Chess Engine (Development)

This project is an in-progress chess engine written in C++ using SFML for rendering and interaction. The current stage focuses on implementing the core rules and mechanics of chess along with a simple graphical interface for testing the game logic.

At the moment, the program functions as a two-player local chess board used to validate rule implementation. The long-term goal is to evolve this into a full chess engine with AI and advanced features.

Current State

The project currently implements:

• Two-player local gameplay

• Board representation and piece management

• Legal move validation

• Implementation of major chess rules including:

  • Castling
  • En passant
  • Pawn promotion
  • Check detection

• Basic graphical interface using SFML

This stage primarily serves as a development environment to test rule correctness and game logic.

Tech Stack

• Language: C++
• Graphics Library: SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library)
• IDE: Visual Studio

Project Structure

Chess-Engine
│
├── Codebase
│   ├── src        # Implementation files
│   └── header     # Header files
│
├── External
│   └── Graphics   # Piece textures
│
├── Chess Engine.sln
├── Chess Engine.vcxproj
└── .gitignore

Dependencies

This project requires SFML 2.6.2.

Download SFML from: https://www.sfml-dev.org/download/sfml/2.6.2/

To run the project, ensure:

• SFML include directories are configured
• SFML libraries are linked
• Required SFML DLLs are available at runtime

Future Development

Planned improvements include:

• Chess engine move generation optimizations
• Move history and undo functionality
• Game state evaluation
• Improved UI and board interaction

Author

Mayank Arya

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