From 178190a723730485c0450552bfdef4ec7c8fac38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Adam <adammegarules1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:13:32 +0200
Subject: making board nicer

---
 src/board.cpp | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------
 src/board.hpp |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/board.cpp b/src/board.cpp
index 0d884a6..d7fe87b 100644
--- a/src/board.cpp
+++ b/src/board.cpp
@@ -1,32 +1,30 @@
 #include "board.hpp"
 #include "bot.hpp"
 #include <cassert>
-#include <cctype>
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <print>
 #include <string>
 
-char toChar(PieceType type) {
+std::string toChar(PieceType type, bool white) {
   switch (type) {
   case NONE:
-    return '.';
-  case PAWN:
-    return 'P';
-  case KNIGHT:
-    return 'N';
-  case BISHOP:
-    return 'B';
-  case ROOK:
-    return 'R';
-  case QUEEN:
-    return 'Q';
+    return " ";
   case KING:
-    return 'K';
+    return white ? "♚" : "♔";
+  case QUEEN:
+    return white ? "♛" : "♕";
+  case ROOK:
+    return white ? "♜" : "♖";
+  case BISHOP:
+    return white ? "♝" : "♗";
+  case KNIGHT:
+    return white ? "♞" : "♘";
+  case PAWN:
+    return white ? "♟" : "♙";
   default:
-    std::cout << "\n" << type << "\n";
-    assert(false && "Unknown piece" && type);
-    return '?';
+    assert(false && "Unknown piece");
+    return " ";
   }
 }
 
@@ -38,9 +36,17 @@ Piece createPiece(PieceType type, bool color, bool moved) {
   return piece;
 }
 void printBoard(Board *b) {
-  std::string line = "  +-----------------+\n";
-  std::string whiteLetters = "    a b c d e f g h\n";
-  std::string blackLetters = "    h g f e d c b a\n";
+  std::string line = "  +------------------------+\n";
+  std::string whiteLetters = "    a  b  c  d  e  f  g  h \n";
+  std::string blackLetters = "    h  g  f  e  d  c  b  a \n";
+
+  // const char *lightSquare = "\033[48;5;145m";
+  // // const char *darkSquare = "\033[48;5;28m";
+  // const char *lightSquare = "\033[48;5;240m"; // Dark gray
+  // const char *darkSquare = "\033[48;5;22m";   // Forest green
+  const char *lightSquare = "\033[48;5;245m"; // Medium gray
+  const char *darkSquare = "\033[48;5;29m";   // Rich green
+  const char *reset = "\033[0m";
 
   std::cout << (b->turn ? whiteLetters : blackLetters);
   std::cout << line;
@@ -51,15 +57,14 @@ void printBoard(Board *b) {
 
       for (int file = 0; file < 8; file++) {
         Piece piece = b->pieces[rank * 8 + file];
-        char symbol = toChar(piece.type);
+        std::string symbol = toChar(piece.type, piece.color);
 
-        if (!piece.color)
-          symbol = std::tolower(static_cast<unsigned char>(symbol));
+        const char *bg = ((rank + file) % 2 == 0) ? lightSquare : darkSquare;
 
-        std::printf(" %c", symbol);
+        std::cout << bg << " " << symbol << " " << reset;
       }
 
-      std::printf(" | %d\n", 8 - rank);
+      std::printf("| %d\n", 8 - rank);
     }
   } else {
     for (int rank = 7; rank >= 0; rank--) {
@@ -67,12 +72,11 @@ void printBoard(Board *b) {
 
       for (int file = 7; file >= 0; file--) {
         Piece piece = b->pieces[rank * 8 + file];
-        char symbol = toChar(piece.type);
+        std::string symbol = toChar(piece.type, piece.color);
 
-        if (!piece.color)
-          symbol = std::tolower(static_cast<unsigned char>(symbol));
+        const char *bg = ((rank + file) % 2 == 0) ? lightSquare : darkSquare;
 
-        std::printf(" %c", symbol);
+        std::cout << bg << " " << symbol << " " << reset;
       }
 
       std::printf(" | %d\n", 8 - rank);
diff --git a/src/board.hpp b/src/board.hpp
index 44d32ee..e782be5 100644
--- a/src/board.hpp
+++ b/src/board.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ enum GameState {
   STALEMATE,
   DRAW,
 };
-char toChar(PieceType type);
+std::string toChar(PieceType type, bool white);
 
 struct Piece {
   bool color;
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