Scala Chess Board Game (still in development)

Welcome to my Scala-based chess board game project!

This project is a simple implementation of chess in Scala. It provides a basic chess board, pieces, and rules to play the game.

Features

• Chess Board: A standard 8x8 chess board.
• Pieces: Implementation of all standard chess pieces - King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, and Pawn.
• Movement: Valid movement logic for all pieces according to standard chess rules.
• Check and Checkmate Detection: Detection of check and checkmate conditions during gameplay.
• Simple Text-based Interface: The game is played via a simple text-based interface in the terminal.

Requirements

• Scala 3.3.1 SDK: This project is built using Scala programming language with Scala 3.3.1 SDK.
• IntelliJ: The project was developed using IntelliJ IDE.
• JUnit 4: JUnit 4 library is used for unit testing in this project.

Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository: Clone this repository to your local machine.

   https://github.com/himmat12/chess_board_game.git

2. Build the Project: Navigate to the project directory and use SBT to build the project.

   cd chess_board_game
   sbt compile

3. Run the Game: Once the project is compiled successfully, you can run the game.

   sbt run

   Or, walkthrough this documentation to setup scala in intellij

   Getting Started | Scala Documentation

How to Play

• Game Setup: The game starts with a standard chess board setup with pieces placed in their initial positions.
• Move Input: To make a move, enter the chess piece value and then destination position of the piece you want to move. For example, move "wp5" white pawn to "f3" from its initial position "f2".
• Game Progression: The game alternates between players, allowing each player to make a move until checkmate or stalemate is reached.
• Check and Checkmate: The game will notify players if a king is in check or if a checkmate has occurred (checkmate and stalemate are still in development).

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

• This project was inspired by the love for chess and the desire to learn Scala.
• Special thanks to the Scala community and Chess programming community for providing valuable resources and support.

Game screenshots

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