Hi friend,

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class ChessGameDemo extends JFrame implements MouseListener, MouseMotionListener
{
JLayeredPane layeredPane;
JPanel chessBoard;
JLabel chessPiece;
int xAdjustment;
int yAdjustment;

public ChessGameDemo(){
Dimension boardSize = new Dimension(600, 600);

// Use a Layered Pane for this this application

layeredPane = new JLayeredPane();
getContentPane().add(layeredPane);
layeredPane.setPreferredSize( boardSize );
layeredPane.addMouseListener( this );
layeredPane.addMouseMotionListener( this );

// Add a chess board to the Layered Pane

chessBoard = new JPanel();
layeredPane.add(chessBoard, JLayeredPane.DEFAULT_LAYER);
chessBoard.setLayout( new GridLayout(8, 8) );
chessBoard.setPreferredSize( boardSize );
chessBoard.setBounds(0, 0, boardSize.width, boardSize.height);

for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++)
{
JPanel square = new JPanel( new BorderLayout() );
chessBoard.add( square );

int row = (i / 8) % 2;
if (row == 0)
square.setBackground( i % 2 == 0 ? Color.blue : Color.white );
else
square.setBackground( i % 2 == 0 ? Color.white : Color.blue );
}

// Add a few pieces to the board

JLabel piece = new JLabel( new ImageIcon("/home/vinod/amarexamples/chess.jpg") );
JPanel panel = (JPanel)chessBoard.getComponent( 0 );
panel.add( piece );
piece = new JLabel(new ImageIcon("/home/vinod/amarexamples/chess1.jpg") );
panel = (JPanel)chessBoard.getComponent(15);
panel.add(piece);
}

public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e){
chessPiece = null;
Component c = chessBoard.findComponentAt(e.getX(), e.getY());

if (c instanceof JPanel)
return;

Point parentLocation = c.getParent().getLocation();
xAdjustment = parentLocation.x - e.getX();
yAdjustment = parentLocation.y - e.getY();
chessPiece = (JLabel)c;
chessPiece.setLocation(e.getX() + xAdjustment, e.getY() + yAdjustment);
chessPiece.setSize(chessPiece.getWidth(), chessPiece.getHeight());
layeredPane.add(chessPiece, JLayeredPane.DRAG_LAYER);
}

// Move the chess piece around

public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent me)
{
if (chessPiece == null) return;

chessPiece.setLocation(me.getX() + xAdjustment, me.getY() + yAdjustment);
}


// Drop the chess piece back onto the chess board

public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e)
{
if (chessPiece == null) return;

chessPiece.setVisible(false);
Component c = chessBoard.findComponentAt(e.getX(), e.getY());

if (c instanceof JLabel)
{
Container parent = c.getParent();
parent.remove(0);
parent.add( chessPiece );
}
else
{
Container parent = (Container)c;
parent.add( chessPiece );
}

chessPiece.setVisible(true);
}

public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {}
public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e) {}
public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) {}
public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) {}

public static void main(String[] args)
{
JFrame frame = new ChessGameDemo();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE );
frame.pack();
frame.setResizable( false );
frame.setLocationRelativeTo( null );
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}

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http://www.roseindia.net/java/example/java/swing/

Thanks.