Originally created by: BilgeGates
Originally owned by: BilgeGates
What problem does this solve?
Chess book authors, academic paper writers, and tournament bulletin designers use LaTeX for professional typesetting. To include a chess diagram they currently must manually convert a FEN to LaTeX markup — a tedious, error-prone step that breaks the workflow.
Proposed solution
Add a Copy as LaTeX action that generates ready-to-paste markup for the two most common LaTeX chess packages.
skak package output:
\usepackage{skak}
\fenboard{rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1}
\showboard
chessboard package output:
\usepackage{chessboard}
\chessboard[setfen=rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1]
Scope for this release:
- Copy to clipboard button with package selector (skak / chessboard)
- Board orientation (flip) respected in output
- Works from the main board editor and Advanced FEN page
Out of scope:
- Move list / annotation markup
- Direct PDF generation
- Other packages (xskak, chessfss)
Who needs this
Chess book authors, FIDE publication designers, academic researchers, and puzzle composers submitting to printed journals. Niche audience but zero alternatives exist in browser-based chess tools.
Before submitting
- [x] I searched existing requests and this is not a duplicate.
