Help moving graphic objects...

[Tinbeard]

I'm currently writing a chess game in vb.net, I need some pointers on the graphical side of the game, basically i want the user to be able click on a piece and drag it to new square and when the mouse button is released it needs to snap to the centre of the square. Also i want the piece to move smoothly as its dragged across the 'board'.

I'm not sure how best to do this, I've done a fair bit of game programming in my younger days on an Amiga using sprites etc, do such things exist in VB.Net ?

Thanks in advance for any info.

[jeroen79]

You should redraw the board when the mouse moves and dlace the piece being moved on the mouse's position.
When it is dropped you determine over which square it is.