Chessboard with pieces using pure HTML and CSS

Chessboard using pure css and html
Chessboard using pure css and html

To create a Chessboard with Chess pieces we first need to know their Unicode or HTML equivalent codes.

There are around 12 Symbols that are needed to create a Chessboard in HTML.

These symbols are available in Unicode range U+2654 to U+265F.

⚡️ Note: To display these Symbols you need to have the font that supports this Unicode Range.

1. White Chess King ♔
Unicode : U+2654
HTML Code : ♔
2. Black Chess King ♚
Unicode : U+265A
HTML Code : ♚
3. White Chess Queen ♕
Unicode : U+2655
HTML Code : ♕
4. Black Chess Queen ♛
Unicode : U+265B
HTML Code : ♛
5. White Chess Rock ♖
Unicode : U+2656
HTML Code : ♖
6. Black Chess Rock ♜
Unicode : U+265C
HTML Code : ♜
7. White Chess Bishop ♗
Unicode : U+2657
HTML Code : ♗
8. Black Chess Bishop ♝
Unicode : U+265D
HTML Code : ♝
9. White Chess Knight ♘
Unicode : U+2658
HTML Code : ♘
10. Black Chess Knight ♞
Unicode : U+265E
HTML Code : ♞
11. White Chess Pawn ♙
Unicode : U+2659
HTML Code : ♙
12. Black Chess Pawn ♟
Unicode : U+265F
HTML Code : ♟

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