CHESSBOARD PROGRAM HELP

Bwoods (5)
My code thus far prints out an entire chessboard w/ pieces. Each piece has been given their own algorithm on how they can move, and I move them during compiling not through user input YET. I am really trying to prompt the user for some input using letters and numbers. Example( Input Position: "A1B1") This would mean that the users chess figure is at Position 'A1' on chess board and he wants to move to 'B1'...Each of my figures are numbered 0-31(32 pieces) in an array so I thought this may assist me.
My code so far...


//PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT ALL MY ALGORITHMS FOR EVERY CHESS FIGURE HAVE BEEN MADE AS SUBCLASSES OF CLASS CHESSPIECE AND IS NOT SHOWN IN MY CODE BECAUSE OF CHARACTER LIMIT ON THE FORUM.

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class ChessPiece{
public:
    ChessPiece(int, int, bool);
    int getX(void);
    int getY(void);
    char print(void);
    
protected:
    int xPosition;
    int yPosition;
    bool isWhite;
    char graphic;
};


ChessPiece::ChessPiece(int x, int y, bool w){
    xPosition = x;
    yPosition = y;
    isWhite = w;
}

int ChessPiece::getX(void){
    return xPosition;
}

int ChessPiece::getY(void){
    return yPosition;
}

char ChessPiece::print(void){
    return graphic;
}


const int boardWidth = 8;
const int boardHeight = 8;
const int numOfPieces = 32;


int main(){
    char board[boardWidth][boardHeight]; //created blank board w/ dashes
    //Create empty board
    for(int y = 0; y < boardHeight; y++){
        for(int x = 0; x < boardWidth; x++){
            board[x][y] = '-';
        }
    }
    
    //Creating Pawns
    ChessPiece *pieces[numOfPieces];
    for(int x = 0; x < boardWidth; x++){
        pieces[x] = new PawnPiece(x, 1, false); //dont understand this part
        pieces[x+8] = new PawnPiece(x, 6, true);
    }
    //16 pawns - total = 16
    
    //creating knights
    pieces[16] = new KnightPiece(1,0,false);
    pieces[17] = new KnightPiece(6,0,false);
    pieces[18] = new KnightPiece(1,7,true);
    pieces[19] = new KnightPiece(6,7,true);
    //creating rooks
    pieces[20] = new RookPiece(0,0,false);
    pieces[21] = new RookPiece(7,0,false);
    pieces[22] = new RookPiece(0,7,true);
    pieces[23] = new RookPiece(7,7,true);
    //creating Bishops
    pieces[24] = new BishopPiece(2,0,false);
    pieces[25] = new BishopPiece(5,0,false);
    pieces[26] = new BishopPiece(2,7,true);
    pieces[27] = new BishopPiece(5,7,true);
    //creating Queens
    pieces[28] = new QueenPiece(3,0,false);
    pieces[29] = new QueenPiece(3,7,true);
    //creating Kings
    pieces[30] = new KingPiece(4,0,false);
    pieces[31] = new KingPiece(4,7,true);
    //4 knights - total = 20
    
    PawnPiece *t = (PawnPiece*)pieces[0];
    t -> moveForwardTwo();
    KnightPiece *j = (KnightPiece*)pieces[17];
    j -> moveForwardRight();
    RookPiece *r = (RookPiece*)pieces[20];
    r -> MoveSideRight(2);
    //Print statementPawns
    for(int x = 0; x < 32; x++){
        int xPos = pieces[x]->getX();
        int yPos = pieces[x]->getY();
        // board[xPos][yPos] = 'Z'; 	//make and call print method for each piece
        board[xPos][yPos] = pieces[x] -> print();
    }}

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keanedawg (181)
First things first. Put your code inside the code blocks like this

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Some code here

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I remember doing a chess program in C++ and I remember it being a pain in the ass. It was for school though.
Bwoods (5)
Okay I fixed that. Now do you think you'd be able to assist me. And mine is for school as well

Thank You
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