Welcome to the SFML Chess Game — a fully interactive, two-player chess experience developed using C++ and the SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library). This project brings a digital twist to the timeless game of chess with intuitive controls, beautiful pixel art, and sound effects.

• Standard 8x8 chessboard with all major pieces: Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, and King.
• Fully mouse-controlled: click-and-drag mechanics for intuitive piece movement.
• Turn-based two-player mode (Black vs. White).
• Capturing mechanics implemented for all pieces.
• Partial check detection (no checkmate logic).
• Start screen and in-game back-to-menu functionality.

• Pixel-art style chess piece sprites:
  • pawnblack.png, pawnwhite.png
  • rookblack.png, rookwhite.png
  • knightblack.png, knightwhite.png
  • bishopblack.png, bishopwhite.png
  • queenblack.png, queenwhite.png
  • kingblack.png, kingwhite.png
• Backgrounds: bg.jpg, bg2.jpg, background.jpg
• Menu elements: button.png, backbutton.png

• Includes a movement sound effect (4.mp3) played on each successful move.

• Pawn: One square forward (or two on the first move), captures diagonally.
• Rook: Moves any number of squares horizontally or vertically.
• Knight: L-shaped movement (jumps over pieces).
• Bishop: Moves diagonally any number of squares.
• Queen: Combines the moves of a rook and bishop.
• King: Moves one square in any direction.

• 8x8 board with 80x80 pixel cells.
• Each grid square can detect piece presence and valid movements.
• Highlights the selected square for better UX.

• main.cpp: Game entry point and main loop.
• chessmen: Abstract base class with virtual methods for all piece types.
• Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King: Derived classes for each piece’s behavior.
• Grid: Manages board state and piece positions.
• Screens: Manages UI screens like menu and gameplay.
• Buttons: Detects mouse hover/click on buttons.
• Uses SFML for:
  • Rendering (graphics)
  • Event handling (mouse/keyboard)
  • Audio (piece movement sound)

• C++ compiler (g++, clang++, MSVC)
• Install SFML and configure your compiler to link it properly.
• Texture and audio files (included)

1. Install SFML on your system and configure it with your C++ environment.
2. Place all asset files in the following folder structure:

   ProjectFolder/
   ├── Textures/
   │   ├── pawnblack.png
   │   ├── pawnwhite.png
   │   ├── ... (other pieces and backgrounds)
   ├── Music/
   │   └── 4.mp3
   └── main.cpp
   

3. Compile and run using your preferred method:

   g++ main.cpp -o chess -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system -lsfml-audio
   ./chess

4. Use your mouse to interact with the menu and drag chess pieces to valid squares.

Want to try without compiling?

• Download the ZIP release
• Extract the folder.
• Run the provided .exe file inside to launch Chess instantly!

This project demonstrates:

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Inheritance & Polymorphism
• SFML-based graphics and sound
• Event-driven architecture
• Custom UI design in C++

Have suggestions or want to contribute? Feel free to open issues or pull requests!