A modern, feature-rich chess game built with C++ and SDL2, featuring a clean chess.com-inspired interface.
Main gameplay view with move highlighting
King in check indicator
Pawn promotion selection
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Undo/Redo | Full move history with unlimited undo/redo |
| Castling | Both kingside and queenside castling supported |
| Promotion | Visual piece selection for pawn promotion |
| Check Detection | Highlighted king when in check |
| Checkmate/Stalemate | Automatic game end detection |
| Move Highlighting | Last move and valid moves displayed |
- CMake (3.10+)
- SDL2
- SDL2_ttf
- SDL2_gfx
brew install cmake sdl2 sdl2_ttf sdl2_gfxsudo apt install cmake libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-gfx-dev# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ChessPP.git
cd ChessPP
# Create build directory
mkdir build && cd build
# Configure and build
cmake ..
make
# Run the game
./chessChessPP/
├── src/
│ ├── main.cpp # Entry point
│ ├── app.cpp/h # Application & SDL setup
│ ├── board.cpp/h # Game board & logic
│ ├── square.cpp/h # Individual squares
│ ├── piece.h # Base piece class
│ ├── pawn.cpp/h # Pawn implementation
│ ├── rook.cpp/h # Rook implementation
│ ├── knight.cpp/h # Knight implementation
│ ├── bishop.cpp/h # Bishop implementation
│ ├── queen.cpp/h # Queen implementation
│ ├── king.cpp/h # King implementation
│ ├── fen.cpp/h # FEN notation parser
│ ├── move_record.h # Move history structure
│ ├── state.h # Game state enums
│ ├── colors.h # Color definitions
│ └── constants.h # Game constants
├── assets/ # Piece images & fonts
├── screenshots/ # Game screenshots
├── CMakeLists.txt
└── README.md
- En passant capture
- Move notation display
- Game save/load
- AI opponent
- Online multiplayer
- Sound effects
- Custom themes
This project is open source and available under the MIT License.