ConsoleGrandmaster

ConsoleGrandmaster is a Java-based console chess game that allows players to play chess in a terminal environment. The game is being developed from scratch, focusing on implementing chess logic using pure Java.

🚧 Project Status: Work in Progress 🚧

Currently, about 50% of the code is complete, with several features implemented while others are still under development.

✅ Completed Features:

• Chessboard rendering in the console.
• Basic movement logic for pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, queens, and kings.
• Player input system for making moves.
• Turn-based gameplay between two players.

🚀 Features Under Development:

• Implementing check, checkmate, and stalemate detection.
• Move validation considering chess rules (castling, en passant, etc.).
• AI opponent for single-player mode.
• PGN (Portable Game Notation) support for saving and loading games.
• Undo/redo functionality.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Language: Java
• Paradigm: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Input Handling: Java Scanner (for now, may upgrade later)

🔧 How to Run

Since the project is in development, you can run the existing functionality using:

javac ConsoleGrandmaster.java
java ConsoleGrandmaster

Ensure you have Java installed on your system before running the game.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See the LICENSE file for more details.

🤝 Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Once the base functionality is complete, issues will be created for enhancements and additional features.

Stay tuned for updates! ♟️🔥