Draw arrows and highlight squares
Have you ever enjoyed a chess video on YouTube or watched chess streamers on ChessTV? If so, you might have noticed them using colorful arrows and fun emojis to highlight their moves. Wondering how they do that? It’s really simple! The great news is that this feature is available to everyone on Chess.com, and you can use it on any board on the site!
How to draw arrows on the board
📝 You can only use arrows, and highlighted squares on the Chess.com website, not on mobile devices—even with a mouse!
To draw an arrow simply right-click and drag your mouse across the board in the direction you want the arrow to point. When you let go of the right mouse button the arrow will appear and the point of the arrow will be wherever you let go of your mouse button.
Color options
Commands
|
Color |
Right click | Yellow - This is the default color |
Hold Ctrl + Right-click | Red |
Hold Alt + Right-click | Blue |
Hold Shift + Right-click | Green |
📰 Check out this article from Apple support to learn how to right-click on a Mac.
How to highlight squares on the board
To highlight squares on the board just right-click on it. Similar to arrows, you can choose to highlight in red, green, yellow, or blue color. But in the case of squares, the default color is red.
Commands
|
Color |
Right click | Red - This is the default color |
Ctrl + Right-click | Yellow |
Alt + Right-click | Blue |
Shift + Right-click | Green |
📝 To clear all arrows and colors from the board, simply left-click anywhere on the board.
How to add emojis on the board
💡 Like highlighted squares and arrows, your opponent cannot see the emojis. They are visible only to you and your viewers.
To add an emoji to the board, click the smiley face on the upper right corner of the board
This will open the emoji menu, where you can select an emoji to use
Click on an emoji, then left-click on a square on the board to place it there
Click the square again to remove the emoji. Some emojis will also make a fun sound and animation when you click them!
