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@Fergus, can you please clear this image from the cloudflare cache: https://www.chessvariants.com/graphics.dir/alfaerieSVG/wchancellor2.svg

Done.

I tested the ability to view SVGs on my iPad 2 and my Fire tablet. Using Game Courier with the Table rendering method, the SVG pieces would not show up on the board, though they would show up in the game description. This was so for Chrome, Safari, and Edge on my iPad2 and for Firefox and Chrome on my Fire tablet. After putting Firefox in desktop mode, I got the pieces to display on the board. I tried Edge and Chrome on my iPad and got Chrome to display the pieces on the board after putting it in desktop mode. While software on the iPad 2 may be out-of-date, Firefox is even more up-to-date on my Fire tablet than on my desktop. So, I think something else is going on, such as mobile devices limiting the display of script-generated SVGs.

@Greg: thanks, I confirm not seeing anything abnormal now

May I use this for my personal variant ?

It's very nice seeing the Zebra compounds! I can use the Zebra/Rook for my Kuhani, and Zebra/Bishop for my Mtawala. I'll still need a Zebra/Queen for the Malkia, though (and a Camel/Queen for the Sultana would be a good sight).

Likewise, Zebrariders, Gnuriders, Bisonriders, and Buffaloriders are a "thing" (though I personally use them rarely).

Of course I have dozens of other pieces that I'd love to see symbols for, but asking for even a large share would be unreasonable. A couple that I would like to have, though, are the Bodyguard (from Hiashatar) and the Friend.

May I ask you to provide a license in the download, please?

@gbtami if you want to do, I can create Makruk Alphaerie with drawing Ferz and Khon but taking proPawn from here’s Ferz.

Because the Alfaerie set frequently disappointed me when I needed a canine images, I now created a wolf image for the SVG and PGN sets:

BTW, there is something very sick in the Comment submission system. Several times now the message that I am posting did not appear, and no amout of retries would make it so. I would have to sign out, and then sign in again, and post entirely from scratch to make it work.

For me, more piece images = good thing (though of course I'm quite a piece-nik). I'd make a bunch if I could, but I lack both the talent and the tools.

Great dog/wolf svg, thanks HG

To HG: this Wolf's SVG looks a bit confusing when seen in small size on a big board. What is strange is the rounded lower side. Because the mouth can be taken for the ears or the horns of something else and the ears can be taken as a mouth. I would suggest that you make a straight horizontal line for bordering the head in the bottom (like for other animal's icons, horse, camel, etc.). I hope I am clear...

Is there a SVG icon for "Elephant-Rook", I mean RA in Betza's notation?

Is there a SVG icon for "Elephant-Rook", I mean RA in Betza's notation?

I don't think so. But when using fen2.php to render the SVG you can make arbitrary combination icons by connecting the image names with two hyphens. Like belephant--rook:

@HG or anyone else havin authority for managing the Alfaerie list of pieces: I'm going to need a Badger!

I have design one from a model and tried as much as possible to respect the parameters of wking for the example.

Are they good enough? If yes, could they be added to the Alfaerie list?

And ... Happy New Year 2024 to all friends there!

https://www.chessvariants.com/membergraphics/MSteramachy/wbadger.png

https://www.chessvariants.com/membergraphics/MSteramachy/bbadger.png

https://www.chessvariants.com/membergraphics/MSteramachy/wbadger.svg

https://www.chessvariants.com/membergraphics/MSteramachy/bbadger.svg

I'm attempting to add your Badger to the Icon Clearinghouse, but having an issue with uploading. But I'll get it somehow. :)

@HG: what do you think about this? Thank you.

I repost this message that got unanswered, because I fear I was not clear given the volume of our numerous daily messages.

I need a Badger. I have designed one and tried as much as possible to respect the parameters of the 'wking' for the example. Are they good enough? If yes, could they be added to the Alfaerie list?

Here they are in png. I have also made the .svg that can be modified if necessary

• https://www.chessvariants.com/membergraphics/MSteramachy/wbadger.svg
• https://www.chessvariants.com/membergraphics/MSteramachy/bbadger.svg

It will be cool if I can get an answer.

Happy new year again

OK, I uploaded the white SVG image to the alfaerieSVG and svg/alfaerie dierctories, where fen2.php can find it, and put all derived PNG in the alfaeriePNG and alfaeriePNG35 directories.

There are no solid pieces in the Alfaerie set; black pieces are made by filling the outline pieces with blue. So I had no use for the second image.

There are no solid pieces in the Alfaerie set; black pieces are made by filling the outline pieces with blue. So I had no use for the second image.

I did exactly this when uploading the PNG versions into the Icon Clearinghouse: I simply filled the White Badger with the standard Alfeerie blue.

To HG: Great!

I didn't know for the black piece. I will have a look at some of them to see how they are made.

I feel shamy to ask, but I don't understand what fen2.php means. You told me about it in a former answer too. Is it explainable in few words? I need the book "chessvariants pages for the dummies".

I will also contact you by e-mail about 3D pieces, Jocly and Blender. I like the ones you have posted today.

Thanks.

http//www.chessvariants.com/cgi-bin/fen2.php is the SVG rendering engine used by the 'Diagram Editor with Scalable Graphics', where you can request PNG images of individual pieces that exist in SVG sets on this website, of arbitrary size and color (on transparent background), or entire board diagrams of positions containing such pieces.

E.g. http://www.chessvariants.com/cgi-bin/fen2.php?s=200&w=00ff00&p=wbadger shows

if you want to extend the list a little, here are some pieces that could be added:

Go between

Leopard

Vice general or flying bishop/saint

The chinesepawn in alfaeriePNG appears to be missing part of its outline

If I make some svg pieces would it be possible to get them added to this set?