Java Chess and Checkers Game

This is a desktop that allows you to play chess

against your friends it also has a checkers game, The game is built with the

help of the following technologies:

1. Java Programming Language

2. JavaFx library

3. Scene Builder

4. WebSwing

Game

This class is the main class of the game, it contains the main method and

the start method which is used to start the game. It also contains the main

menu that is first displayed to the user when the game is started, it then

passes the user information to the Controller class. which then passes it to

the start game method to instantiate the game board and start the game.

Gameboard

This class represents the overall game board and contains the layout and

graphics for the board and pieces It also extends event handler class, which

allows it to listen for mouse clicks from user actions and trigger changes in

the game state. It also handles basic game logic such as checking for legal

moves and determining the winner.

Chessboard

This class extends the Gameboard class and adds the specific rules and layout

for chess. It implements the move logic for chess pieces and enforces the rules

of the game.It also overrides the handle method to handle the promotion

of pawns to queens, rooks, bishops, or knights. This class implements the

abstract method fillBoard() which is used to fill the board with the chess

pieces.

Main Classes

Game

Gameboard

Chessboard


Checkerboard

Piece

Square

Move

Promotion

Controller