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There are several standard chess diagram templates:
There are also templates for chess variants:
The syntax is basically the same for all of them.
{{Chess diagram | <alignment> (param #1) | <header> (#2) | size = | numbers = | letters = | <a8> | <b8> | ... | <h8> (#3 to ... | <a7> | <b7> | ... | <h7> ... | <a1> | <b1> | ... | <h1> ( ... #66) | <footer> (#67) }}
Parameters:
<alignment>
– defines horizontal alignment (floating) of the whole table, must be tright
or tleft
(or nothing)<header>
– the text which appears above the diagram, may be empty;size
- specifies the size of each square in pixels, the default is 26.numbers
- specifies whether the rows are numbered. Options are: left, right, both (default) or neither.letters
- specifies whether the columns are lettered. Options are: top, bottom, both (default) or neither.<a8>, <b8>, ... <h1>
– define corresponding squares of the chessboard, see below;<footer>
– the text which appears beneath the diagram, may be empty; optional – can be left out (currently not in the other templates)A square is defined by the name of piece or empty parameter. The names of the pieces are those given in algebraic notation:
There are also some fairy chess pieces available:
These letters are combined with either "l" for Light=White, or "d" for Dark=Black. So "kl" is White's king, and "nd" is Black's knight.
An empty square is written either using underscores, spaces, or nothing at all. Two spaces are recommended.
You can also use "xx" for a black cross, "ox" for a white cross, "xo" for a black circle on an empty square or "oo" for a white one.
When showing movement directions on the board, arrows are available
Numbers can also be added to squares by using "x0" for 0, "x1" for 1, "x2" for 2, ..., "x9" for 9.
In the following examples the rows and columns are numbered. Because any text between "|=" and the next "|" is ignored, numbers and letters can be added without affecting output.
This diagram is recommended for common use as a main diagram in the articles on chess openings, endings, games, positions etc. See the corresponding code below.
{{Chess diagram | tright | |= 8 |rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd|= 7 |pd|pd|pd|pd| |pd|pd|pd|= 6 | | | | | | | | |= 5 | | | | |pd| | | |= 4 | | | | |pl|pl| | |= 3 | | | | | | | | |= 2 |pl|pl|pl|pl| | |pl|pl|= 1 |rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl|= a b c d e f g h | The King's Gambit }}
It may be convenient to use this in the articles on chess problems. Please note that in the header and footer you can use bolds or italics. You can also use <br>
to break the lines.
{{Chess diagram | tright | '''W. Langstaff''', ''Chess Amateur'' 1922 |= 8 | | | | |kd| | |rd|= 7 | | | | | | | | |= 6 | | | | | |bl| |pl|= 5 | | | |rl| |kl|pd|pl|= 4 | | | | | | | | |= 3 | | | | | | | | |= 2 | | | | | | | | |= 1 | | | | | | | | |= a b c d e f g h | '''Mate in two.''' <br> This problem uses ''partial retrograde analysis'' method. }}
See the corresponding code below. If you don't want the captions, just remove them, but don't delete the second "|" pipe character for the caption above; it is possible to delete the last pipe for the longer caption below.
The diagram floats to the left to illustrate the use of the first parameter.
{{Chess diagram | tleft | |= 8 | | | | | | | | |= 7 | | | | | | | | |= 6 | |xx|xo|xx| | | | |= 5 | | |pl| | | | | |= 4 | | | | | |xo| | |= 3 | | | | |xx|xo|xx| |= 2 | | | | | |pl| | |= 1 | | | | | | | | |= a b c d e f g h }}
This can be used to show how pieces move.
{{Chess diagram | tleft | |= 8 | | |ua| | | | | |= 7 | | |ua| | | | | |= 6 |la|la|rd|ra|ra|ra|ra|ra|= 5 | | |da| | | | | |= 4 | | |da| |ul|ua|ur| |= 3 | | |da| |la|kl|ra| |= 2 | | |da| |dl|da|dr| |= 1 | | |da| | | | | |= a b c d e f g h |Example showing how white king can move any direction, but only one square, while black rook can move any number of squares but only up and down, and right and left. }}
{{Chess diagram | tright | |= 8 | |ul| |ua| |ur| | |= 7 | | |ul|ua|ur| | | |= 6 |la|la|la|ql|ra|ra|ra|ra|= 5 | | |dl|da|dr| | | |= 4 | |dl| |da| |dr| | |= 3 |dl| | |da| | |dr| |= 2 | | | |da| | | |dr|= 1 | | | |da| | | | |= a b c d e f g h }}
In the board on the right, it is shown that the white queen can go any distance in any of these directions.
Another method for the rook example:
{{Chess diagram | tleft | |= 8 | | | | | | | | |= 7 | | |ud| | | | | |= 6 | |rl|rd|rl| | | | |= 5 | | |ud| | | | | |= 4 | | | | |ul|ua|ur| |= 3 | | | | |la|kl|ra| |= 2 | | | | |dl|da|dr| |= 1 | | | | | | | | |= a b c d e f g h }}
This one may be useful in articles with many diagrams. It uses another template named {{Chess diagram small}}.
The small diagrams can have header, too.
{{Chess diagram small | tright | |= 8 |rd| | |qd| |rd|kd| |= 7 |pd|pd| | |pd|pd|bd|pd|= 6 | |nd|pd| | |nd|pd| |= 5 | | |ql| | | |bl| |= 4 | | | |pl|pl| |bd| |= 3 | | |nl| | |nl| | |= 2 |pl|pl| | | |pl|pl|pl|= 1 | | | |rl|kl|bl| |rl|= a b c d e f g h | Position after 11.Bg5 }}
Chess boards of non-standard dimensions need special templates. There are templates for the following boards:
{{Chess diagram 5x5 | tright | |= 5 |kd|qd|bd|nd|rd|= 4 |pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|= 3 | | | | | |= 2 |pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|= 1 |kl|ql|bl|nl|rl|= a b c d e | Gardner minichess }} |
{{Chess diagram 6x6 | tright | |= 6 |rd|nd|qd|kd|nd|rd|= 5 |pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|= 4 | | | | | | |= 3 | | | | | | |= 2 |pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|= 1 |rl|nl|ql|kl|nl|rl|= a b c d e f | Los Alamos chess }} |
{{Chess diagram 8x10 | tright | |= 8 |rd|nd|ad|bd|qd|kd|bd|cd|nd|rd|= 7 |pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|= 6 | | | | | | | | | | |= 5 | | | | | | | | | | |= 4 | | | | | | | | | | |= 3 | | | | | | | | | | |= 2 |pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|= 1 |rl|nl|al|bl|ql|kl|bl|cl|nl|rl|= a b c d e f g h i j | Capablanca chess }} |
{{Chess diagram 10x10 | tright | |= 10 |rd| | | | | | | | |rd|= 9 | |nd|bd|qd|kd|cd|ad|bd|nd| |= 8 |pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|= 7 | | | | | | | | | | |= 6 | | | | | | | | | | |= 5 | | | | | | | | | | |= 4 | | | | | | | | | | |= 3 |pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|= 2 | |nl|bl|ql|kl|cl|al|bl|nl| |= 1 |rl| | | | | | | | |rl|= a b c d e f g h i j | Grand Chess }} |
{{bughouse chess diagram | A1=Team 1, Board A | A2=Team 2, Board A | B1=Team 1, Board B | B2=Team 2, Board B | tright | |= 8 |rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd|= 7 |pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|= 6 | | | | | | | | |= 5 | | | | | | | | |= 4 | | | | | | | | |= 3 | | | | | | | | |= 2 |pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|= 1 |rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl|= a b c d e f g h 8 |rl|nl|bl|kl|ql|bl|nl|rl|= 7 |pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|= 6 | | | | | | | | |= 5 | | | | | | | | |= 4 | | | | | | | | |= 3 | | | | | | | | |= 2 |pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|= 1 |rd|nd|bd|kd|qd|bd|nd|rd|= a b c d e f g h | '''Bughouse''' setup and starting position }} |
{{alice chess diagram | tright | |= 8 |rd|nd|bd|qd|kd| |nd|rd|= 7 |pd|pd|pd|pd| |pd|pd|pd|= 6 | | | | | | | | |= 5 | | | | |nl| | | |= 4 | | | | | | | | |= 3 | | | | | | | | |= 2 |pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|= 1 |rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl| |rl|= a b c d e f g h Board A 8 | | | | | | | | |= 7 | | | | | | | | |= 6 | | | | |pd| | | |= 5 | | |bd| | | | | |= 4 | | | | | | | | |= 3 | | | | | | | | |= 2 | | | | | | | | |= 1 | | | | | | | | |= a b c d e f g h Board B | Position after '''1. Nf3 e6 2. Ne5 Bc5''' }} |
{{Raumschach diagram | tright | |= 5 |rd|nd|kd|nd|rd|= 4 |pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|= 3 | | | | | |= 2 | | | | | |= 1 | | | | | |= Ea Eb Ec Ed Ee 5 |sd|bd|qd|sd|bd|= 4 |pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|= 3 | | | | | |= 2 | | | | | |= 1 | | | | | |= Da Db Dc Dd De 5 | | | | | |= 4 | | | | | |= 3 | | | | | |= 2 | | | | | |= 1 | | | | | |= Ca Cb Cc Cd Ce 5 | | | | | |= 4 | | | | | |= 3 | | | | | |= 2 |pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|= 1 |bl|sl|ql|bl|sl|= Ba Bb Bc Bd Be 5 | | | | | |= 4 | | | | | |= 3 | | | | | |= 2 |pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|= 1 |rl|nl|kl|nl|rl|= Aa Ab Ac Ad Ae | '''Raumschach''' starting position }} |
{{Omega Chess diagram | | [[Omega Chess]] (10x10 + 4 corners) |= w4 w3 |wd|= |wd|= 9 |zd|rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd|zd|= 8 |pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|= 7 | | | | | | | | | | |= 6 | | | | | | | | | | |= 5 | | | | | | | | | | |= 4 | | | | | | | | | | |= 3 | | | | | | | | | | |= 2 | | | | | | | | | | |= 1 |pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|= 0 |zl|rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl|zl|= |wl|= |wl|= w1 a b c d e f g h i j w2 | '''Omega Chess''' starting position }} |
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