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Dragon shape games
  • Are there examples of game boards?
    This entry shows some goban examples illustrating the supported syntax on DGS. The raw-format is based on the go diagram format from Sensei`s Library.
     
    The examples are separated by lines. Most of the examples are taken from Sensei`s Library - How Diagrams Work. Easiest is often to use the goban editor's "Preview" to test if the format is correctly showing what you want.
     
    To view the raw-format of the example please open the link: Are there examples of game boards? (with raw-format)
     

    Goban with board-size 11 and short-form edges with "+", with title, markup and some describing text to the right of the board.
     a b c d e f g h j k l
    11 11
    10 10
    9 9
    8 8
    7 7
    6 6
    5 5
    4 4
    3 3
    2 2
    1 1
     a b c d e f g h j k l
    Board Markup
    <igoban SL1>
    $$c11 Board Markup
    $$ +
    $$ . 3 . . . . . . . . =
    $$ 1 2 . a b c . x y z .
    $$ . . . . . . . . . . .
    $$ . X . B . # . Y . Z .
    $$ . . . . . . . . . . .
    $$ . O . W . @ . Q . P .
    $$ . . . . . . . . . . .
    $$ . . . C . S . T . M .
    $$ . . . . . . . . . . .
    $$ . A . V . , . = . ~ .
    $$ . . . . . . . . . . .
    $$ ++
     
    Text: TA = Black territory, TV = White territory, T~ = Neutral, T= = Dame
    Text: BO BX
    </igoban>

    Text: (img) = Black territory, (img) = White territory, (img) = Neutral, (img) = Dame
    Text: (img) (img)

     

    Board with images in title and a link to Sensei's Library:
    Black to (img) (img) (img) (img) (img) (img) (img) BO (img) (img) (img) (img) joseki
    <igoban SL1>
    $$B Black to BO WO BC WS BT WX EC !BO B100 W99 B7 W54 [joseki]
    $$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    $$ . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 .
    $$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    </igoban>

     

    Incomplete boards with coordinates:
    3
    2
    1
    a b c
    <igoban SL1>
    $$Bc3
    $$  . . .
    $$  . . .
    $$  . . .
    $$ ---+
    </igoban>

     a b c
    5
    4
    <igoban SL1>
    $$Bc5
    $$ +---
    $$  . . .
    $$  . . .
    </igoban>

     

    Goban with move numbering starting with higher number:
    Move numbering starts at 67
    <igoban SL1>
    $$Wm67 Move numbering starts at 67
    $$ . . . . . . . . . . . .
    $$ . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 .
    $$ . . . . . . . . . . . .
    </igoban>

     

    Comparing diagrams:
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    Example
    <igoban SL1>
    $$B Example
    $$ ------------------------
    $$  _ X O . O _ _ X . X O _
    $$  _ X O . O _ _ X . X O _
    $$  _ X O . O _ _ X . X O _
    $$  _ X W . O _ _ X . . O _
    $$  _ X . . O _ _ X . B O _
    $$  _ X O O O _ _ X X X O _
    $$  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
    </igoban>

     

    Supported links in diagrams (on small board with size 13):
     a b c d e f g
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    8
    7
    Links in diagrams
    <igoban SL1>
    $$c13 Links in diagrams
    $$  --------------
    $$ | . . . . . . .
    $$ | . C . . . . .
    $$ | . . . 1 6 . .
    $$ | . . 5 4 . . .
    $$ | . . 3 2 . . .
    $$ | . . a . . C .
    $$ | . . . . . . .
    $$ [2|NadareJoseki]
    $$ [4|dgs:message.php?mode=NewMessage]
    $$ [a|http://gtl.xmp.net/members/info?p_key=349&pseudo=dada]
    $$ [C|#Entry334]
     
    The links are all opened in a new window for safety reasons (to avoid losing entered text).
    Link on "2" to Sensei's Library
    Link on "4" to DGS-page (short form)
    Link on "a" to external link
    Link on "EC" to page-relative anchor
    </igoban>

    The links are all opened in a new window for safety reasons (to avoid losing entered text).
    Link on "2" to Sensei's Library
    Link on "4" to DGS-page (short form)
    Link on "a" to external link
    Link on "(img)" to page-relative anchor

     

    Text at side and below diagram (cannot be mixed).
    <igoban SL1>
    $$
    $$  --------------
    $$ | . C . . . . .
    $$ | . . . 1 6 . .
     
    Text at side of diagram BO EC
    </igoban>

    Text at side of diagram (img) (img)

    <igoban SL1>
    $$
    $$  --------------
    $$ | . C . . . . .
    $$ | . . . 1 6 . .
    %%%%
    Text below diagram BO EC
    </igoban>

    Text below diagram (img) (img)
     

    Board with short-form edges.
    edge notation "++"
    <igoban SL1>
    $$ edge notation "++"
    $$ ++
    $$ . C . . . . .
    $$ . . . 1 6 . .
    </igoban>

     

    Irregular boards: Strange boards do work, they just require lots of fiddling. Irregular boards are possible, but the syntax of Sensei's Library and DGS are incompatible here as the code-base is different.
     
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    <igoban SL1>
    $$
    $$      -----------
    $$ - - | . . . . . | - -
    $$ - - | . , . , . | - -
    $$ | . . . . . . . . . |
    $$ | . , . . . . . , . |
    $$ | . . . . . . . . . |
    $$ - - | . , . , . | - -
    $$ - - | . . . . . | - -
    $$      -----------
    </igoban>

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    A sample game played with a friend (neither of us are very good.)
    <igoban SL1>
    $$B A sample game played with a friend (neither of us are very good.)
    $$  ---------------------------
    $$ | . . . . . . O . O O X . . |
    $$ | O O . . O O X O O X X . . |
    $$ | X O O O X X X O . O X . . |
    $$ | X X X X X . X X O O X . . |
    $$ | . . . . X O O O O X X . . |
    $$ | . . . . .|  -  |. O X . . |
    $$ | . X . . .|  -  |. O X . . |
    $$ | . . . X X|  -  |O X . X . |
    $$ | . . X O O . . . O X . . . |
    $$ | . . X O O O . . . O X X X |
    $$ | . X X X X O . . O . O O X |
    $$ | X X O O O . . . . . . O O |
    $$ | O O O . . . . . . . . . . |
    $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . X X |
    $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
    $$  ---------------------------
    %%%%
    taken from Sensei's Library
    </igoban>

    taken from Sensei's Library
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