Questions tagged [chessboards]
For questions about the boards used for playing chess.
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Are there any open source Chess GUI?
I'm looking for UCI-compatible chess GUI source code or documentation to dive deeper into its functionalities. I was particularly interested in the Arena source code but came up empty-handed in my ...
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Engine to solve direct mates on larger boards?
Does anyone know of a problem engine that will solve direct mates on larger boards (e.g. 10x10, 12x12 etc), please?
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Why is the chessboard and its coordinates the way it is?
I would like to know why the coordinates are the way they are. I know it is a made up thing but I'm curious to know if it were setup any other way, would it still work?
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Alternative text for chess images
When posting a picture of a chess board, in a blog post or a website, what should the alt text be? The text that will be shown in case the image was not shown. example, html img tag <img src"...
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I have a custom SVG board I want to replace the chess.svg.board with
I made my own custom SVG chess board, and I would like to replace the default chessboard in chess.svg.board with the custom chess board I have. The issue is that I have a ton of paths in the svg. Is ...
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Can you identify the manufacturer or specific design of these chess pieces?
I was wondering if anyone could identify the manufacturer of these chess pieces, or possibly the name of its design (beyond just "Staunton". It's correct I think, but want to know more)
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Visualizing the number of pieces attacking each square
Are there any software programs or tools available that can display the number of pieces attacking each square?
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Question about a chessboard's material
https://kingchesssets.com/products/black-anigre-wooden-chess-board-24-inches I found this chess board made of a certain type of wood. What exactly is Black Anigre?
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How many types of pieces or icons are in Dashpaad (10x10 board)?
Dashpaad board (10x10 square blocks) have 100 squares in total. How the pieces fit in this board and what are their names.
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What is the detailed meaning of Shad Yantra in the Dashpaad board (10x10)?
Shad Yantra (pronounced as Skhad Yantra or Shad Yantra) is the 6 Principles of War according to scholars. What are all these Shadgunya principles and how significant are they in this ancient dashpada ...
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What is the earliest form of Ashtpaad (8×8) board?
An Ashtpaad board (8×8) is a smaller version of an Dashpaad board. This board was used extensively on which other variants were evolved in century. What did an Ashtpaad board look like?
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Are there any protocols for folding chessboard, where the dividing line should appear?
A folding chessboard will always have a dividing line in between the 2 halves of the unit. Is there a guideline where exactly the line should appear; Should it be between the armies (seen mostly) or ...
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Can all 64 squares be attacked or defended by the eight pieces?
Can you place the eight (non-pawn) pieces of one color on an otherwise empty chess board, such that every square (including the squares that pieces are on), is attacked / defended? This is a problem ...
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Which online chessboard orientation do professional players prefer?
Do professional online players always prefer to play on a chessboard oriented with the Black pieces on the top or with their own pieces on the bottom? Is there a consensus on this, and has there ever ...
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Chessgames.com board theme and pieces
What lichess and chess.com setups are the most similar to the board theme and pieces of chessgames.com? I love their setup and I'm feeling the most comfortable with it.
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