https://github.com/richelbilderbeek/searchanddestroychess

C++ Kriegspiel game
https://github.com/richelbilderbeek/searchanddestroychess

chess cpp dark-chess foss game kriegspiel

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C++ Kriegspiel game

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/richelbilderbeek/searchanddestroychess
• Owner: richelbilderbeek
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2015-10-02T12:52:58.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-08T15:46:06.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-10T20:11:11.632Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: chess, cpp, dark-chess, foss, game, kriegspiel
• Language: C++
• Homepage: https://github.com/richelbilderbeek/games
• Size: 1.43 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 7
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# SearchAndDestroyChess

Chess game with a fog of war, programmed in C++ using SFML.

The following special rules apply to SearchAndDestroyChess:

 * A player cannot be in chess, nor in checkmate. Instead, if the king is captured, the capturer wins. This is because it is possible for a king to be in check without knowing it

 * Normal rules to en passant capture apply. But when a pawn can be captured en passant, this pawn is visible. This makes a pawn look sideways for only one turn. This is because the attacker must be able to see that he/she can make an en passant capture

 * Normal rules to castling apply, except that castling can take place when in chess and through attacked squares. This is because it is possible for a king to be or getting in check without knowing it

 * A pawn always gets promoted to a queen

The first version of SearchAndDestroyChess was put online at 2008-07-06. I month later I 

found out I wasn't the first to have invented this variant: 

it is also known as [Kriegspiel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriegspiel_%28chess%29)

or [Dark Chess.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_chess)

![SearchAndDestroyChess v3.2](Screenshots/SearchAndDestroyChess_3_2.png)

## Gameplay

The first screen will be the `Press enter to start the next turn` screen.

Here, (the person playing) white has to assure black is looking away.

If black is looking away, white presses enter.

White can do a move like regular chess now.

When white has done his/her move, the `Press enter to start the next turn` screen pops up again.

Now, black has to assure white is looking away.

If white is looking away, black presses enter.

Black can do a move like regular chess now.

Repeat this until a player can capture the king of the opponent. 

Then, it is common to show the opponent he/she will be captured, so he/she

can see the position of the winning player his/her pieces.  

## Controls

 * `Up arrow` or `W`: move cursor up

 * `Right arrow` or `D`: move cursor right

 * `Down arrow` or `S`: move cursor down

 * `Left arrow` or `A`: move cursor left

 * `Space` or `Q` or `E`: select

 * `Enter`/`Return`: start next turn, only works at the `Press enter to start the next turn` screen 

Also selection works with the mouse.

## Strategy

 * Prefer to keep your king protected in all 16 directions (4x diagonal, 4x horizontal, 8x knigh jumps)

 * Castling is extra strong

 * Bluffing is an important part of the game

 * In trouble? Make that unexpected move!

 * Try to cover all your pieces

 * Try to see as much of the board as possible

 * Being in center positions is nice, in this game coverage and lines of sight are more important

## Older screenshots

![SearchAndDestroyChess v3.1](Screenshots/SearchAndDestroyChess_3_1.png)

![SearchAndDestroyChess v3.0](Screenshots/SearchAndDestroyChess_3_0.png)

![SearchAndDestroyChess v3.0](Screenshots/SearchAndDestroyChess_2_0.png)

![SearchAndDestroyChess v3.0](Screenshots/SearchAndDestroyChess_1_0.png)

## External links

 * [Richel Bilderbeek's games](https://github.com/richelbilderbeek/Games)