Nice work :D! Not really a suggestion, more of a challenge for you if you feel like it, but this would be cool if you took a shot at a LAN network version of this :D.

@darkmist255, I am unfamiliar with the terminology 'LAN network version'. I know 'LAN' stands for 'local area network'; so, would you be referring to having two players on two different computers in the same local network playing a game against each other?

Yeah, two players over LAN each controlling their own pieces. I have very little knowledge of Java networking, but if you have two computers that would be a cool challenge ;D!

Unfortunately, I only have one. Besides, that sounds like quite an endevour and I do not think I would be much into doing something like that at this time.

To be honest, java networking isn't particularly hard once you're used to using sockets - and also you don't need 2 computers to test it, run the same application twice and see if they can connect.

@darkmist255, did you click on 'Run'? I may have to revert back to what I had uploaded previously if you did and some others find that they cannot see the pieces either.

Does anyone else have a problem viewing the pieces in this scenario after clicking on 'Run'? If so, please post a response and specify what system you are using.

@darkmist255, that is probably the case. You have a message in my 'Private Messaging' scenario that explains. Can anyone guess or figure out where I got the new piece images from? Click 'Run' to view.

@dlanni, nice try; but that is not where I got them from; though, come to think of it, they do look similar to them, dont they! Want to try again? If not, log on and open my 'Private Messaging' scenario; afterwards, I can let you know where I got them without others finding out.

I really like the smooth effect this Chess program gives, I'm currently making my own Chess game, do you think you could help me out, I need validation for Bishop and the Rook :D

@Upupzealot, the image folder contains six pictures; three are for the title screen (header, chess and notes) and three are for the end-game situations (blackwins, whitewins and drawngame).

I like it! I did't vote cause I was on my smart phone before! Now I'm on my computer again

It means there is no winner. A position arose where the person who has the move does not have any legal moves, yet his king is not under attack. Stalemate!

OK~ I did‘t figure out where the iamges of the pieces come from. it seems that you drawn them like words

So did you want any pics anymore. I think your method has great fun. BTW I have already collected some pics for the board in wooden style.