\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}, pgfstyle=cross, color=red, markareas={a3-c3,e3-h3}, ] \end{document}