Posting on Chess.com
At Chess.com, one of our many features includes the ability to insert your own games or puzzles into forum posts and blog posts. This is a great way to share daily puzzles with your club or start discussions about specific games.
How to insert games or puzzles into your posts
First, locate and click the game board icon in the option bar above the text box on a forum or blog post. This will open a pop-up modal where you can add your own game or puzzle.
On this modal, you will find several options listed on the right sidebar. These options allow you to customize and personalize your game or puzzle.
How to add a game
If you want to add a game or a series of moves, there are a few options available for you:
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Make the moves | You can start making moves on the board by simply grabbing the pieces. Your moves will be recorded and displayed on the board. Once you've finished the sequence, click the 'Insert' button at the bottom right corner to add it to your post for others to view and interact with.
If you want to add more information about the game and players, you can do so in the 'Details' tab.
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Set up position | This will open a menu where you can customize your board setup. To add pieces, just drag them onto the board. To remove pieces, drag them off to the right side. To clear the board, click the trashcan icon.
Below the pieces menu, you have the option to select whose turn it is in the drop-down, you can also flip the board, reset the board to the starting position, or trash all the pieces and get an empty board.
The O-O and O-O-O check-boxes let the computer know if white and black have the right to castle or not. A check in the box means yes, they can castle this way.
Below castling are text boxes for FEN and PGN to be pasted into. After pasting, click 'Load' to load the position. |
Load from FEN | Click on it to paste a FEN in the text field
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Load from URL | You can add an entire game already played online by pasting the URL to it in the text box. |
Load from PGN | Add a game by pasting its PGN in the text box.
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Load from File | You can upload a game you have downloaded by clicking 'Choose File,' selecting your file, and clicking 'Load.' |
Check out this article for more information on FEN and PGN: 
Check out this article for more information on FEN and PGN:
How to add a Puzzle
You can create an interactive puzzle that others can solve and add it to your post. Here's how to do it:
Click the ‘Setup Position’ option to open the board editor, where you can customize your puzzle.
To add pieces, drag them onto the board. To remove pieces, drag them off to the right side. To clear the board completely, click the trash can icon.
Once your position is ready, click ‘Moves' and play through the solution directly on the board.
When you've reached the final position, click the back arrow to go to the 'Setup Position' menu.
Click on ‘Theme’ and check the ‘Puzzle’ box. This makes your diagram interactive, allowing others to solve it by making moves. If you don’t check this box, your diagram will only show the solution as a replay.
Here you can also adjust piece style and board colors.
Once everything looks good, click ‘Load’ to add the puzzle to your post.
After inserting your puzzle, you can continue writing your post and then publish it. Readers will be able to click through the moves or try solving the puzzle themselves.
