Template usage

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This template is an SVG replacement for template:chess diagram and template:chaturanga diagram. To use, cut and paste one of the examples given below and replace the piece codes with the desired game position. The diagram heading and caption can be changed as desired or removed.

The second line contains the justification parameter which may be "tleft", "tright" or blank (none). This controls the position of the diagram on the page and how the text will float around it. Leave everything else exactly as it is shown.

To get a chaturanga style board with no checkered markings, invoke the template with "check=no" in the parameters. Setting check to anything other than "no" or omitting it altogether will default to the standard chess board. Note that the range of icons available is not identical for the two boards, in particular, the coloured icons are only available for the chaturanga board.

Standard board

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Diagram Heading
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 black rook b8 black knight c8 black bishop d8 black queen e8 black king f8 black bishop g8 black knight h8 black rook 8
7 a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black pawn e7 black pawn f7 black pawn g7 black pawn h7 black pawn 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 a2 white pawn b2 white pawn c2 white pawn d2 white pawn e2 white pawn f2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn 2
1 a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 white queen e1 white king f1 white bishop g1 white knight h1 white rook 1
a b c d e f g h
Diagram caption: chess starting position.

This has been invoked with;

{{Chess diagram svg|=
| tleft
| Diagram Heading

|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

| Diagram caption: chess starting position.
}}

There are parameters for table heading and caption text. Note also the use of the parameter "tleft" which causes the table to float left. This parameter must be "tleft" or "tright" or blank. The remaining parameters are the codes for the pieces which are taken from the table below or left blank.

Available icons

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Pieces
Invoked by: kl ql rl bl nl pl kd qd rd bd nd pd
Light squares
Dark squares
Board markings
Invoked by: <sp> x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 x0 xx xo
Light squares
Dark squares

Chaturanga board

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Diagram Heading
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 black rook b8 black knight c8 black bishop d8 black king e8 black queen f8 black bishop g8 black knight h8 black rook 8
7 a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black pawn e7 black pawn f7 black pawn g7 black pawn h7 black pawn 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 a2 white pawn b2 white pawn c2 white pawn d2 white pawn e2 white pawn f2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn 2
1 a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 white queen e1 white king f1 white bishop g1 white knight h1 white rook 1
a b c d e f g h
Diagram caption: chaturanga starting position.

This has been invoked with;

{{Chess diagram svg|=
| tleft|check=no
| Diagram Heading

|rd|nd|bd|kd|qd|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

| Diagram caption: chaturanga starting position.
}}

Note the "check=no" parameter. Coloured icons are available for this board intended for the game of chaturaji.


Available icons

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Invoked by: kl ql rl bl nl pl kd qd rd bd nd pd
All squares

Icons for chaturaji

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Invoked by: kd ed nd sd pd kr er nr sr pr xx
All squares
Invoked by: kg eg ng sg pg ky ey ny sy py
All squares
Invoked by: kb eb nb sb pb
All squares

See also

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Other templates

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Note that all these templates are based on the png icons. The standard chess pieces are common to both sets, but other pieces may not be.