ChessMate Plugin for Obsidian

ChessMate Plugin is a plugin for Obsidian that enables displaying chess games and positions in PGN and FEN formats directly within your notes. The plugin uses the lichess-pgn-viewer library to render boards and pieces.

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Features

• Display Chess Games: Use code blocks with the chessmate type to visualize chess games in PGN format.

• Customizable Display: Supports configuration for board themes, piece styles, and board size.

• Chess Notation Support: Replay and study games with textual annotations and comments.

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Installation

Manual Installation

1. Download the manifest.json, main.js, and styles.css files from the latest release in the repository.
2. Place them in the .obsidian/plugins/chessmate-plugin/ folder of your vault.
3. Reload Obsidian and activate the plugin in Settings > Community Plugins.

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Usage

Displaying a Chess Game

Insert the following example into your note:

```chessmate
[Event "Example Game"]
[Site "Obsidian"]
[Date "2024.12.01"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Player1"]
[Black "Player2"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5