CPP Console Based Chess with GUI Support

A simple console based chess game written in C++

Working

• A chess game written with c++ code supported to run on any of the c++ compilers.
• Upon running the code the game board is generated and the chess pieces are placed on their respective positions.
• The pieces are represented by their first letters, i.e, White pawn -> wP.

Features

• All of the chess rules such as castling, enpasant rule, and, promoting pawn to queen were implemented in the code
• Saving and Loading a Game
• Undo the previous move by filing method
• Player king facing check implementation
• GUI Controls
• The game ends the same way as a real chess, i.e, by a Checkmate

How to run the tool?

• This tool can be run on any C++ compilers
• Upon running the program, you will be prompted to choose an option
• You can select any of the options from the list by inputting their respective number
• After choosing the play game option, enter the player names to start the game

Controls

• You can move your pieces by first clicking on the piece that you want to move, then clicking the location where you have to move it.
• Upon a false move, you will be prompted with an error, and the piece will stay on its original position.
• To save the game, click on (S)
• To undo a move, click on (U)

Credits

This project was completed by full collaboration of @hassan210302 and @usmanf07 We hope you will have a great time playing Chess!