Title: Notation coordinates
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Notation coordinates

 *  Resolved [benlwong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benlwong/)
 * (@benlwong)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notation-coordinates/)
 * Is it possible to display the notation coordinates on the edges of the board?
   Like this one: [http://wordpress.org/plugins/rpb-chessboard/screenshots/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/rpb-chessboard/screenshots/)
 * We have a lot of beginner chess players and the coordinates will help them a 
   lot to follow the games.
 * Thanks,
    Ben
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/embed-chessboard/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/embed-chessboard/)

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 *  Plugin Author [pgn4web](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pgn4web/)
 * (@pgn4web)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notation-coordinates/#post-4378914)
 * The plugin does not support showing coordinates around the board, however if 
   you hover the mouse on each square a tooltip will show the square coordinates.
 * More details here:
    [http://code.google.com/p/pgn4web/issues/detail?id=34](http://code.google.com/p/pgn4web/issues/detail?id=34)
 * If your users really need coordinates around the chessboard to find square F6,
   you should probably recommend a good book about chess fundamentals (rather than
   wasting time on websites).
 *  Thread Starter [benlwong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benlwong/)
 * (@benlwong)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notation-coordinates/#post-4378915)
 * As I said in the initial post, we have a lot of scholastic (kids) players that
   are getting familiar with chess notations and learning how to review and study
   other people games. The coordinates are there to assist them if they need it.
 * If you go to any chess learning sites (e.g. Chess Magnet School), they all have
   coordinates for a reason. When you buy a chess mat, they have coordinates. You
   are basically saying there is no need for coordinates as a learning tool.
 * Thanks,
    Ben
 *  Plugin Author [pgn4web](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pgn4web/)
 * (@pgn4web)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notation-coordinates/#post-4378916)
 * >
    > You are basically saying there is no need for coordinates as a learning 
   tool. >
 * No. My personal opinion is that a chess fundamentals book is a better learning
   tool in order to reach the point where you do not need coordinates anymore.
 * The design principle of pgn4web is to focus on a minimalist chessboard and avoid
   any unnecessary distractions as you find in other similar tools: coordinates,
   arrows, excessive amount of buttons and so on.
    pgn4web is designed for people
   that have the chess knowledge to read a chess game, following the Chess Informant
   style of publications (hence, for example, no ‘+’ sign for checks, no ‘=’ sign
   for promotions, no ‘x’ sign for captures).
 * I have no plans to make the display worse and cluttered for my target audience
   in order to help those that can’t actually play chess.
 * For your site you should probably use a different game display tool, there’s 
   plenty to chose from, some certainly support coordinates around the chessboard.
 *  Thread Starter [benlwong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benlwong/)
 * (@benlwong)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notation-coordinates/#post-4378917)
 * Thanks for replying. We just need to know if this is possible or might be considered
   in a future release. If not, that’s totally fine. We used your plugin because
   it is the best one out there. I haven’t find any other ones that work as well.
 * BTW, if you are interested in our audience, you can go to [http://www.wisconsinscholasticchess.org](http://www.wisconsinscholasticchess.org).
   As an organization in Wisconsin, we serve thousands of kids in our state every
   year.
 * Thanks,
    Ben
 *  Plugin Author [pgn4web](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pgn4web/)
 * (@pgn4web)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notation-coordinates/#post-4378918)
 * Thanks for the feedback. It’s very unlikely for the coordinates to be added.
 * A user made a custom version of the core pgn4web.js file that would enable coordinates,
   but this is not endorsed or supported by the pgn4web project in any way, use 
   at your own risk:
 * [http://open-chess.org/blog/?p=388](http://open-chess.org/blog/?p=388)
 * In case you are interested, please ask the blog author directly for more details
   and a copy of his code.

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