This project is a simple Chess game implementation using the SDL2 library in C/C++. The goal is to create a visually appealing and functional Chess game that can be played on any platform supported by SDL2.
- Classic Chess gameplay following standard rules.
- User-friendly interface designed with SDL2 for easy interaction.
- Graphical representation of the Chess board and pieces.
- Legal move validation.
- Custom positions can be initalized by loading the FEN of the position.
- SDL2 library
- SDL2_image library (for loading image assets)
- CMake (for building the project)
1 - Ensure you have SDL2 and SDL2_image installed on your system.
2 - Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ejfattouch/SDLChessGame3 - Navigate to the project directory:
cd sdl2-chess-clone4 - Create a build directory:
mkdir build && cd build5 - Generate build files with CMake:
cmake ..6 - Build the project:
cmake --build .Run the executable generated in the build directory.
- Click on a piece to select it.
- Click on a valid destination to move the selected piece.
- Press
Rtwice to resign on your turn - Press
Fto flip the board. - Presing
Dinitiates the draw sequence, pressDagain to accept the draw. - To close the game just click on your OS's respective window exit button
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
This project was inspired by the desire to learn SDL2 and practice C/C++ programming skills. Special thanks to the SDL2 development team for providing such a versatile library.