pseudocode algo for the game

Makefile

@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ build:
 run:
 	make -B build
 	$(OUT)
+
+clean:
+	rm -fr $(OUT)

src/chess.c

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #include "chess.h"
-#include <stdbool.h>
 
-int board[BOARD_VERTICAL][BOARD_HORIZONTAL];
-
-bool init_board() {
+bool init_board(board_t *board) {
     
 }

src/chess.h

@@ -12,9 +12,14 @@
  * 6 - king
 */
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+// board size constraints
 #define BOARD_HORIZONTAL 8
 #define BOARD_VERTICAL 8
-//int board[BOARD_VERTICAL][BOARD_HORIZONTAL];
+
+// just a simple type abstraction
+typedef int board_t[BOARD_HORIZONTAL][BOARD_VERTICAL];
 
 // the default arrangment of pieces on the board
 #define BOARD_DEFAULT_CONFIG \
@@ -29,6 +34,6 @@
 }
 
 // initializes the board with the default configuration of pieces
-bool init_board();
+bool init_board(board_t *board);
 
 #endif // CHESS_H

src/main.c

@@ -1,7 +1,29 @@
 // a chess implementation in pure C :)
 
-#include <stdio.h>
+#include "util.h"
+#include "chess.h"
+
+/**
+ * steps to victory:
+ * 1. init the board with the default config
+ * 2. game loop
+ *  2a. select the current player (if first round - white starts)
+ *  2b. wait for the movement of the current player
+ *  2c. once a move is registered, perform it IF POSSIBLE
+ *  2d. check for captures and/or promotions and/or mates (check, stale...)
+ *  2e. if there is an end condition that is met, end the game; announce
+ *      the results
+*/
 
 int main() {
+    board_t board;
+    bool running = true;
+    
+    init_board(&board);
+
+    while (running) {
         
     }
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}

src/util.h

@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef UTIL_H
 #define UTIL_H
 
+// misc. defines and methods
+
+#define EXIT_SUCCESS 0
+#define EXIT_FAILURE 1
+
 #endif // UTIL_H