MidChess is a Windows Forms application built using Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 and C#. This project is an educational and learning-focused attempt at implementing a "mid" chess experience. It is designed to be simple to run, easy to use and visually appealing.
MidChess currently supports:
- Offline Mode: Two players on the same computer can play on a single board.
- LAN Mode: Play against another player on the same network.
The game emphasizes educational purposes, with a focus on clean code and UI design.
- Display & Window Scaling: Dynamic font and window size scaling based on resolution.
- Simple UI: A visually appealing interface for a polished chess experience.
- Low Memory Usage: Lightweight implementation suitable for older machines.
- LAN Game Support: Multiple server instances allow multiple games on the same network.
- Move History & Takeback: Review previous moves and undo mistakes.
- Swap View: Swap board view between white and black.
- Resign & Checkmate: Standard chess mechanics implemented fully.
- Check Notification: Alerts when a player is in check.
- Platform: Windows Forms (.NET Framework 4.7.2)
- Language: C#
- UI Design: Custom scalable forms with dynamic fonts and sizes
- Minimum screen resolution: 640x480
- Microsoft Windows OS compatible with .NET Framework 4.7.2
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/alexcontz/MidChess- Make sure you have the correct Visual Studio packages needed for .NET 4.7.2 development with c# in Windows Forms
- Open the project in Visual Studio 2019 or later.
- Build and run the solution.
- Download the release
- Run MidChess.exe
- Launch the application.
- Select Offline Mode from the main menu.
- Players take turns on the same computer using the interface.
- Use the move history panel for undoing moves or reviewing the game.
- Launch the application.
- Select LAN Mode.
- One player creates and hosts a server instance; the other connects via LAN.
- Multiple server instances can run simultaneously for multiple LAN games (Using different ports!).
- Implement AI opponents for single-player mode with custom difficulty scaling.
- Add online multiplayer over the internet.
- Introduce advanced custom gamemodes (e.g. Chess960).
- Expand UI options for themes and board layouts.
- Implement sound and timer
Full documentation is available in the documentation directory.
See the CREDITS file for details.
This project is licensed under the MIT Licence. See the LICENSE file for details.
Created by Alexandru-Ioan Contz.
For questions, suggestions, or support, open an issue in this repository.