Typesetting Chess Games

LaTeX isn’t just for science; it’s great for games too. The skak and xskak packages allow you to typeset chess games and diagrams using Standard Algebraic Notation (SAN).

Printing a Board

To print a specific board position using FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation):

• Package: \usepackage{skak}
• Command: \fenboard{...}

\fenboard{rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq e3 0 1}
\showboard

Annotated Games

You can write moves and let LaTeX track the board state automatically.

1. \newgame
2. \mainline{1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6}
3. \showboard

Video Demo

Chess typesetting in LaTeX