FEN Viewer

What is FEN?

FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation) is a standard notation for describing a particular position in a chess game. It consists of six fields that define the board position, active player, castling rights, en passant target, halfmove clock, and fullmove number.

How to Use the FEN Viewer

  1. Enter a valid FEN string in the input box or paste from a game position.
  2. The chessboard will update to reflect the given position.
  3. Use the board controls to make moves and analyze the position.
  4. Click the "Download Position" button to save the board as an image.

Benefits of Using a FEN Viewer

  • Quickly analyze and visualize chess positions
  • Study middle-game and endgame scenarios
  • Share chess positions easily with others
  • Improve your understanding of different positions

Example FEN

rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/5n2/4p3/8/3P1N2/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 2 3

This FEN string represents a common opening position where White is to move.