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{{documentation subpage|[[Template:Chess diagram]] and related templates}}
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These templates shows a [[chess diagram]], a graphic representation of a position in a [[chess]] game, using standardised symbols resembling the pieces of the standard [[Staunton chess set]]. The default template for a standard chess board is {{tl|Chess diagram}}. This documentation covers all related templates.

==Templates==
There are several standard [[chess]] diagram templates:

* [[Template:Chess diagram]] (square size 26x26 px)
* [[Template:Chess diagram small]] (square size 22x22 px)
* [[Template:Chess diagram 4x4]] (square size 26x26 px)
* [[Template:Chess diagram 4x5]] (square size 26x26 px)
* [[Template:Chess diagram 5x5]] (square size 26x26 px)
* [[Template:Chess diagram 5x6]] (square size 26x26 px)
* [[Template:Chess diagram 6x6]] (square size 26x26 px)
* [[Template:Chess diagram 8x10]] ([[Capablanca Chess]] square size 26x26 px)
* [[Template:Chess diagram 8x10 small]] ([[Capablanca Chess]] square size 22x22 px)
* [[Template:Chess diagram 9x9]] (square size 26x26 px)
* [[Template:Chess diagram 9x9 small]] (square size 22x22 px)
* [[Template:Chess diagram 10x10]] (square size 26x26 px)
* [[Template:Chess diagram 10x10 small]] (square size 22x22 px)
* For other board sizes, use {{mlx|Chessboard mxn|chessboard mxn|board|cols{{=}}|rows{{=}}}}
There are also templates for [[chess variant]]s:
* [[Template:Alice chess diagram]] ([[Alice Chess]], square size 22x22 px)
* [[Template:Bughouse chess diagram]] ([[Bughouse chess]], square size 22x22 px)
* [[Template:Omega Chess diagram]] ([[Omega Chess]] with 10x10 board + 4 corners, 22x22 px)
* [[Template:Tamerlane chess diagram]] ([[Tamerlane chess]] with 10x11 board + 2 citadels, 22x22 px)
* [[Template:Raumschach diagram]] (5x5x5 board for one type of [[Three-dimensional chess]], 22x22 px)
* [[Template:3D chess diagram]] (3x8x8 board for some types of [[Three-dimensional chess]], 22x22 px)
* [[Template:Chad diagram]] (12x12 board with mostly light squares, square size 22x22 px)
* [[Template:Chaturanga diagram]] (8x8 board with all light squares, square size 22x22 px)
* [[Template:Fortress Chess diagram]] (14x14 board with 4x4 citadels and walls, square size 20x20 px)
* [[Template:Enochian Chess diagram]] (8x8 board with 4 citadels, square size 22x22 px)
* [[Template:Grid Chess diagram]] (8x8 board with grid lines every 2 squares, square size 22x22 px)
* [[Template:Shatra diagram]] (6x7 board with 3x3 square attracted to the top and bottom by sqaure, square size 22x22 px)

== Syntax ==
The syntax is basically the same for all chess diagram templates.

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" line>
{{Chess diagram
| ⟨alignment⟩ (param #1)
| ⟨header⟩ (#2)
| size =
| numbers =
| letters =
| ⟨a8⟩ | ⟨b8⟩ | ... | ⟨h8⟩ (#3 to ...
| ⟨a7⟩ | ⟨b7⟩ | ... | ⟨h7⟩
...
| ⟨a1⟩ | ⟨b1⟩ | ... | ⟨h1⟩ ( ... #66)
| ⟨footer⟩ (#67)
| reverse =
}}
</syntaxhighlight>

==Parameters==

* {{mono|⟨alignment⟩}} – defines horizontal alignment (floating) of the whole table, must be {{mono|floatright}} or {{mono|floatleft}} (or nothing)
* {{mono|⟨header⟩}} – the text which appears above the diagram, may be empty;
* {{mono|size}} - specifies the size of each square in pixels, the default is 26.
* {{mono|numbers}} - specifies whether the rows are numbered. Options are: ''left'', ''right'', ''both'' (default) or ''neither''.
* {{mono|letters}} - specifies whether the columns are lettered. Options are: ''top'', ''bottom'', ''both'' (default) or ''neither''.
* {{mono|⟨a8⟩, ⟨b8⟩, ... ⟨h1⟩}} – define corresponding squares of the chessboard, see below;
* {{mono|⟨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:

* [[File:Chess kll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess kld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess kdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess kdd45.svg|26px]] k = [[King (chess)|King]]
* [[File:Chess qld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess qll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess qdd45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess qdl45.svg|26px]] q = [[Queen (chess)|Queen]]
* [[File:Chess rll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess rld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess rdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess rdd45.svg|26px]] r = [[Rook (chess)|Rook]]
* [[File:Chess bld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess bll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess bdd45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess bdl45.svg|26px]] b = [[Bishop (chess)|Bishop]]
* [[File:Chess nll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess nld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess ndl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess ndd45.svg|26px]] n = [[Knight (chess)|Knight]]
* [[File:Chess pld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess pll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess pdd45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess pdl45.svg|26px]] p = [[Pawn (chess)|Pawn]]

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.

* [[File:Chess d45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess l45.svg|26px]] ⟨space⟩ = empty square

== Variant chess pieces ==
=== Fairy Chess pieces ===
There are also some [[fairy chess piece]]s available. In general, there is no convention for which inverted piece to use, but in general one should use something similar to how the fairy piece moves (e.g. a [[camel (chess)|camel]] should use an inverted knight icon).
* [[File:Chess fll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess fld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess fdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess fdd45.svg|26px]] f = inverted King ([[mann (chess)|Mann]])
* [[File:Chess gll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess gld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess gdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess gdd45.svg|26px]] g = inverted Queen ([[Grasshopper (chess)|Grasshopper]])
* [[File:Chess mll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess mld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess mdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess mdd45.svg|26px]] m = inverted Rook ([[wazir (chess)|Wazir]] or [[Dabbaba (chess)|Dabbaba]])
* [[File:Chess Bll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Bld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Bdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Bdd45.svg|26px]] B = inverted Bishop ([[Ferz]] or [[alfil|Alfil/Elephant]])
* [[File:Chess Nll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Nld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Ndl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Ndd45.svg|26px]] N = inverted Knight ([[Nightrider (chess)|Nightrider]] or [[Camel (chess)|Camel]])
* [[File:Chess hll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess hld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess hdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess hdd45.svg|26px]] h = inverted Pawn ([[Berolina pawn]])
* [[File:Chess all45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess ald45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess adl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess add45.svg|26px]] a = Archbishop ([[Princess (chess)|Princess]])
* [[File:Chess cll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess cld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess cdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess cdd45.svg|26px]] c = Chancellor ([[Empress (chess)|Empress]])
* [[File:Chess Cll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Cld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Cct45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Cmt45.svg|26px]] C = [[List of fairy chess pieces#centaur|Centaur]]
* [[File:Chess All45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Ald45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Adl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Add45.svg|26px]] A = [[Amazon (chess)|Amazon]]
* [[File:Chess xtl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess xld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess xat45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess xdd45.svg|26px]] x = [[List of fairy chess pieces#commoner|Commoner]]
* [[File:Chess Mll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Mdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Mdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Mdd45.svg|26px]] M = [[Mann (chess)|Mann]] (alternate symbol)
* [[File:Chess Ull45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Uld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Udl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Udd45.svg|26px]] U = [[List of fairy chess pieces#Unicorn|Unicorn]]
* [[File:Chess Zll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Zld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Zdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Zdd45.svg|26px]] Z = [[Zebra (chess)|Zebra]]
* [[File:Chess Dll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Dld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Ddl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Ddd45.svg|26px]] D = [[List of fairy chess pieces#Dragon|Dragon]]
* [[File:Chess Gll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Gld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Gdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess Gdd45.svg|26px]] G = [[List of fairy chess pieces#Giraffe|Giraffe]]
* [[File:Chess ell45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess eld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess edl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess edd45.svg|26px]] e = [[alfil|Elephant]] (alternate symbol)
* [[File:Chess slg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess sdg45.svg|26px]] s = boat/ship

=== Omega Chess pieces ===
[[Omega Chess]] pieces:
* [[File:Chess zll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess zld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess zdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess zdd45.svg|26px]] z = Champion
* [[File:Chess wll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess wld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess wdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess wdd45.svg|26px]] w = Wizard
* [[File:Chess tll45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess tld45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess tdl45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess tdd45.svg|26px]] t = Fool

=== Colored Pieces ===
Several pieces are available in green, red, yellow, and blue.

* [[File:Chess kgg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess qgg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess rgg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess bgg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess ngg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess pgg45.svg|26px]] g = green
* [[File:Chess krg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess qrg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess rrg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess brg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess nrg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess prg45.svg|26px]] r = red
* [[File:Chess kyg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess qyg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess ryg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess byg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess nyg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess pyg45.svg|26px]] y = yellow
* [[File:Chess kbg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess qbg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess rbg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess bbg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess nbg45.svg|26px]] [[File:Chess pbg45.svg|26px]] b = blue

===Other symbols===
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.

* [[File:Chess xxd45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess xxl45.svg|26px]] xx = black cross/x
* [[File:Chess oxd45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess oxl45.svg|26px]] ox = white cross/x
* [[File:Chess xod45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess xol45.svg|26px]] xo = black circle
* [[File:Chess ood45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess ool45.svg|26px]] oo = white circle

When showing movement directions on the board, arrows are available

* [[File:Chess uld45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess ull45.svg|26px]] ul = up & left
* [[File:Chess uad45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess ual45.svg|26px]] ua = up
* [[File:Chess urd45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess url45.svg|26px]] ur = up & right
* [[File:Chess lad45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess lal45.svg|26px]] la = left
* [[File:Chess lrd45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess lrl45.svg|26px]] lr = left & right
* [[File:Chess udd45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess udl45.svg|26px]] ud = up & down
* [[File:Chess rad45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess ral45.svg|26px]] ra = right
* [[File:Chess dld45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess dll45.svg|26px]] dl = down & left
* [[File:Chess dbd45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess dbl45.svg|26px]] db = diagonal as black
* [[File:Chess dad45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess dal45.svg|26px]] da = down
* [[File:Chess drd45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess drl45.svg|26px]] dr = down & right
* [[File:Chess dwd45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess dwl45.svg|26px]] dw = diagonal as white

Numbers can also be added to squares by using "x0" for 0, "x1" for 1, "x2" for 2, ..., "x9" for 9.

* [[File:Chess x0d45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess x0l45.svg|26px]] x0
* [[File:Chess x1d45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess x1l45.svg|26px]] x1
* [[File:Chess x2d45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess x2l45.svg|26px]] x2
* [[File:Chess x3d45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess x3l45.svg|26px]] x3
* [[File:Chess x4d45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess x4l45.svg|26px]] x4
* [[File:Chess x5d45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess x5l45.svg|26px]] x5
* [[File:Chess x6d45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess x6l45.svg|26px]] x6
* [[File:Chess x7d45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess x7l45.svg|26px]] x7
* [[File:Chess x8d45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess x8l45.svg|26px]] x8
* [[File:Chess x9d45.svg|26px]][[File:Chess x9l45.svg|26px]] x9

ww also can be used to hide a space which can be used to make boards of a custom shape

* [[File:Chess wwl45.svg|26px]] ww = hidden space

== Examples ==

=== Standard diagram ===

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
| floatright
|

|rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd| |pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | |
| | | | |pd| | |
| | | | |pl|pl| |
| | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl| | |pl|pl
|rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl

| The King's Gambit
}}

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" class="floatleft">
{{Chess diagram
| floatright
|

|rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd| |pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | |
| | | | |pd| | |
| | | | |pl|pl| |
| | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl| | |pl|pl
|rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl

| The King's Gambit
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{-}}

{{Chess diagram
| floatright
|

| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |

| Empty board
}}

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" class="floatleft">
{{Chess diagram
| floatright
|

| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |

| Empty board
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{-}}

=== Diagram with both captions ===

{{Chess diagram
| floatright
| '''W. Langstaff''', ''Chess Amateur'' 1922

| | | | |kd| | |rd
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | |bl| |pl
| | | |rl| |kl|pd|pl
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |

| '''Mate in 2''' {{pb}}This problem uses ''partial retrograde analysis'' method.
}}

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 <code><br></code> to break the lines.

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto">
{{Chess diagram
| floatright
| '''W. Langstaff''', ''Chess Amateur'' 1922

| | | | |kd| | |rd
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | |bl| |pl
| | | |rl| |kl|pd|pl
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |

| '''Mate in 2''' {{pb}}This problem uses ''partial retrograde analysis'' method.
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{-}}

=== Diagram without captions ===

{{Chess diagram
| floatleft
|

| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| |xx|xo|xx| | | |
| | |pl| | | | |
| | | | | |xo| |
| | | | |xx|xo|xx|
| | | | | |pl| |
| | | | | | | |

}}

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.

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" class="floatright">
{{Chess diagram
| floatleft
|

| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| |xx|xo|xx| | | |
| | |pl| | | | |
| | | | | |xo| |
| | | | |xx|xo|xx|
| | | | | |pl| |
| | | | | | | |

}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{-}}

=== Movement example ===
This can be used to show how pieces move.
{{Chess diagram
| floatleft
|

| | |ua| | | | |
| | |ua| | | | |
|la|la|rd|ra|ra|ra|ra|ra
| | |da| | | | |
| | |da| |ul|ua|ur|
| | |da| |la|kl|ra|
| | |da| |dl|da|dr|
| | |da| | | | |

|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.
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" class="floatright">
{{Chess diagram
| floatleft
|

| | |ua| | | | |
| | |ua| | | | |
|la|la|rd|ra|ra|ra|ra|ra
| | |da| | | | |
| | |da| |ul|ua|ur|
| | |da| |la|kl|ra|
| | |da| |dl|da|dr|
| | |da| | | | |

|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.
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{clear}}
{{Chess diagram
| floatright
|

| |ul| |ua| |ur| |
| | |ul|ua|ur| | |
|la|la|la|ql|ra|ra|ra|ra
| | |dl|da|dr| | |
| |dl| |da| |dr| |
|dl| | |da| | |dr|
| | | |da| | | |dr
| | | |da| | | |

}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" class="floatright">
{{Chess diagram
| floatright
|

| |ul| |ua| |ur| |
| | |ul|ua|ur| | |
|la|la|la|ql|ra|ra|ra|ra
| | |dl|da|dr| | |
| |dl| |da| |dr| |
|dl| | |da| | |dr|
| | | |da| | | |dr
| | | |da| | | |

}}
</syntaxhighlight>
In the board on the right, it is shown that the white queen can go any distance in any of these directions.
{{clear}}

Another method for the rook example:
{{Chess diagram
| floatleft
|

| | | | | | | |
| | |ud| | | | |
| |lr|rd|lr| | | |
| | |ud| | | | |
| | | | |ul|ua|ur|
| | | | |la|kl|ra|
| | | | |dl|da|dr|
| | | | | | | |

}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" class="floatright">
{{Chess diagram
| floatleft
|

| | | | | | | |
| | |ud| | | | |
| |lr|rd|lr| | | |
| | |ud| | | | |
| | | | |ul|ua|ur|
| | | | |la|kl|ra|
| | | | |dl|da|dr|
| | | | | | | |

}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{clear}}

=== Small diagram ===

This one may be useful in articles with many diagrams. It uses another template named {{tl|Chess diagram small}}.

The small diagrams can have header, too.

{{Chess diagram small
| floatright
| [[The Game of the Century (chess)|The Game of the Century]]

|rd| | |qd| |rd|kd|
|pd|pd| | |pd|pd|bd|pd
| |nd|pd| | |nd|pd|
| | |ql| | | |bl|
| | | |pl|pl| |bd|
| | |nl| | |nl| |
|pl|pl| | | |pl|pl|pl
| | | |rl|kl|bl| |rl

| Position after 11.Bg5
}}

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" class="floatleft">
{{Chess diagram small
| floatright
| [[The Game of the Century (chess)|The Game of the Century]]

|rd| | |qd| |rd|kd|
|pd|pd| | |pd|pd|bd|pd
| |nd|pd| | |nd|pd|
| | |ql| | | |bl|
| | | |pl|pl| |bd|
| | |nl| | |nl| |
|pl|pl| | | |pl|pl|pl
| | | |rl|kl|bl| |rl

| Position after 11.Bg5
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{-}}

=== Different board size ===

Chess boards of non-standard dimensions need special templates. There are templates for
the following boards:

{|
|+ [[Minichess]] (5×5) – [[Template:Chess diagram 5x5]]
|-
| <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Chess diagram 5x5
| floatleft
|

|kd|qd|bd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|kl|ql|bl|nl|rl

| Gardner minichess
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
|
{{Chess diagram 5x5
| floatright
|

|kd|qd|bd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|kl|ql|bl|nl|rl

| Gardner minichess
}}
|}

{|
|+ [[Los Alamos chess]] (6×6) – [[Template:Chess diagram 6x6]]
|-
| <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Chess diagram 6x6
| floatleft
|

|rd|nd|qd|kd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|ql|kl|nl|rl

| Los Alamos chess
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
|
{{Chess diagram 6x6
| floatright
|

|rd|nd|qd|kd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|ql|kl|nl|rl

| Los Alamos chess
}}
|}

{|
|+ [[Capablanca Chess]] (8×10)
|-
| <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Chess diagram 8x10
| floatleft
|

|rd|nd|ad|bd|qd|kd|bd|cd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | | | |
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|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|al|bl|ql|kl|bl|cl|nl|rl

| Capablanca Chess
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
|
{{Chess diagram 8x10
| floatright
|

|rd|nd|ad|bd|qd|kd|bd|cd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|al|bl|ql|kl|bl|cl|nl|rl

| Capablanca Chess
}}
|}

{|
|+ [[Grand Chess]]
|-
| <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Chess diagram 10x10
| floatleft
|

|rd| | | | | | | | |rd
| |nd|bd|qd|kd|cd|ad|bd|nd|
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
| |nl|bl|ql|kl|cl|al|bl|nl|
|rl| | | | | | | | |rl

| Grand Chess
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
| {{Chess diagram 10x10
| floatright
|

|rd| | | | | | | | |rd
| |nd|bd|qd|kd|cd|ad|bd|nd|
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
| |nl|bl|ql|kl|cl|al|bl|nl|
|rl| | | | | | | | |rl

| Grand Chess
}}
|}

=== Double boards ===

{|
|+ [[Bughouse chess]] (four players)
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="margin-right:1em">
{{bughouse chess diagram
| A1=Team 1, Board A
| A2=Team 2, Board A
| B1=Team 1, Board B
| B2=Team 2, Board B
| floatleft
|

|rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl

|rl|nl|bl|kl|ql|bl|nl|rl
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
|rd|nd|bd|kd|qd|bd|nd|rd

| Bughouse setup and starting position
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
|
{{bughouse chess diagram
| A1=Team 1, Board A
| A2=Team 2, Board A
| B1=Team 1, Board B
| B2=Team 2, Board B
|
|

|rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl

|rl|nl|bl|kl|ql|bl|nl|rl
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
|rd|nd|bd|kd|qd|bd|nd|rd

| Bughouse setup and starting position}}
|}

=== Alice Chess ===

{|
|+ [[Alice Chess]] (two players)
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="margin-right:1em; padding-right:0">
{{alice chess diagram
| floatleft
|

|rd|nd|bd|qd|kd| |nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd| |pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | |
| | | | |nl| | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl| |rl

| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | |pd| | |
| | |bd| | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |

| Position after 1.Nf3 e6 2.Ne5 Bc5
}}

</syntaxhighlight>
|
{{alice chess diagram
|
|

|rd|nd|bd|qd|kd| |nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd| |pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | |
| | | | |nl| | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl| |rl

| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | |pd| | |
| | |bd| | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |

| Position after 1.Nf3 e6 2.Ne5 Bc5
}}
|}

=== Different shaped board ===

{|
|+ [[Three-dimensional chess]] (Raumschach) – [[Template:Raumschach diagram]]
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Raumschach diagram
| floatleft
|

|rd|nd|kd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |

|Nd|bd|qd|Nd|bd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |

| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |

| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|bl|Nl|ql|bl|Nl

| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|kl|nl|rl

| Raumschach starting position
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
|
{{Raumschach diagram
| floatright
|

|rd|nd|kd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |

|Nd|bd|qd|Nd|bd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |

| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |

| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|bl|Nl|ql|bl|Nl

| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|kl|nl|rl

| Raumschach starting position
}}
|}

{|
|+ [[Omega Chess]] – [[Template:Omega Chess diagram]]
|-
| <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="padding-right:1ex; margin-right:1em">
{{Omega Chess diagram
|
| [[Omega Chess]] (10×10 + 4 corners)

|wd |wd
|zd|rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd|zd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|zl|rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl|zl
|wl |wl

| Omega Chess starting position
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
| {{Omega Chess diagram
|
| [[Omega Chess]] (10x10 + 4 corners)

|wd |wd
|zd|rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd|zd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|zl|rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl|zl
|wl |wl

| Omega Chess starting position
}}
|}

{|
|+ [[Tamerlane chess]] – [[Template:Tamerlane chess diagram]]
|-
| <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="padding-right:1ex; margin-right:1em">
{{Tamerlane chess diagram
|
| [[Tamerlane chess]] (10×11 + 2 citadels)

|ed| |sd| |md| |md| |sd| |ed
| |rd|nd|bd|Gd|gd|kd|qd|Gd|bd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|bl|Gl|ql|kl|gl|Gl|bl|nl|rl|
|el| |sl| |ml| |ml| |sl| |el

| Tamerlane chess "masculine" array starting position – see [[Tamerlane chess]] for the other two arrays

}}
</syntaxhighlight>
| {{Tamerlane chess diagram
|
| [[Tamerlane chess]] (10×11 + 2 citadels)

|ed| |sd| |md| |md| |sd| |ed
| |rd|nd|bd|Gd|gd|kd|qd|Gd|bd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|bl|Gl|ql|kl|gl|Gl|bl|nl|rl|
|el| |sl| |ml| |ml| |sl| |el

| Tamerlane chess "masculine" array starting position – see [[Tamerlane chess]] for the other two arrays
}}
|}

==Alternative way to place the pieces: FEN==
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Chess diagram|fen=rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR|align=floatleft}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{Chess diagram|fen=rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR|align=floatleft}}
It is possible to populate the board using [[Forsyth–Edwards Notation]], instead of positional parameters.

To do this, the "fen" parameter is used. For instance, this is the opening board of a chess game, defined using the "fen" parameter "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR":
{{-}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Chess diagram|fen=rnbqkbnr/acfghzwt/8/8/8/8/ACFGHZWT/RNBQKBNR|align=floatleft}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{Chess diagram|fen=rnbqkbnr/acfghzwt/8/8/8/8/ACFGHZWT/RNBQKBNR|align=floatleft}}
It is also possible to show "fairy" pieces using the FEN notation. However, because the FEN notation uses uppercase and lowercase to denote the color of the piece, it is not possible to display the inverted knight fairy piece (denoted by "N") using the fen parameter. Here is a board where the pawns are replaced by fairy pieces:
{{-}}
While the "fen" parameter was first developed and tested with 8x8 boards, support for other sized boards is available.
For example, here is the [[Grand Chess]] starting positiong represented with an FEN board:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Chess diagram 10x10
|align=floatleft
|fen=r8r/1nbqkcabn1/pppppppppp/10/10/10/10/PPPPPPPPPP/1NBQKCABN1/R8R
|footer=[[Grand Chess]] starting position
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{Chess diagram 10x10
|align=floatleft
|fen=r8r/1nbqkcabn1/pppppppppp/10/10/10/10/PPPPPPPPPP/1NBQKCABN1/R8R
|footer=[[Grand Chess]] starting position
}}
{{clear}}

== Displaying the board from the Black's point of view ==
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Chess diagram|fen=rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR|align=floatleft|reverse=true}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{Chess diagram|fen=rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR|align=floatleft|reverse=true}}
The "reverse=true" parameter causes the board to be shown from Black's point of view, that is, with the h8 square at lower-left corner, and a1 at the upper-right. This works for all sizes of the normal chessboard template, but not for the Alice, Bughouse, Omega, or Raumschach templates. Here, the same FEN notation as in the previous example produces a board with Black's starting position at the bottom.
{{-}}

==Alternative way to place the pieces: PGN==
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Chess diagram|pgn=1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.e4 Bg7 6.Ne2 O-O 7.Nec3 Nh5 8.Bg5 Bf6 9.Bxf6 exf6 10.Qd2 f5 11.exf5 Bxf5 12.g4 Re8+ 13.Kd1 Bxb1 14.Rxb1 Qf6 15.gxh5 Qxf3+ 16.Kc2 Qxh1 17.Qf2!|align=floatleft}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{Chess diagram|pgn=1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.e4 Bg7 6.Ne2 O-O 7.Nec3 Nh5 8.Bg5 Bf6 9.Bxf6 exf6 10.Qd2 f5 11.exf5 Bxf5 12.g4 Re8+ 13.Kd1 Bxb1 14.Rxb1 Qf6 15.gxh5 Qxf3+ 16.Kc2 Qxh1 17.Qf2!|align=floatleft}}

It is possible to populate the board using [[Portable Game Notation]] (PGN), instead of positional parameters or FEN. Internally, the PGN is converted to an FEN using [[Module:Pgn]]. The other parameters (align, reverse, etc) are also applicable when using PGN.

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