Multiplayer Chess in Java

This is a simple chess game implemented in Java with a Swing-based graphical user interface. The game includes a chessboard with pieces, and users can interact with the board to move pieces.

Features

• Graphical representation of a chessboard.
• Pieces are displayed using PNG images.
• Users can click on a piece and then click on a destination square to move the piece.
• All chessmoves are implemented and functional (castling, promotion, en Passat etc..)
• Option to highlight the possible legal moves to the chosen piece.
• Game history logging in Algebraic notation.
• Server - Client feature where you can play on the same network with another player

Getting Started

Follow these instructions to get a copy of the project up and running on your local machine.

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK) installed on your machine.
• Guava external library : https://github.com/google/guava.git

Run Locally 🥁

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.

   git clone https://github.com/kosa12/MultiplayerChess.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory.

   cd MultiplayerChess
   

3. Compile and run the application.

   javac gui/*.java
   java src.client.gamesrc.JChess
   

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