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Chessboard Viewer for Obsidian

Render chess position diagrams in note preview.

Chinese summary

在笔记预览中渲染国际象棋棋盘位置图。

Key Use Cases

  • Displaying chess positions in game analysis notes
  • Embedding chess puzzles or exercises in study notes
  • Visualizing game annotations within vaults

Pros

  • Renders diagrams directly in preview without external services
  • Supports FEN (Forsyth–Edwards Notation) for position input
  • Lightweight and easy to use for chess enthusiasts

Limitations

  • Only static positions, no move animation or analysis
  • Limited to chess board visualization only

Tags

chessdiagramboardvisualizationgame

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