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THE CHESS GAME BETA VERSION

It is a multiplayer Chess Game that can be played on LAN and over the internet, with a built-in chat room, for multiple clients

The latest jre is required to run the game which can be downloaded here

There are two methods of running the game,

• Run the .jar file
  • Simply double click or
  • in CMD navigate to .jar file and type java -jar tcg.jar
• in CMD navigate to main game folder and type java main.class

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Basic Features

• Connect directly to chess rooms without knowing their IP/Port (server broadcasting)
• Multi Colored chat/info Pane
• Automatic restriction of illegal moves
• Auto-checking for checkmate and check
• Multiple clients can connect (Spectators and Players)
• Moves indicated in chess coordinates
• Chat room

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Features to be Added

• Multiple background support for chess board and pieces

• Using .svg pics for better customization

• Android app

• Basic AI