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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 {{ Chess diagram }} .
If the template has a separate documentation page (usually called "Template:template name/doc"), add [[Category:Chess diagram templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page.
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 result is a double check even though the white pawn does not give check: one check is given by the rook, discovered by the capturing pawn's move; the other by the bishop, revealed by the captured pawn's removal. Such a double check is extremely rare in practical play, but it is sometimes found in chess problems.
To change this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: {{Chess | state = collapsed}} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar. {{Chess | state = expanded}} will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible. Note to editors on how to manage spelling. Use {{Chess|sp=us}} to use US spelling ...
In chess and similar games, check is a condition that occurs when a player's king is under threat of capture on the opponent's next turn. A king so threatened is said to be in check . A player must get out of check if possible by moving the king to an unattacked square, interposing a piece between the threatening piece and the king, or ...
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A cross-check occurs from time to time in games. It is an essential tactic in winning endgames such as two queens versus one queen, or queen and pawn versus queen, where it is used to stop a series of checks from the opponent and force the exchange of queens.