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♟️ Chess System Java

Welcome to the official wiki for the Chess System Java project!
This project is a fully-functional, console-based chess game, developed using object-oriented programming principles as a hands-on exercise for the Java OOP course by Prof. Dr. Nélio Alves.

• Repository: chess-system-java
• Current version: v1.0.0

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🚀 Main Features

• Play a full game of chess in the terminal
• Implements all standard chess rules (check, checkmate, castling, en passant, pawn promotion)
• Visual board and colored pieces in the console
• Highlights possible moves and tracks captured pieces
• Robust move validation and exception handling
• Clean, layered, object-oriented design

This project was developed for educational purposes and focuses on applying OOP concepts in Java.

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📚 Table of Contents

• Getting Started
• System Design
• Chess Rules
• FAQ
• Contributing

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