Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Code for Chess Board fails

[Sundial]

Please, may I ask somebody to compile the following code by PDFLaTeX?

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{skak}

\begin{document}

\section*{Chess}

\newgame
\mainline{1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5}
\[
  \showboard
\]
\mainline{3...a6} Rarely used these days,
\variation{3...Nf6} is more in fashion since blah blah... \\
\mainline{4.Ba4}
\[
  \showboard
\]

\end{document}

Probably, I need some options to add, because the old way through DVI -> PS works properly.

Thx in advance

[Stefan Kottwitz]

What error message did you get? That code works fine for me with pdfLaTeX, and I got:

chess.png (28.26 KiB) Viewed 4611 times

Click on "Open in writeLaTeX" at the top of the code box in your post for compiling it online.

Stefan

[Sundial]

What a surprise! Now, the compilation works fine in my PC, too.

Sorry for bothering the forum. So this topic can be deleted.

All the best.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

No problem, this happens. I'm glad that it works for you now. I will mark the topic as solved. No need to delete it, at least we now have a small example of typesetting chess here.

Stefan

[Sundial]

Agree, Stefan.
Bye