chess
I noticed that there are already a few questions about typesetting chess but I have two very basic ones:
What are currently the "best" packages to typeset chess diagrams and game scores with comments?
Are any of these already included in TeXShop?
Try xskak. Be aware that in xskak mainline/variation are handled diffently than in skak. In xskak \mainline is used for moves which should be parsed (where you want to show a board) while \variation is used for moves which are only printed. Both commands can print their moves in "main style" and "variation style" and so you have to be careful with grouping and keys to get the correct style.
\documentclass[10pt,twocolumn]{article}
\usepackage{xskak}
\begin{document}
\begin{center}
\textbf{Botvinnik -- Smyslov} \\
\textit{World Championship Match (17)} \\
\textit{Moscow 1957} \\
Gr\"{u}nfeld Defence
\end{center}
\newchessgame
\xskakset{style=styleC}
\mainline{1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. c4 c6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d4 d5 7. cxd5
cxd5 8. Ne5 b6}
A satisfactory way of developing. After {\variation[invar]{8... Nc6 9. Nxc6
bxc6}} Black would be saddled with a weak pawn at c6.
\mainline{9. Bg5 Bb7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. O-O}
In the variation {\variation[invar]{11. e4 dxe4 12. Nxe4 Bxe5 13. dxe5 Nd7
14. f4 Nc5}} Black has a good game.
\mainline{11... e6 12. f4}
If {\variation[invar]{12. e4 Nc6 13. exd5} (\variation[invar]{13. Nxc6 Bxc6
14. exd5 exd5}) \variation[outvar]{13... Nxe5 14. dxe5 Bxe5 15. dxe6 Bxg2 16.
exf7+ Rxf7 17. Kxg2 Bxc3 18. bxc3 Qxd1 19. Rfxd1 Rc8 20. Rd3 Rc4}}, and Black
can successfully battle for a draw in the rook ending.
\end{document}
A good night's sleep helped me to realize a mistake in my post, so this is a substantial edit:
The problem is code between | ... | IS the mainline and not a variation; so in the game it would be black's turn to move because you've broken it before a move pair has been completed. It then picks up the mainline where where you left off producing the unwanted ellipsis. Therefore, start with a new mainline by typing \newgame which will, of course, begin with a white move. This code will give you how the numbering can be changed to give what you want:
\documentclass[10pt]{book}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{texmate} \SkakOff
\begin{document}
With |1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4| writing |e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4| continues the mainline.
But you can step in and renumber with |3. e4 c5 4. Nf3 d6 5. d4 cxd4| if you want.
For |1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Na3| (the last move is played by white)
then \newgame resets to a new game (new main line) so
| e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Na3| will achieve what you want.
If you want to start with different numbers then
\newgame |22 e4 c5 23 Nf3 d6 24 d4 cxd4 25 Na3| will work.
\end{document}
With respect to your goal, I've used LaTeX along with the \mainline command to produce documents that look fine from the chess perspective. However, I guess your method looks viable as well.
Here is the output from the code above:
Best Answer
In my opinion, the best place to start with typesetting chess diagrams would be the
skakpackage. The package provides a means for typesetting a board, saving and restoring it and also print moves. It relies on thechessfsspackage that provides the board pieces.The easiest way to setup a board is using the
\fenboardcommand. It allows for specifying a regular 8x8 chess board using the well-established Forsyth-Edwards Notation. For example,produces
There is also
texmate, although I am unfamiliar with its interface.TeXShop is a LaTeX IDE and is therefore actually independent from any of TeX/LaTeX's packages. You should check your distribution for this. Easiest would be to include a package and see whether your
.texsource compiles. If not, install the package using the available package manager (TeX Live or MiKTeX on Windows, say).