Template:Chess diagram/doc

使用方法

這裏有幾個國際象棋圖表的模板：

• Template:Chess diagram（方格大小26x26 px）
• Template:Chess diagram small（方格大小22x22 px）
• Template:Chess diagram 4x4（方格大小26x26 px）
• Template:Chess diagram 5x5（方格大小26x26 px）
• Template:Chess diagram 8x10（卡帕布蘭卡象棋，方格大小26x26 px）
• Template:Chess diagram 10x10（方格大小26x26 px）
• 如果想顯示其它棋盤大小，就用{{#invoke:chessboard mxn|board|cols=|rows=

這裏也有為國際象棋變體而設的模版：

• Template:Alice chess diagram（愛麗絲象棋，方格大小22x22 px）
• Template:Omega Chess diagram (歐梅加象棋，是一個有四個角落的10x10棋盤、方格大小22x22 px）

以上模板所使用的文法，基本上是相同的。

{{Chess diagram
| <排列> (參數#1)
| <標題>    (#2) 
| size =
| numbers =
| letters =
| <a8> | <b8> | ... | <h8>  (#3 to ...
| <a7> | <b7> | ... | <h7>
...
| <a1> | <b1> | ... | <h1>  ( ... #66)
| <脚注> (#67)
| reverse = 
}}

當棋盤大小為8x8，可以用另一種文法。(see #Alternative way to place the pieces: FEN below):

{{Chess diagram
| fen =
| align =
| clear = 
| header = 
| footer =
| size =
| numbers =
| letters =
| reverse =
}}

參數：

• <排列> – 「tleft」會令模板泊向左方，而「tright」則會泊向右方
• <標題> – 這是會出現在棋盤上方的文字（可以留空）
• size - 用像素指明每個方格的大小，預設為26
• numbers - 指明代表行的數字在哪裏顯示。可以填入：left、right、both（預設）或neither。
• letters - 指明代表列的字母在哪裏顯示。可以填入：top、bottom、both（預設）或neither。
• <a8>, <b8>, ... <h1> – 指明對應方格顯示什麼棋子。下面有詳細說明。
• <脚注> – 這是會出現在棋盤下方的文字（可以留空）

一個方格是由棋子的名稱或空白的參數定義。棋子是由代數記譜法命名：

• File:Chess kll45.svg File:Chess kld45.svg File:Chess kdl45.svg File:Chess kdd45.svg k = 王
• File:Chess qld45.svg File:Chess qll45.svg File:Chess qdd45.svg File:Chess qdl45.svg q = 后
• File:Chess rll45.svg File:Chess rld45.svg File:Chess rdl45.svg File:Chess rdd45.svg r = 車（城堡）
• File:Chess bld45.svg File:Chess bll45.svg File:Chess bdd45.svg File:Chess bdl45.svg b = 象（主教）
• File:Chess nll45.svg File:Chess nld45.svg File:Chess ndl45.svg File:Chess ndd45.svg n = 馬（騎士）
• File:Chess pld45.svg File:Chess pll45.svg File:Chess pdd45.svg File:Chess pdl45.svg p = 兵

這裏也有一些仙靈棋子可以使用： File:Chess klg45.svg File:Chess elg45.svg File:Chess nlg45.svg File:Chess slg45.svg File:Chess plg45.svg File:Chess Mdt45.svg File:Chess Mlt45.svg File:RoyalKnightFinish Done.svg

• File:Chess all45.svg File:Chess ald45.svg File:Chess adl45.svg File:Chess add45.svg a = 大主教（馬+象的合體，可以代表公主）
• File:Chess cld45.svg File:Chess cll45.svg File:Chess cdd45.svg File:Chess cdl45.svg c = 首相（馬+車的合體，可以代表皇帝）
• File:Chess fll45.svg File:Chess fld45.svg File:Chess fdl45.svg File:Chess fdd45.svg f = 倒轉的王（可以代表丈夫）
• File:Chess gld45.svg File:Chess gll45.svg File:Chess gdd45.svg File:Chess gdl45.svg g = 倒轉的后（可以代表蚱蜢）
• File:Chess mll45.svg File:Chess mld45.svg File:Chess mdl45.svg File:Chess mdd45.svg m = 倒轉的車（可以代表洞屋、跳躍者、或者華西爾）
• File:Chess eld45.svg File:Chess ell45.svg File:Chess edd45.svg File:Chess edl45.svg j(e) = 大象（可以代表象或者維齊爾）
• File:Chess sll45.svg File:Chess sld45.svg File:Chess Ndl45.svg File:Chess sdd45.svg N(s) = 倒轉的馬（可以代表駱駝、麒麟、夢魘、或者鳳凰）
• File:Chess hld45.svg File:Chess hll45.svg File:Chess hdd45.svg File:Chess hdl45.svg h = 倒轉的兵（可以代表貝羅利納兵）
• File:Chess zll45.svg File:Chess zld45.svg File:Chess zdl45.svg File:Chess zdd45.svg z = 歐梅加象棋的勇
• File:Chess wld45.svg File:Chess wll45.svg File:Chess wdd45.svg File:Chess wdl45.svg w = 歐梅加象棋的巫
• File:Chess tld45.svg File:Chess tll45.svg File:Chess tdd45.svg File:Chess tdl45.svg t = 歐梅加象棋的傻
• File:Mann white on light (an icon of the chess piece).png File:Mann white on dark (an icon of the chess piece).png File:Mann black on light (an icon of the chess piece).png File:Mann black on dark (an icon of the chess piece).png M = 另外一個可以代表丈夫的符號
• File:Centaur on white squares.png File:Centaur on dark squares.png C = 亞馬遜

這些字母與「l」（代表白棋）和「d」（代表黑棋）組合來使用。所以「kl」是白王，而「nd」則是黑馬。

一個空的方格可以用下劃線、空格或者什麼都不打來表達。建議使用兩個空格。

• File:Chess d45.svgFile:Chess l45.svg <空格> = 空的方格

你也可以用「xx」代表黑色交叉、「ox」代表白色交叉、「xo」代表黑色圓圈或者「oo」代表白色圓圈。

• File:Chess xxd45.svgFile:Chess xxl45.svg xx = 黑叉
• File:Chess oxd45.svgFile:Chess oxl45.svg ox = 白叉
• File:Chess xod45.svgFile:Chess xol45.svg xo = 黑圈
• File:Chess ood45.svgFile:Chess ool45.svg oo = 白圈

當你想表示棋子的移動方向，就可以用箭頭：

• File:Chess uld45.svgFile:Chess ull45.svg ul = 左上
• File:Chess uad45.svgFile:Chess ual45.svg ua = 上
• File:Chess urd45.svgFile:Chess url45.svg ur = 右上
• File:Chess lad45.svgFile:Chess lal45.svg la = 左
• File:Chess lrd45.svgFile:Chess lrl45.svg lr = 左右
• File:Chess udd45.svgFile:Chess udl45.svg ud = 上下
• File:Chess rad45.svgFile:Chess ral45.svg ra = 右
• File:Chess dld45.svgFile:Chess dll45.svg dl = 左下
• File:Chess dad45.svgFile:Chess dal45.svg da = 下
• File:Chess drd45.svgFile:Chess drl45.svg dr = 右下

數字也可以放入方格——「x0」代表0、「x1」代表1、「x2」代表2、⋯、「x9」代表9。

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

範例

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.

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8	File:Chessboard480.svg a8 black rook b8 black knight c8 black bishop d8 black queen e8 black king f8 black bishop g8 black knight h8 black rook a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black pawn f7 black pawn g7 black pawn h7 black pawn e5 black pawn e4 white pawn f4 white pawn a2 white pawn b2 white pawn c2 white pawn d2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 white queen e1 white king f1 white bishop g1 white knight h1 white rook								8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

The King's Gambit

{{Chess diagram
| tright
| 

|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
}}

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8	File:Chessboard480.svg								8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

空板

{{Chess diagram
| tright
| 

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| 空板
}}

兩行脚注

W. Langstaff, Chess Amateur 1922

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8	File:Chessboard480.svg e8 black king h8 black rook f6 white bishop h6 white pawn d5 white rook f5 white king g5 black pawn h5 white pawn								8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

Mate in two.
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 <br> to break the lines.

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

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

| '''Mate in two.''' <br> This problem uses ''partial retrograde analysis'' method.
}}

無脚注

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8	File:Chessboard480.svg b6 black cross c6 black circle d6 black cross c5 white pawn f4 black circle e3 black cross f3 black circle g3 black cross f2 white pawn								8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

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
| 

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

}}

Movement example

This can be used to show how pieces move.

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8	File:Chessboard480.svg c8 up arrow c7 up arrow a6 left arrow b6 left arrow c6 black rook d6 right arrow e6 right arrow f6 right arrow g6 right arrow h6 right arrow c5 down arrow c4 down arrow e4 up-left arrow f4 up arrow g4 up-right arrow c3 down arrow e3 left arrow f3 white king g3 right arrow c2 down arrow e2 down-left arrow f2 down arrow g2 down-right arrow c1 down arrow								8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	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 
| tleft
| 

|  |  |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.
}}

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8	File:Chessboard480.svg b8 up-left arrow d8 up arrow f8 up-right arrow c7 up-left arrow d7 up arrow e7 up-right arrow a6 left arrow b6 left arrow c6 left arrow d6 white queen e6 right arrow f6 right arrow g6 right arrow h6 right arrow c5 down-left arrow d5 down arrow e5 down-right arrow b4 down-left arrow d4 down arrow f4 down-right arrow a3 down-left arrow d3 down arrow g3 down-right arrow d2 down arrow h2 down-right arrow d1 down arrow								8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

{{Chess diagram
| tright
| 

|  |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|  |  |  |  

}}

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:

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8	File:Chessboard480.svg c7 up-down arrow b6 left-right arrow c6 black rook d6 left-right arrow c5 up-down arrow e4 up-left arrow f4 up arrow g4 up-right arrow e3 left arrow f3 white king g3 right arrow e2 down-left arrow f2 down arrow g2 down-right arrow								8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

{{Chess diagram
| tleft
| 

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

}}

小图

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.

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8	File:Chessboard480.svg a8 black rook d8 black queen f8 black rook g8 black king a7 black pawn b7 black pawn e7 black pawn f7 black pawn g7 black bishop h7 black pawn b6 black knight c6 black pawn f6 black knight g6 black pawn c5 white queen g5 white bishop d4 white pawn e4 white pawn g4 black bishop c3 white knight f3 white knight a2 white pawn b2 white pawn f2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn d1 white rook e1 white king f1 white bishop h1 white rook								8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

Position after 11.Bg5

{{Chess diagram small
| tright
| 

|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
}}

不同板子尺寸

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

Minichess (5×5) – Template:Chess diagram 5x5

{{Chess diagram 5x5 | tright | |kd|qd|bd|nd|rd |pd|pd|pd|pd|pd | | | | | |pl|pl|pl|pl|pl |kl|ql|bl|nl|rl | Gardner minichess }}

a5 black king b5 black queen c5 black bishop d5 black knight e5 black rook a4 black pawn b4 black pawn c4 black pawn d4 black pawn e4 black pawn a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 a2 white pawn b2 white pawn c2 white pawn d2 white pawn e2 white pawn a1 white king b1 white queen c1 white bishop d1 white knight e1 white rook Gardner minichess

Capablanca Chess (8×10)

{{Chess diagram 8x10 | tright | |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 }}

a b c d e f g h i j 8 a8 black rook b8 black knight c8 black princess d8 black bishop e8 black queen f8 black king g8 black bishop h8 black empress i8 black knight j8 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 i7 black pawn j7 black pawn 7 6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 i6 j6 6 5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 i5 j5 5 4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 i4 j4 4 3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 i3 j3 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 i2 white pawn j2 white pawn 2 1 a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white princess d1 white bishop e1 white queen f1 white king g1 white bishop h1 white empress i1 white knight j1 white rook 1 a b c d e f g h i j Capablanca Chess

Grand Chess

{{Chess diagram 10x10 | tright | |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 }}

a b c d e f g h i j 10 a10 black rook b10 c10 d10 e10 f10 g10 h10 i10 j10 black rook 10 9 a9 b9 black knight c9 black bishop d9 black queen e9 black king f9 black empress g9 black princess h9 black bishop i9 black knight j9 9 8 a8 black pawn b8 black pawn c8 black pawn d8 black pawn e8 black pawn f8 black pawn g8 black pawn h8 black pawn i8 black pawn j8 black pawn 8 7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 i7 j7 7 6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 i6 j6 6 5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 i5 j5 5 4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 i4 j4 4 3 a3 white pawn b3 white pawn c3 white pawn d3 white pawn e3 white pawn f3 white pawn g3 white pawn h3 white pawn i3 white pawn j3 white pawn 3 2 a2 b2 white knight c2 white bishop d2 white queen e2 white king f2 white empress g2 white princess h2 white bishop i2 white knight j2 2 1 a1 white rook b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 i1 j1 white rook 1 a b c d e f g h i j Grand Chess

Alice Chess

Alice Chess (two players)

{{alice chess diagram | tright | |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''' }}

a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 A a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 B Position after 1. Nf3 e6 2. Ne5 Bc5

Different shaped board

Omega Chess – Template:Omega Chess diagram

{{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 }}

Omega Chess (10x10 + 4 corners) w4 wd <W4    A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I W3>    J w3 wd 9 a9 zd b9 rd c9 nd d9 bd e9 qd f9 kd g9 bd h9 nd i9 rd j9 zd 9 8 a8 pd b8 pd c8 pd d8 pd e8 pd f8 pd g8 pd h8 pd i8 pd j8 pd 8 7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 i7 j7 7 6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 i6 j6 6 5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 i5 j5 5 4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 i4 j4 4 3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 i3 j3 3 2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 i2 j2 2 1 a1 pl b1 pl c1 pl d1 pl e1 pl f1 pl g1 pl h1 pl i1 pl j1 pl 1 0 a0 zl b0 rl c0 nl d0 bl e0 ql f0 kl g0 bl h0 nl i0 rl j0 zl 0 w1 wl    A <W1  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I    J W2> w2 wl Omega Chess starting position

Alternative way to place the pieces: FEN

{{Chess diagram|fen=rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR|align=tleft}}

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8	File:Chessboard480.svg a8 black rook b8 black knight c8 black bishop d8 black queen e8 black king f8 black bishop g8 black knight h8 black rook a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black pawn e7 black pawn f7 black pawn g7 black pawn h7 black pawn a2 white pawn b2 white pawn c2 white pawn d2 white pawn e2 white pawn f2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 white queen e1 white king f1 white bishop g1 white knight h1 white rook								8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

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":

{{Chess diagram|fen=rnbqkbnr/acfghzwt/8/8/8/8/ACFGHZWT/RNBQKBNR|align=tleft}}

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8	File:Chessboard480.svg a8 black rook b8 black knight c8 black bishop d8 black queen e8 black king f8 black bishop g8 black knight h8 black rook a7 black archbishop b7 black chancellor c7 black upside-down king d7 black upside-down queen e7 black upside-down pawn f7 black champion g7 black wizard h7 black fool a2 white archbishop b2 white chancellor c2 white upside-down king d2 white upside-down queen e2 white upside-down pawn f2 white champion g2 white wizard h2 white fool a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 white queen e1 white king f1 white bishop g1 white knight h1 white rook								8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

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:

Only 8x8 boards can use the "fen" parameter. For other size boards, positional parameters should be used.

Displaying the board from the Black's point of view

{{Chess diagram|fen=rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR|align=tleft|reverse=true}}

	h	g	f	e	d	c	b	a
1	File:Chessboard480.svg h1 white rook g1 white knight f1 white bishop e1 white king d1 white queen c1 white bishop b1 white knight a1 white rook h2 white pawn g2 white pawn f2 white pawn e2 white pawn d2 white pawn c2 white pawn b2 white pawn a2 white pawn h7 black pawn g7 black pawn f7 black pawn e7 black pawn d7 black pawn c7 black pawn b7 black pawn a7 black pawn h8 black rook g8 black knight f8 black bishop e8 black king d8 black queen c8 black bishop b8 black knight a8 black rook								1
2									2
3									3
4									4
5									5
6									6
7									7
8									8
	h	g	f	e	d	c	b	a

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.

參見

• {{Xiangqi diagram}}