Bob Greenwade's SVG Library

As an aficionado of fairy chess pieces, I've sometimes grown frustrated that most uncommon pieces -- and even some less-than-uncommmon pieces -- lack good icons to represent on a board, whether for simple illustrations, setup diagrams, Interactive Diagrams, Game Courier presets.

H. G. Muller's Diagram Editor with Scalable Graphics explicitly makes use of these icons, as an option.

These icons are my attempt at providing as close to universal possibilities as I can. I've set out to cover as much as I could, and most of what's missing can be built by compounding two icons together (that has to be done manually; see the instructions on the Diagram Editor page). Most of the Modifier icons at the bottom are specifically for this purpose; a Modifier can go either behind or in front of the main piece, depending on which you think looks better. Some of the Modifiers can even be used on their own. (See more below.)

Pieces

Orthodox Pieces

Other Atoms

Alternate Pawns

Visual Compounds

Nobility & Clergy

Animals

Warriors & Weapons

Riders & Relatives

Food Items

Symbols

Tifinagh

Emoticons

Colors

Drops (Liquids)

Other Things

Modifiers

Compound Icons

Here are some sample figures that can give you an idea of the flexibility of these icons, mostly using the Modifiers.

Notes

A ZIP file with all of the above will be made avialable in the not-too-distant future.

If you find something missing, I do plan on periodic updates, and I'm willing to take requests.

Many thanks to Fergus Duniho, who not only has assisted my efforts in maintaining and updating this page, but also has done no small amount of work in helping to make it look nice.

Last revised by Bob Greenwade.