callmeamartya / jchess

A simple chess engine built purely with core java. Focused on code readability and best practices.

Chess Engine

Overview

This project aims to develop a chess engine in Java. It provides functionalities to play chess, analyze moves, and test various aspects of the game.

Usage

Simply clone the repository and run JChess.java to fire up the GUI. Please ensure you have jdk 17 on your machine, and add guava-19.0 as an external dependency to this project.

Testing Guide

To test the chess engine functionalities, simply run the GUI and play a game! Unit tests will be introduced in a future update.

Current Progress

• Most of the backend has been written. En-Passant logic is yet to coded.
• Currently working on GUI aspect of the game.

Upcoming Features

1. Matches against AI: Develop functionality to play matches against an AI opponent.
2. 2 Player Matches: Allow players to engage in matches against each other (human vs. human).