python chess board representation code example

Example: chess in python

# If you haven't installed chess yet...
import os
os.system("pip install pychess")

# Else start here
import chess

# This is the start position
board = chess.Board()

# You can then play moves this way
board.push_san("e4")
board.push_san("Nc6")

# Get the fen this way...
print(board.fen())
# r1bqkbnr/pppppppp/2n5/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 1 2

# ...or print the board, ascii-style.
print(board)
# r . b q k b n r
# p p p p p p p p
# . . n . . . . .
# . . . . . . . .
# . . . . P . . .
# . . . . . . . .
# P P P P . P P P
# R N B Q K B N R