\documentclass{standalone} % Drawing chessboards (background) \usepackage{chessboard} \setchessboard{showmover=false} \begin{document} \chessboard[ setwhite={Qd3}, pgfstyle=cross, color=red!35!white, markareas={d1-d2,d4-d8,a3-c3,e3-h3}, pgfstyle=cross, color=red, markareas={b1-b1,c2-c2,e4-e4,f5-f5,g6-g6,h7-h7}, ] \end{document}