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Manual Testing Guide for Slice 4

Overview

This guide helps verify that Slice 4 (Parse and Execute Simple Pawn Moves) is working correctly.

How to Run

./termchess

Test Cases

Test 1: Valid Pawn Move (e2e4)

  1. Run the application
  2. Select "New Game" from the main menu
  3. Type: e2e4
  4. Press Enter

Expected:

  • Input field clears
  • White pawn moves from e2 to e4
  • Turn indicator changes to "Black to move"
  • No error message displayed

Test 2: Valid Black Response (e7e5)

  1. Continue from Test 1
  2. Type: e7e5
  3. Press Enter

Expected:

  • Input field clears
  • Black pawn moves from e7 to e5
  • Turn indicator changes to "White to move"
  • No error message displayed

Test 3: Invalid Move Format

  1. Continue from Test 2
  2. Type: invalid
  3. Press Enter

Expected:

  • Error message appears: "invalid move format: expected 4-5 characters"
  • Board state unchanged
  • Still White to move

Test 4: Illegal Move (e2e5)

  1. Start a new game
  2. Type: e2e5
  3. Press Enter

Expected:

  • Error message appears: "illegal move: e2e5"
  • Board state unchanged
  • Still White to move

Test 5: Error Clearing

  1. Continue from Test 4 (error message visible)
  2. Start typing a new move (e.g., type 'e')

Expected:

  • Error message disappears immediately
  • Input shows the character typed

Test 6: Backspace Handling

  1. Type: e2e4
  2. Press Backspace once

Expected:

  • Input shows: e2e
  • Can continue typing or backspace more

Test 7: Knight Move (g1f3)

  1. Start a new game
  2. Move white pawn: e2e4 + Enter
  3. Move black pawn: e7e5 + Enter
  4. Move white knight: g1f3 + Enter

Expected:

  • White knight moves from g1 to f3
  • Board updates correctly
  • Turn indicator shows "Black to move"

Test 8: Sequence of Valid Moves

Enter these moves in sequence:

  1. e2e4
  2. e7e5
  3. g1f3
  4. b8c6
  5. f1b5

Expected:

  • All moves execute successfully
  • Board shows the Spanish Opening position
  • Turn indicator shows "Black to move"

Verification Checklist

  • Can enter moves using coordinate notation
  • Valid moves execute and update the board
  • Invalid move formats show error messages
  • Illegal moves show error messages
  • Turn indicator updates correctly after each move
  • Error messages clear when typing new input
  • Backspace removes characters from input
  • Input clears after successful move
  • Board display shows all pieces correctly
  • Can quit with 'q' key

Known Limitations (To Be Implemented Later)

  • No checkmate/stalemate detection (future slice)
  • No move history display (future slice)
  • No move validation highlighting (future slice)
  • No undo/redo functionality (future slice)