chess

build.gradle

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ dependencies {
     modImplementation("com.terraformersmc:modmenu:${project.modmenu_version}")
 
     implementation 'com.github.bhlangonijr:chesslib:1.3.6'
+    include 'com.github.bhlangonijr:chesslib:1.3.3'
 }
 
 processResources {

src/client/java/dev/tggamesyt/szar/client/ChessScreen.java

@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+package dev.tggamesyt.szar.client;
+
+import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Board;
+import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Piece;
+import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Side;
+import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Square;
+import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.move.Move;
+import dev.tggamesyt.szar.ChessBlockEntity;
+import dev.tggamesyt.szar.Szar;
+import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.client.networking.v1.ClientPlayNetworking;
+import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.networking.v1.PacketByteBufs;
+import net.minecraft.client.MinecraftClient;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.DrawContext;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screen.Screen;
+import net.minecraft.network.PacketByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.text.Text;
+import net.minecraft.util.Identifier;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+public class ChessScreen extends Screen {
+
+    // Board background texture
+    private static final Identifier BOARD_TEX =
+            new Identifier("szar", "textures/gui/chess_board.png");
+
+    // Piece textures — one per piece type
+    // Naming: chess_wp.png (white pawn), chess_bn.png (black knight) etc.
+    private static final Map<Piece, Identifier> PIECE_TEXTURES = new HashMap<>();
+
+    static {
+        String[] colors = {"w", "b"};
+        String[] types = {"p", "n", "b", "r", "q", "k"};
+        Piece[] whitePieces = {Piece.WHITE_PAWN, Piece.WHITE_KNIGHT, Piece.WHITE_BISHOP,
+                Piece.WHITE_ROOK, Piece.WHITE_QUEEN, Piece.WHITE_KING};
+        Piece[] blackPieces = {Piece.BLACK_PAWN, Piece.BLACK_KNIGHT, Piece.BLACK_BISHOP,
+                Piece.BLACK_ROOK, Piece.BLACK_QUEEN, Piece.BLACK_KING};
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+            PIECE_TEXTURES.put(whitePieces[i],
+                    new Identifier("szar", "textures/gui/chess_w" + types[i] + ".png"));
+            PIECE_TEXTURES.put(blackPieces[i],
+                    new Identifier("szar", "textures/gui/chess_b" + types[i] + ".png"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static final int CELL = 24;       // pixels per square
+    private static final int BOARD_PIXELS = CELL * 8; // 192
+    private static final int GUI_WIDTH = BOARD_PIXELS + 16;
+    private static final int GUI_HEIGHT = BOARD_PIXELS + 32;
+    private static final int BOARD_OFFSET_X = 8;
+    private static final int BOARD_OFFSET_Y = 8;
+
+    // Colors
+    private static final int LIGHT_SQUARE = 0xFFF0D9B5;
+    private static final int DARK_SQUARE  = 0xFFB58863;
+    private static final int SELECTED     = 0xAA7FC97F;
+    private static final int VALID_MOVE   = 0xAA7FC97F;
+    private static final int LAST_MOVE    = 0xAA99CC66;
+
+    private ChessBlockEntity.State state;
+    private final BlockPos blockPos;
+    private final UUID localPlayer;
+    private boolean isSpectator;
+
+    private Square selectedSquare = null;
+    private Set<Square> validMoveTargets = new HashSet<>();
+
+    public ChessScreen(BlockPos pos, ChessBlockEntity.State state) {
+        super(Text.literal("Chess"));
+        this.blockPos = pos;
+        this.state = state;
+        this.localPlayer = MinecraftClient.getInstance().player.getUuid();
+        this.isSpectator = state.isSpectator;
+    }
+
+    public void updateState(ChessBlockEntity.State newState) {
+        this.state = newState;
+        this.isSpectator = newState.isSpectator;
+        // Clear selection on state update
+        selectedSquare = null;
+        validMoveTargets.clear();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void render(DrawContext context, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta) {
+        renderBackground(context);
+
+        int bx = (this.width - GUI_WIDTH) / 2 + BOARD_OFFSET_X;
+        int by = (this.height - GUI_HEIGHT) / 2 + BOARD_OFFSET_Y;
+
+        Board board = new Board();
+        board.loadFromFen(state.fen);
+
+        // Draw squares
+        for (int rank = 0; rank < 8; rank++) {
+            for (int file = 0; file < 8; file++) {
+                int drawFile = state.isWhite ? file : (7 - file);
+                int drawRank = state.isWhite ? (7 - rank) : rank;
+
+                int sx = bx + drawFile * CELL;
+                int sy = by + drawRank * CELL;
+
+                boolean light = (file + rank) % 2 == 0;
+                int squareColor = light ? LIGHT_SQUARE : DARK_SQUARE;
+
+                // Check if selected or valid move target
+                Square sq = getSquare(file, rank);
+                if (sq != null && sq.equals(selectedSquare)) {
+                    squareColor = SELECTED;
+                } else if (sq != null && validMoveTargets.contains(sq)) {
+                    squareColor = VALID_MOVE;
+                }
+
+                context.fill(sx, sy, sx + CELL, sy + CELL, squareColor);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Draw pieces
+        for (int rank = 0; rank < 8; rank++) {
+            for (int file = 0; file < 8; file++) {
+                Square sq = getSquare(file, rank);
+                if (sq == null) continue;
+
+                Piece piece = board.getPiece(sq);
+                if (piece == null || piece == Piece.NONE) continue;
+
+                Identifier tex = PIECE_TEXTURES.get(piece);
+                if (tex == null) continue;
+
+                int drawFile = state.isWhite ? file : (7 - file);
+                int drawRank = state.isWhite ? (7 - rank) : rank;
+
+                int sx = bx + drawFile * CELL + 1;
+                int sy = by + drawRank * CELL + 1;
+
+                context.drawTexture(tex, sx, sy, 0, 0,
+                        CELL - 2, CELL - 2, CELL - 2, CELL - 2);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Draw rank/file labels
+        for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+            String fileLabel = String.valueOf((char)('a' + (state.isWhite ? i : 7 - i)));
+            String rankLabel = String.valueOf(state.isWhite ? 8 - i : i + 1);
+            context.drawText(this.textRenderer, fileLabel,
+                    bx + i * CELL + CELL / 2 - 3,
+                    by + BOARD_PIXELS + 2, 0xFFFFFF, true);
+            context.drawText(this.textRenderer, rankLabel,
+                    bx - 7, by + i * CELL + CELL / 2 - 4,
+                    0xFFFFFF, true);
+        }
+
+        // Status text
+        String status;
+        if (state.winner == 1) status = "§fWhite wins!";
+        else if (state.winner == 2) status = "§8Black wins!";
+        else if (state.winner == 3) status = "§7Draw! " + state.statusMessage;
+        else if (!state.statusMessage.isEmpty()) status = "§e" + state.statusMessage;
+        else if (isSpectator) status = "§7Spectating...";
+        else {
+            Side sideToMove = board.getSideToMove();
+            boolean myTurn = (sideToMove == Side.WHITE && localPlayer.equals(state.player1))
+                    || (sideToMove == Side.BLACK && localPlayer.equals(state.player2));
+            status = myTurn ? "§aYour turn!" : "§7Opponent's turn...";
+        }
+
+        int statusX = (this.width - GUI_WIDTH) / 2 + GUI_WIDTH / 2
+                - this.textRenderer.getWidth(status) / 2;
+        int statusY = (this.height - GUI_HEIGHT) / 2 + BOARD_OFFSET_Y
+                + BOARD_PIXELS + 16;
+        context.drawTextWithShadow(this.textRenderer, Text.literal(status),
+                statusX, statusY, 0xFFFFFF);
+
+        super.render(context, mouseX, mouseY, delta);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean mouseClicked(double mouseX, double mouseY, int button) {
+        if (isSpectator || button != 0 || state.winner != 0)
+            return super.mouseClicked(mouseX, mouseY, button);
+
+        Board board = new Board();
+        board.loadFromFen(state.fen);
+
+        Side sideToMove = board.getSideToMove();
+        boolean myTurn = (sideToMove == Side.WHITE && localPlayer.equals(state.player1))
+                || (sideToMove == Side.BLACK && localPlayer.equals(state.player2));
+        if (!myTurn) return super.mouseClicked(mouseX, mouseY, button);
+
+        int bx = (this.width - GUI_WIDTH) / 2 + BOARD_OFFSET_X;
+        int by = (this.height - GUI_HEIGHT) / 2 + BOARD_OFFSET_Y;
+
+        // Check if click is on the board
+        if (mouseX < bx || mouseX >= bx + BOARD_PIXELS
+                || mouseY < by || mouseY >= by + BOARD_PIXELS)
+            return super.mouseClicked(mouseX, mouseY, button);
+
+        int drawFile = (int)((mouseX - bx) / CELL);
+        int drawRank = (int)((mouseY - by) / CELL);
+
+        // Convert draw coords back to board coords
+        int file = state.isWhite ? drawFile : (7 - drawFile);
+        int rank = state.isWhite ? (7 - drawRank) : drawRank;
+
+        Square clicked = getSquare(file, rank);
+        if (clicked == null) return super.mouseClicked(mouseX, mouseY, button);
+
+        if (selectedSquare == null) {
+            // Select a piece
+            Piece piece = board.getPiece(clicked);
+            if (piece != Piece.NONE) {
+                boolean ownPiece = (sideToMove == Side.WHITE && piece.getPieceSide() == Side.WHITE)
+                        || (sideToMove == Side.BLACK && piece.getPieceSide() == Side.BLACK);
+                if (ownPiece) {
+                    selectedSquare = clicked;
+                    // Calculate valid moves for this piece
+                    validMoveTargets.clear();
+                    for (Move move : board.legalMoves()) {
+                        if (move.getFrom().equals(clicked)) {
+                            validMoveTargets.add(move.getTo());
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (clicked.equals(selectedSquare)) {
+                // Deselect
+                selectedSquare = null;
+                validMoveTargets.clear();
+            } else if (validMoveTargets.contains(clicked)) {
+                // Make the move
+                String uci = selectedSquare.value().toLowerCase()
+                        + clicked.value().toLowerCase();
+
+                // Auto-promote to queen if pawn reaches last rank
+                Piece moving = board.getPiece(selectedSquare);
+                if (moving == Piece.WHITE_PAWN && clicked.getRank().ordinal() == 7) {
+                    uci += "q";
+                } else if (moving == Piece.BLACK_PAWN && clicked.getRank().ordinal() == 0) {
+                    uci += "q";
+                }
+
+                sendMove(uci);
+                selectedSquare = null;
+                validMoveTargets.clear();
+            } else {
+                // Try selecting a different piece
+                Piece piece = board.getPiece(clicked);
+                if (piece != Piece.NONE) {
+                    boolean ownPiece = (sideToMove == Side.WHITE && piece.getPieceSide() == Side.WHITE)
+                            || (sideToMove == Side.BLACK && piece.getPieceSide() == Side.BLACK);
+                    if (ownPiece) {
+                        selectedSquare = clicked;
+                        validMoveTargets.clear();
+                        for (Move move : board.legalMoves()) {
+                            if (move.getFrom().equals(clicked)) {
+                                validMoveTargets.add(move.getTo());
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        selectedSquare = null;
+                        validMoveTargets.clear();
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    selectedSquare = null;
+                    validMoveTargets.clear();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private Square getSquare(int file, int rank) {
+        try {
+            String name = String.valueOf((char)('A' + file)) + (rank + 1);
+            return Square.valueOf(name);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void sendMove(String uci) {
+        PacketByteBuf buf = PacketByteBufs.create();
+        buf.writeBlockPos(blockPos);
+        buf.writeString(uci);
+        ClientPlayNetworking.send(Szar.CHESS_MAKE_MOVE, buf);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean shouldPause() { return false; }
+}

src/client/java/dev/tggamesyt/szar/client/SzarClient.java

@@ -90,6 +90,35 @@ public class SzarClient implements ClientModInitializer {
     );
     @Override
     public void onInitializeClient() {
+        ClientPlayNetworking.registerGlobalReceiver(Szar.CHESS_OPEN_SCREEN, (client, handler, buf, sender) -> {
+            BlockPos pos = buf.readBlockPos();
+            ChessBlockEntity.State state = ChessBlockEntity.readStateFromBuf(buf);
+            client.execute(() -> {
+                if (client.currentScreen instanceof ChessScreen existing) {
+                    existing.updateState(state);
+                } else {
+                    client.setScreen(new ChessScreen(pos, state));
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        ClientPlayNetworking.registerGlobalReceiver(Szar.CHESS_STATE_SYNC, (client, handler, buf, sender) -> {
+            BlockPos pos = buf.readBlockPos();
+            ChessBlockEntity.State state = ChessBlockEntity.readStateFromBuf(buf);
+            client.execute(() -> {
+                if (client.currentScreen instanceof ChessScreen screen) {
+                    screen.updateState(state);
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        ClientPlayNetworking.registerGlobalReceiver(Szar.CHESS_CLOSE_SCREEN, (client, handler, buf, sender) -> {
+            client.execute(() -> {
+                if (client.currentScreen instanceof ChessScreen) {
+                    client.setScreen(null);
+                }
+            });
+        });
         // TTT
         ClientPlayNetworking.registerGlobalReceiver(Szar.TTT_OPEN_SCREEN, (client, handler, buf, sender) -> {
             BlockPos pos = buf.readBlockPos();

src/main/java/dev/tggamesyt/szar/ChessBlock.java

@@ -1,4 +1,74 @@
 package dev.tggamesyt.szar;
 
-public class ChessBlock {
+import net.minecraft.block.*;
+import net.minecraft.block.entity.BlockEntity;
+import net.minecraft.block.entity.BlockEntityTicker;
+import net.minecraft.block.entity.BlockEntityType;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.util.ActionResult;
+import net.minecraft.util.Hand;
+import net.minecraft.util.hit.BlockHitResult;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.util.shape.VoxelShape;
+import net.minecraft.util.shape.VoxelShapes;
+import net.minecraft.world.BlockView;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+public class ChessBlock extends BlockWithEntity {
+
+    private static final VoxelShape SHAPE = VoxelShapes.union(
+            VoxelShapes.cuboid(0f, 0f, 0f, 1f, 0.75f, 1f)
+    );
+
+    public ChessBlock(Settings settings) { super(settings); }
+
+    @Override
+    public BlockRenderType getRenderType(BlockState state) {
+        return BlockRenderType.MODEL;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public VoxelShape getOutlineShape(BlockState state, BlockView world,
+                                      BlockPos pos, ShapeContext ctx) { return SHAPE; }
+
+    @Override
+    public VoxelShape getCollisionShape(BlockState state, BlockView world,
+                                        BlockPos pos, ShapeContext ctx) { return SHAPE; }
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public BlockEntity createBlockEntity(BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
+        return new ChessBlockEntity(pos, state);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ActionResult onUse(BlockState state, World world, BlockPos pos,
+                              PlayerEntity player, Hand hand, BlockHitResult hit) {
+        if (world.isClient) return ActionResult.SUCCESS;
+        if (!(player instanceof ServerPlayerEntity sp)) return ActionResult.PASS;
+        if (!(world.getBlockEntity(pos) instanceof ChessBlockEntity be)) return ActionResult.PASS;
+        be.handlePlayerJoin(sp, pos);
+        return ActionResult.SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T extends BlockEntity> BlockEntityTicker<T> getTicker(
+            World world, BlockState state, BlockEntityType<T> type) {
+        if (world.isClient) return null;
+        return type == Szar.CHESS_ENTITY
+                ? (w, pos, s, be) -> ChessBlockEntity.tick(w, pos, s, (ChessBlockEntity) be)
+                : null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onBreak(World world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state, PlayerEntity player) {
+        if (!world.isClient && world.getBlockEntity(pos) instanceof ChessBlockEntity be) {
+            be.closeScreenForAll(world.getServer());
+            if (be.player1 != null) Szar.chessActivePlayers.remove(be.player1);
+            if (be.player2 != null) Szar.chessActivePlayers.remove(be.player2);
+        }
+        super.onBreak(world, pos, state, player);
+    }
 }

src/main/java/dev/tggamesyt/szar/ChessBlockEntity.java

@@ -1,4 +1,308 @@
 package dev.tggamesyt.szar;
 
-public class ChessBlockEntity {
-}
+import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Board;
+import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Side;
+import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.move.Move;
+import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Square;
+import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.networking.v1.PacketByteBufs;
+import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.networking.v1.ServerPlayNetworking;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.block.entity.BlockEntity;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.NbtCompound;
+import net.minecraft.network.PacketByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.network.packet.s2c.play.BlockEntityUpdateS2CPacket;
+import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.text.Text;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+public class ChessBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
+    public String DEFAULT_POSITION = "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1";
+    // FEN string stores full board state — chesslib handles all logic
+    public String fen = DEFAULT_POSITION;
+    public UUID player1 = null; // white
+    public UUID player2 = null; // black
+    public int winner = 0; // 0=ongoing, 1=white, 2=black, 3=draw
+    public String statusMessage = "";
+    public Set<UUID> spectators = new HashSet<>();
+    public int resetTimer = -1;
+
+    public ChessBlockEntity(BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
+        super(Szar.CHESS_ENTITY, pos, state);
+    }
+
+    public static void tick(World world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state,
+                            ChessBlockEntity entity) {
+        if (!world.isClient && entity.resetTimer > 0) {
+            entity.resetTimer--;
+            if (entity.resetTimer == 0) {
+                entity.resetTimer = -1;
+                var server = ((net.minecraft.server.world.ServerWorld) world).getServer();
+                entity.resetGame(server);
+                entity.syncToPlayers(server);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void handlePlayerJoin(ServerPlayerEntity player, BlockPos pos) {
+        UUID uuid = player.getUuid();
+
+        BlockPos activePos = Szar.chessActivePlayers.get(uuid);
+        if (activePos != null && !activePos.equals(pos)) {
+            player.sendMessage(Text.literal("§cYou are already in a chess game elsewhere!"), true);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (uuid.equals(player1) || uuid.equals(player2)) {
+            if (player1 != null && player2 != null) {
+                openScreen(player);
+            } else {
+                // Leave if waiting
+                if (uuid.equals(player1)) {
+                    Szar.chessActivePlayers.remove(player1);
+                    player1 = null;
+                } else {
+                    Szar.chessActivePlayers.remove(player2);
+                    player2 = null;
+                }
+                player.sendMessage(Text.literal("§7Left the game."), true);
+                markDirty();
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (player1 == null) {
+            player1 = uuid;
+            Szar.chessActivePlayers.put(uuid, pos);
+            player.sendMessage(Text.literal("§aYou are §fWhite§a! Waiting for second player..."), true);
+            markDirty();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (player2 == null && !uuid.equals(player1)) {
+            player2 = uuid;
+            Szar.chessActivePlayers.put(uuid, pos);
+            player.sendMessage(Text.literal("§aYou are §8Black§a! Game starting!"), true);
+            ServerPlayerEntity p1 = player.getServer().getPlayerManager().getPlayer(player1);
+            if (p1 != null) p1.sendMessage(Text.literal("§aSecond player joined! Your turn (White)!"), true);
+            openScreenForBoth(player);
+            markDirty();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (player1 != null && player2 != null) {
+            spectators.add(uuid);
+            player.sendMessage(Text.literal("§7Spectating the match..."), true);
+            openScreen(player);
+            markDirty();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void handleMove(ServerPlayerEntity player, String uciMove) {
+        if (winner != 0) return;
+
+        UUID uuid = player.getUuid();
+        Board board = new Board();
+        board.loadFromFen(fen);
+
+        // Check it's the right player's turn
+        Side sideToMove = board.getSideToMove();
+        boolean isWhite = uuid.equals(player1);
+        boolean isBlack = uuid.equals(player2);
+        if (!isWhite && !isBlack) return;
+        if (sideToMove == Side.WHITE && !isWhite) {
+            player.sendMessage(Text.literal("§cNot your turn!"), true);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (sideToMove == Side.BLACK && !isBlack) {
+            player.sendMessage(Text.literal("§cNot your turn!"), true);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Validate and apply move
+        try {
+            Square from = Square.valueOf(uciMove.substring(0, 2).toUpperCase());
+            Square to = Square.valueOf(uciMove.substring(2, 4).toUpperCase());
+
+            // Handle promotion — default to queen
+            String promotion = uciMove.length() > 4 ? uciMove.substring(4) : "";
+            Move move;
+            if (!promotion.isEmpty()) {
+                com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Piece promoPiece =
+                        sideToMove == Side.WHITE
+                                ? com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Piece.WHITE_QUEEN
+                                : com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Piece.BLACK_QUEEN;
+                move = new Move(from, to, promoPiece);
+            } else {
+                move = new Move(from, to);
+            }
+
+            // Check move is legal
+            if (!board.legalMoves().contains(move)) {
+                player.sendMessage(Text.literal("§cIllegal move!"), true);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            board.doMove(move);
+            fen = board.getFen();
+
+            // Check game end conditions
+            if (board.isMated()) {
+                winner = sideToMove == Side.WHITE ? 1 : 2;
+                statusMessage = (sideToMove == Side.WHITE ? "White" : "Black") + " wins by checkmate!";
+                resetTimer = 100;
+            } else if (board.isStaleMate()) {
+                winner = 3;
+                statusMessage = "Draw by stalemate!";
+                resetTimer = 100;
+            } else if (board.isInsufficientMaterial()) {
+                winner = 3;
+                statusMessage = "Draw by insufficient material!";
+                resetTimer = 100;
+            } else if (board.isRepetition()) {
+                winner = 3;
+                statusMessage = "Draw by repetition!";
+                resetTimer = 100;
+            } else if (board.isKingAttacked()) {
+                statusMessage = "Check!";
+            } else {
+                statusMessage = "";
+            }
+
+            markDirty();
+            syncToPlayers(player.getServer());
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            player.sendMessage(Text.literal("§cInvalid move format!"), true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void openScreenForBoth(ServerPlayerEntity joiner) {
+        openScreen(joiner);
+        ServerPlayerEntity p1 = joiner.getServer().getPlayerManager().getPlayer(player1);
+        if (p1 != null) openScreen(p1);
+    }
+
+    public void openScreen(ServerPlayerEntity player) {
+        PacketByteBuf buf = PacketByteBufs.create();
+        buf.writeBlockPos(this.pos);
+        writeStateToBuf(buf, player.getUuid());
+        ServerPlayNetworking.send(player, Szar.CHESS_OPEN_SCREEN, buf);
+    }
+
+    public void syncToPlayers(net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer server) {
+        sendToPlayer(server, player1);
+        sendToPlayer(server, player2);
+        for (UUID uuid : spectators) sendToPlayer(server, uuid);
+    }
+
+    private void sendToPlayer(net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer server, UUID uuid) {
+        if (uuid == null) return;
+        ServerPlayerEntity p = server.getPlayerManager().getPlayer(uuid);
+        if (p == null) return;
+        PacketByteBuf buf = PacketByteBufs.create();
+        buf.writeBlockPos(this.pos);
+        writeStateToBuf(buf, uuid);
+        ServerPlayNetworking.send(p, Szar.CHESS_STATE_SYNC, buf);
+    }
+
+    public void writeStateToBuf(PacketByteBuf buf, UUID viewerUuid) {
+        buf.writeString(fen);
+        buf.writeBoolean(player1 != null);
+        if (player1 != null) buf.writeUuid(player1);
+        buf.writeBoolean(player2 != null);
+        if (player2 != null) buf.writeUuid(player2);
+        buf.writeInt(winner);
+        buf.writeString(statusMessage);
+        boolean isSpectator = viewerUuid != null
+                && !viewerUuid.equals(player1)
+                && !viewerUuid.equals(player2);
+        buf.writeBoolean(isSpectator);
+        // Is this viewer playing white or black
+        boolean isWhite = viewerUuid != null && viewerUuid.equals(player1);
+        buf.writeBoolean(isWhite);
+    }
+
+    public static State readStateFromBuf(PacketByteBuf buf) {
+        State s = new State();
+        s.fen = buf.readString();
+        if (buf.readBoolean()) s.player1 = buf.readUuid();
+        if (buf.readBoolean()) s.player2 = buf.readUuid();
+        s.winner = buf.readInt();
+        s.statusMessage = buf.readString();
+        s.isSpectator = buf.readBoolean();
+        s.isWhite = buf.readBoolean();
+        return s;
+    }
+
+    public static class State {
+        public String fen;
+        public UUID player1, player2;
+        public int winner;
+        public String statusMessage;
+        public boolean isSpectator;
+        public boolean isWhite; // true = viewing from white's perspective
+    }
+
+    public void resetGame(net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer server) {
+        closeScreenForAll(server);
+        if (player1 != null) Szar.chessActivePlayers.remove(player1);
+        if (player2 != null) Szar.chessActivePlayers.remove(player2);
+        spectators.clear();
+        fen = DEFAULT_POSITION;
+        player1 = null;
+        player2 = null;
+        winner = 0;
+        statusMessage = "";
+        resetTimer = -1;
+        markDirty();
+    }
+
+    public void closeScreenForAll(net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer server) {
+        closeScreenForPlayer(server, player1);
+        closeScreenForPlayer(server, player2);
+        for (UUID uuid : spectators) closeScreenForPlayer(server, uuid);
+    }
+
+    private void closeScreenForPlayer(net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer server, UUID uuid) {
+        if (uuid == null) return;
+        ServerPlayerEntity p = server.getPlayerManager().getPlayer(uuid);
+        if (p == null) return;
+        ServerPlayNetworking.send(p, Szar.CHESS_CLOSE_SCREEN, PacketByteBufs.empty());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void writeNbt(NbtCompound nbt) {
+        super.writeNbt(nbt);
+        nbt.putString("Fen", fen);
+        if (player1 != null) nbt.putUuid("Player1", player1);
+        if (player2 != null) nbt.putUuid("Player2", player2);
+        nbt.putInt("Winner", winner);
+        nbt.putString("Status", statusMessage);
+        nbt.putInt("ResetTimer", resetTimer);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void readNbt(NbtCompound nbt) {
+        super.readNbt(nbt);
+        fen = nbt.getString("Fen");
+        if (fen.isEmpty()) fen = DEFAULT_POSITION;
+        if (nbt.containsUuid("Player1")) player1 = nbt.getUuid("Player1");
+        if (nbt.containsUuid("Player2")) player2 = nbt.getUuid("Player2");
+        winner = nbt.getInt("Winner");
+        statusMessage = nbt.getString("Status");
+        resetTimer = nbt.getInt("ResetTimer");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public NbtCompound toInitialChunkDataNbt() { return createNbt(); }
+
+    @Override
+    public BlockEntityUpdateS2CPacket toUpdatePacket() {
+        return BlockEntityUpdateS2CPacket.create(this);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/dev/tggamesyt/szar/Szar.java

@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ public class Szar implements ModInitializer {
                         entries.add(Szar.KEBAB);
                         entries.add(Szar.TIC_TAC_TOE_ITEM);
                         entries.add(Szar.CONNECT_FOUR_ITEM);
+                        entries.add(Szar.CHESS_ITEM);
                         // crazy weponary
                         entries.add(Szar.BULLET_ITEM);
                         entries.add(Szar.AK47);
@@ -1347,6 +1348,15 @@ public class Szar implements ModInitializer {
                 }
             });
         });
+        ServerPlayNetworking.registerGlobalReceiver(CHESS_MAKE_MOVE, (server, player, handler, buf, sender) -> {
+            BlockPos pos = buf.readBlockPos();
+            String move = buf.readString(); // UCI format e.g. "e2e4"
+            server.execute(() -> {
+                if (player.getWorld().getBlockEntity(pos) instanceof ChessBlockEntity be) {
+                    be.handleMove(player, move);
+                }
+            });
+        });
     }
 
     public static final Block TIC_TAC_TOE_BLOCK = Registry.register(
@@ -1390,6 +1400,28 @@ public class Szar implements ModInitializer {
     public static final Identifier C4_CLOSE_SCREEN = new Identifier(MOD_ID, "c4_close");
 
     public static final Map<UUID, BlockPos> c4ActivePlayers = new java.util.HashMap<>();
+
+    public static final Block CHESS_BLOCK = Registry.register(
+            Registries.BLOCK, new Identifier(MOD_ID, "chess"),
+            new ChessBlock(AbstractBlock.Settings.create().strength(2f))
+    );
+    public static final BlockItem CHESS_ITEM = Registry.register(
+            Registries.ITEM, new Identifier(MOD_ID, "chess"),
+            new BlockItem(CHESS_BLOCK, new Item.Settings())
+    );
+    public static final BlockEntityType<ChessBlockEntity> CHESS_ENTITY =
+            Registry.register(
+                    Registries.BLOCK_ENTITY_TYPE, new Identifier(MOD_ID, "chess"),
+                    FabricBlockEntityTypeBuilder.create(ChessBlockEntity::new, CHESS_BLOCK).build()
+            );
+
+    public static final Identifier CHESS_OPEN_SCREEN = new Identifier(MOD_ID, "chess_open");
+    public static final Identifier CHESS_MAKE_MOVE = new Identifier(MOD_ID, "chess_move");
+    public static final Identifier CHESS_STATE_SYNC = new Identifier(MOD_ID, "chess_sync");
+    public static final Identifier CHESS_CLOSE_SCREEN = new Identifier(MOD_ID, "chess_close");
+
+    public static final Map<UUID, BlockPos> chessActivePlayers = new java.util.HashMap<>();
+
     // Blocks
     public static final TrackerBlock TRACKER_BLOCK = Registry.register(
             Registries.BLOCK, new Identifier(MOD_ID, "tracker"),

src/main/resources/assets/szar/blockstates/chess.json

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "variants": {
+    "": { "model": "szar:block/chess" }
+  }
+}

src/main/resources/assets/szar/lang/en_us.json

@@ -188,5 +188,6 @@
   "advancement.szar.backrooms.description": "Step into the Backrooms",
 
   "block.szar.tictactoe": "Tic Tac Toe",
-  "block.szar.connectfour": "Connect Four"
+  "block.szar.connectfour": "Connect Four",
+  "block.szar.chess": "Chess"
 }

src/main/resources/assets/szar/models/block/chess.json

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+	"parent": "block/block",
+	"format_version": "1.9.0",
+	"credit": "Made with Blockbench",
+	"textures": {
+		"0": "szar:block/chess",
+		"1": "szar:block/plank",
+		"particle": "szar:block/chess"
+	},
+	"elements": [
+		{
+			"from": [0, 0, 0],
+			"to": [16, 12, 16],
+			"faces": {
+				"north": {"uv": [0, 0, 16, 12], "texture": "#1"},
+				"east": {"uv": [0, 0, 16, 12], "texture": "#1"},
+				"south": {"uv": [0, 0, 16, 12], "texture": "#1"},
+				"west": {"uv": [0, 0, 16, 12], "texture": "#1"},
+				"up": {"uv": [0, 0, 16, 16], "texture": "#0"},
+				"down": {"uv": [0, 0, 16, 16], "texture": "#1"}
+			}
+		}
+	]
+}

src/main/resources/assets/szar/models/item/chess.json

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "parent": "szar:block/chess"
+}

src/main/resources/data/minecraft/tags/blocks/mineable/axe.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "szar:roulette",
     "szar:slot_machine",
     "szar:tictactoe",
-    "szar:connectfour"
+    "szar:connectfour",
+    "szar:chess"
   ]
 }

src/main/resources/data/szar/loot_tables/blocks/chess.json

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "type": "minecraft:block",
+  "pools": [
+    {
+      "rolls": 1,
+      "entries": [
+        {
+          "type": "minecraft:item",
+          "name": "szar:chess"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}

src/main/resources/data/szar/recipes/chess.json

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "type": "minecraft:crafting_shaped",
+  "pattern": [
+    "RBR",
+    "BPB",
+    "RBR"
+  ],
+  "key": {
+    "R": {
+      "item": "minecraft:white_dye"
+    },
+    "B": {
+      "item": "minecraft:black_dye"
+    },
+    "P": {
+      "tag": "minecraft:planks"
+    }
+  },
+  "result": {
+    "item": "szar:chess",
+    "count": 1
+  }
+}