implemented without OOP for simplicity. Chess Game — C++ & SFML

Overview

This project is a fully functional Chess Game developed in C++ using the SFML graphics library. The game features complete chess mechanics, turn-based gameplay, move validation, check/checkmate logic, pawn promotion, move highlighting, and a UI panel displaying game status and captured pieces. Features

• Full piece movement rules • Check, Checkmate, Stalemate detection • Pawn promotion • Move highlighting (valid moves, selected piece, check state) • Captured pieces tracking • NonnOOP implementation for simplicity • Right panel showing status, turn, and captures • Mouse-driven interaction Technical Requirements

• C++17 or later • SFML 2.5 or later • Windows, Linux, or macOS support • Recommended IDE: Visual Studio / CodeBlocks / CLion / VSCode Folder Structure

Chess/ nnn Chess_25L_2537.cpp nnn README.md nnn chess_pieces/ n nnn pawn_white.png n nnn pawn_black.png n nnn rook_white.png n nnn rook_black.png n nnn (other textures) nnn Font/ nnn Inter_28pt-SemiBold.ttf Build Instructions

Windows:

1. Install SFML and configure include/lib directories.
2. Link the following modules:

• sfml-graphics
• sfml-window
• sfml-system
• sfml-audio

3. Ensure chess_pieces/ and Font/ are placed next to the .exe.
4. Compile and run. Linux: g++ Chess_25L_2537.cpp -o chess -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system -lsfml-audio ./chess Internal Logic Summary

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• Board Representation:

• pieces_names[8][8] stores textual names for all pieces
• chessboard_pieces[8][8] stores sprite objects • Move Storage:
• valid_moves[64][2] stores generated legal moves • Captured Pieces:
• whiteCaptured[32]
• blackCaptured[32] • UI Elements:
• turnText: Displays the current player's turn
• statusText: Shows "Check", "Checkmate", "Stalemate"
• whiteCapturedLabel / blackCapturedLabel: Lists captures
• rightPanel: Gray UI panel on the right side Gameplay Logic

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• User clicks a piece ® highlights valid moves • Clicking a highlighted square ® moves the piece • After every move:

• Turn switches
• Board updates
• Captured pieces update
• Check/Checkmate/Stalemate reevaluated • King safety is ensured by temporary board simulation • Pawn promotion triggers when a pawn reaches last rank Missing / Future Features

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• Castling • En Passant • AI Opponent • Undo/Redo System • Timers / Match History • Better UI Layout • Sound Effects Author

Developed by: Abdullah Azhar Purpose: Educational chess logic and SFML project.