Hi all.

I need to make a few simple chess diagrams, with a
few squares from a chessboard with some pieces.
I could use the LaTeX chess package, but that would
require some cumbersome conversions of figure formats
and sizes in order to get the intended powerpoint slides.
I find the formatting details are far easier to control with
matlab.

Does anyone know if a chess drawing tool for matlab
exists?

Rune

Rune Allnor <allnor@tele.ntnu.no> wrote in message <0f3558b6-e296-4828-9d62-9297e5aa1a06@e21g2000vbl.googlegroups.com>...
> Hi all.
> 
> I need to make a few simple chess diagrams, with a
> few squares from a chessboard with some pieces.
> I could use the LaTeX chess package, but that would
> require some cumbersome conversions of figure formats
> and sizes in order to get the intended powerpoint slides.
> I find the formatting details are far easier to control with
> matlab.
> 
> Does anyone know if a chess drawing tool for matlab
> exists?
> 
> Rune

rune
did you look at this FEX submission...

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/25775-chess-with-greedy-edi

urs

On 5/27/2010 7:53 AM, Rune Allnor wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> I need to make a few simple chess diagrams, with a
> few squares from a chessboard with some pieces.
> I could use the LaTeX chess package, but that would
> require some cumbersome conversions of figure formats
> and sizes in order to get the intended powerpoint slides.
> I find the formatting details are far easier to control with
> matlab.
>
> Does anyone know if a chess drawing tool for matlab
> exists?
>
> Rune

Wow, a chance to connect my hobby with my work.  You can find 
information and how-to's for my online chessboard-generating script here:

http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/chessimager

This URL, for example, generates a chessboard diagram showing a 
mate-in-one missed by a former World Champion:

http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/ChessImager/ChessImager.php?fen=
5N1k/6p1/7p/4P3/pp2Q3/4q3/1P4PP/2b4K/

You can control square size and color, select different piece styles, 
reverse the direction of the board, etc.

This script is used pretty widely by chess bloggers.

On 27 Mai, 16:35, Steve Eddins <Steve.Edd...@mathworks.com> wrote:
> On 5/27/2010 7:53 AM, Rune Allnor wrote:
>
> > Hi all.
>
> > I need to make a few simple chess diagrams, with a
> > few squares from a chessboard with some pieces.
> > I could use the LaTeX chess package, but that would
> > require some cumbersome conversions of figure formats
> > and sizes in order to get the intended powerpoint slides.
> > I find the formatting details are far easier to control with
> > matlab.
>
> > Does anyone know if a chess drawing tool for matlab
> > exists?
>
> > Rune
>
> Wow, a chance to connect my hobby with my work. =A0You can find
> information and how-to's for my online chessboard-generating script here:
>
> http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/chessimager
>
> This URL, for example, generates a chessboard diagram showing a
> mate-in-one missed by a former World Champion:
>
> http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/ChessImager/ChessImager.php?fen=3D
> 5N1k/6p1/7p/4P3/pp2Q3/4q3/1P4PP/2b4K/
>
> You can control square size and color, select different piece styles,
> reverse the direction of the board, etc.
>
> This script is used pretty widely by chess bloggers.

Brilliant! Thanks!

I know beggars can't be choosers, but pushing my luck even further:
I intend to use this as an example for an audience I am *not* sure
understand or know chess. Is it possible to mark squares as 'tagged'?
E.g. mark the squares a knight on e4 can move to, in a different
colour?

Rune

Rune Allnor <allnor@tele.ntnu.no> wrote in message <80613381-08a8-47a0-89ef-c96db73a3ead@40g2000vbr.googlegroups.com>...
> On 27 Mai, 16:35, Steve Eddins <Steve.Edd...@mathworks.com> wrote:
> > On 5/27/2010 7:53 AM, Rune Allnor wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all.
> >
> > > I need to make a few simple chess diagrams, with a
> > > few squares from a chessboard with some pieces.
> > > I could use the LaTeX chess package, but that would
> > > require some cumbersome conversions of figure formats
> > > and sizes in order to get the intended powerpoint slides.
> > > I find the formatting details are far easier to control with
> > > matlab.
> >
> > > Does anyone know if a chess drawing tool for matlab
> > > exists?
> >
> > > Rune
> >
> > Wow, a chance to connect my hobby with my work.  You can find
> > information and how-to's for my online chessboard-generating script here:
> >
> > http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/chessimager
> >
> > This URL, for example, generates a chessboard diagram showing a
> > mate-in-one missed by a former World Champion:
> >
> > http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/ChessImager/ChessImager.php?fen=
> > 5N1k/6p1/7p/4P3/pp2Q3/4q3/1P4PP/2b4K/
> >
> > You can control square size and color, select different piece styles,
> > reverse the direction of the board, etc.
> >
> > This script is used pretty widely by chess bloggers.
> 
> Brilliant! Thanks!

indeed(!)...
steve, why is it not on the FEX(?)...

urs

On 5/27/2010 10:55 AM, us wrote:
> Rune Allnor <allnor@tele.ntnu.no> wrote in message
> <80613381-08a8-47a0-89ef-c96db73a3ead@40g2000vbr.googlegroups.com>...
>> On 27 Mai, 16:35, Steve Eddins <Steve.Edd...@mathworks.com> wrote:
>> > On 5/27/2010 7:53 AM, Rune Allnor wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi all.
>> >
>> > > I need to make a few simple chess diagrams, with a
>> > > few squares from a chessboard with some pieces.
>> > > I could use the LaTeX chess package, but that would
>> > > require some cumbersome conversions of figure formats
>> > > and sizes in order to get the intended powerpoint slides.
>> > > I find the formatting details are far easier to control with
>> > > matlab.
>> >
>> > > Does anyone know if a chess drawing tool for matlab
>> > > exists?
>> >
>> > > Rune
>> >
>> > Wow, a chance to connect my hobby with my work.  You can find
>> > information and how-to's for my online chessboard-generating script
>> here:
>> >
>> > http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/chessimager
>> >
>> > This URL, for example, generates a chessboard diagram showing a
>> > mate-in-one missed by a former World Champion:
>> >
>> > http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/ChessImager/ChessImager.php?fen=
>> > 5N1k/6p1/7p/4P3/pp2Q3/4q3/1P4PP/2b4K/
>> >
>> > You can control square size and color, select different piece styles,
>> > reverse the direction of the board, etc.
>> >
>> > This script is used pretty widely by chess bloggers.
>>
>> Brilliant! Thanks!
>
> indeed(!)...
> steve, why is it not on the FEX(?)...
>
> urs

Well, for one thing it's written in PHP.  :-)

On 5/27/2010 10:47 AM, Rune Allnor wrote:
> On 27 Mai, 16:35, Steve Eddins<Steve.Edd...@mathworks.com>  wrote:
>> On 5/27/2010 7:53 AM, Rune Allnor wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all.
>>
>>> I need to make a few simple chess diagrams, with a
>>> few squares from a chessboard with some pieces.
>>> I could use the LaTeX chess package, but that would
>>> require some cumbersome conversions of figure formats
>>> and sizes in order to get the intended powerpoint slides.
>>> I find the formatting details are far easier to control with
>>> matlab.
>>
>>> Does anyone know if a chess drawing tool for matlab
>>> exists?
>>
>>> Rune
>>
>> Wow, a chance to connect my hobby with my work.  You can find
>> information and how-to's for my online chessboard-generating script here:
>>
>> http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/chessimager
>>
>> This URL, for example, generates a chessboard diagram showing a
>> mate-in-one missed by a former World Champion:
>>
>> http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/ChessImager/ChessImager.php?fen=
>> 5N1k/6p1/7p/4P3/pp2Q3/4q3/1P4PP/2b4K/
>>
>> You can control square size and color, select different piece styles,
>> reverse the direction of the board, etc.
>>
>> This script is used pretty widely by chess bloggers.
>
> Brilliant! Thanks!
>
> I know beggars can't be choosers, but pushing my luck even further:
> I intend to use this as an example for an audience I am *not* sure
> understand or know chess. Is it possible to mark squares as 'tagged'?
> E.g. mark the squares a knight on e4 can move to, in a different
> colour?
>
> Rune

Hi Rune,

I'll give it some thought.  It is a common thing to want to do in 
chessboard diagrams.

On 27 Mai, 18:08, Steve Eddins <Steve.Edd...@mathworks.com> wrote:
> On 5/27/2010 10:47 AM, Rune Allnor wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 27 Mai, 16:35, Steve Eddins<Steve.Edd...@mathworks.com> =A0wrote:
> >> On 5/27/2010 7:53 AM, Rune Allnor wrote:
>
> >>> Hi all.
>
> >>> I need to make a few simple chess diagrams, with a
> >>> few squares from a chessboard with some pieces.
> >>> I could use the LaTeX chess package, but that would
> >>> require some cumbersome conversions of figure formats
> >>> and sizes in order to get the intended powerpoint slides.
> >>> I find the formatting details are far easier to control with
> >>> matlab.
>
> >>> Does anyone know if a chess drawing tool for matlab
> >>> exists?
>
> >>> Rune
>
> >> Wow, a chance to connect my hobby with my work. =A0You can find
> >> information and how-to's for my online chessboard-generating script he=
re:
>
> >>http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/chessimager
>
> >> This URL, for example, generates a chessboard diagram showing a
> >> mate-in-one missed by a former World Champion:
>
> >>http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/ChessImager/ChessImager.php?fen=3D
> >> 5N1k/6p1/7p/4P3/pp2Q3/4q3/1P4PP/2b4K/
>
> >> You can control square size and color, select different piece styles,
> >> reverse the direction of the board, etc.
>
> >> This script is used pretty widely by chess bloggers.
>
> > Brilliant! Thanks!
>
> > I know beggars can't be choosers, but pushing my luck even further:
> > I intend to use this as an example for an audience I am *not* sure
> > understand or know chess. Is it possible to mark squares as 'tagged'?
> > E.g. mark the squares a knight on e4 can move to, in a different
> > colour?
>
> > Rune
>
> Hi Rune,
>
> I'll give it some thought. =A0It is a common thing to want to do in
> chessboard diagrams.

Don't stress it on my behalf. I'll just load the PNG in matlab and
do some mods there.

Rune