JChess v1.0.0

A fully functional 2D Chess application built in Java 21 with Swing.

What's Included

• Complete chess rules with move validation for all piece types
• Strategy and Factory design patterns for piece movement and generation
• User authentication with local account management
• Match history and active game state persistence via JSON
• Guest account for quick testing (username: guest, password: password)

Getting Started

Requires Java 21 and Maven.

git clone https://github.com/mihaid11/JChess.git
cd JChess
mvn clean compile
mvn exec:java