The Direction is a information of the geometrical relation of two squares on a chessboard without the information of distance. Mathematically, direction may be uniquely specified by a unit vector, or equivalently by the angle with respect to a specified set of axes.
Directions on the chessboard are usually related to from- to-coordinates of moves, that is four orthogonal and four diagonal ray-directions plus the eight directions a knight may move. Following Compass roses give the directions and single step increments of an 8x8 Board.
Ray Directions
northwest north northeast
noWe nort noEa
+7 +8 +9
\ | /
west -1 <- 0 -> +1 east
/ | \
-9 -8 -7
soWe sout soEa
southwest south southeast
Based on arctangent of the quotient of file- and rank-distance, one may calculate following 15 times 15 sheet with all possible angels which might occur between any squares in Degree (rounded to integer). Inner squares whose angle occur on farther squares are left blank, so each angle given is distinct, 144 from 224 (15x15-1), move directions are given in bold:
315
319
324
330
337
344
352
0
8
16
23
30
36
41
45
311
320
326
333
342
351
|
9
18
27
34
40
49
306
310
321
329
338
349
|
11
22
31
39
50
54
300
304
309
323
346
|
14
37
51
56
60
293
297
301
307
|
53
59
63
67
286
288
292
|
68
72
74
278
279
281
284
|
76
79
81
82
270
-
-
-
-
-
-
+
-
-
-
-
-
-
90
262
261
259
256
|
104
101
99
98
254
252
248
|
112
108
106
247
243
239
233
|
127
121
117
113
240
236
231
217
194
|
166
143
129
124
120
234
230
219
211
202
191
|
169
158
149
141
130
126
229
220
214
207
198
189
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171
162
153
146
140
131
225
221
216
210
203
196
188
180
172
164
157
150
144
139
135
In Begrees
Enumerating all distinct integer degrees of the above rose in order but without any gaps, leaves a circle with 144 board degrees (Begrees) - only the 16 angels with modulo 9 equals zero are actually covered by move directions (bold). A possible application of Begrees is to select moves with a direction to an "interesting" area of the board, specified by some center- or gravity square.
126
127
131
134
136
139
143
0
1
5
8
10
13
17
18
125
128
132
135
138
142
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2
6
9
12
16
19
121
124
129
133
137
141
|
3
7
11
15
20
23
118
120
123
130
140
|
4
14
21
24
26
116
117
119
122
|
22
25
27
28
113
114
115
|
29
30
31
109
110
111
112
|
32
33
34
35
108
-
-
-
-
-
-
+
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
107
106
105
104
|
40
39
38
37
103
102
101
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43
42
41
100
99
97
94
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50
47
45
44
98
96
93
86
76
|
68
58
51
48
46
95
92
87
83
79
75
|
69
65
61
57
52
49
91
88
84
81
78
74
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70
66
63
60
56
53
90
89
85
82
80
77
73
_72
_71
_67
_64
_62
_59
_55
_54
Opposed to the compass-rose above, all inner squares are filled with Begrees as well.
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127
131
134
136
139
143
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1
5
8
10
13
17
18
125
126
128
132
135
138
142
0
2
6
9
12
16
18
19
121
124
126
129
133
137
141
0
3
7
11
15
18
20
23
118
120
123
126
130
135
140
0
4
9
14
18
21
24
26
116
117
119
122
126
132
138
0
6
12
18
22
25
27
28
113
114
115
117
120
126
135
0
9
18
24
27
29
30
31
109
110
111
112
114
117
126
0
18
27
30
32
33
34
35
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
+
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
107
106
105
104
102
99
90
72
54
45
42
40
39
38
37
103
102
101
99
96
90
81
72
63
54
48
45
43
42
41
100
99
97
94
90
84
78
72
66
60
54
50
47
45
44
98
96
93
90
86
81
76
72
68
63
58
54
51
48
46
95
92
90
87
83
79
75
72
69
65
61
57
54
52
49
91
90
88
84
81
78
74
72
70
66
63
60
56
54
53
90
89
85
82
80
77
73
_72
_71
_67
_64
_62
_59
_55
_54
Lookup
Since the computation is quite expensive, a two dimensional table with pre-calculated values might be used for that purpose. The enumerated type enumDir might contain only ray- or move directions, Degrees, Begrees, or a structure combining them.
The 0x88square relation permits a denser lookup approach. The difference of valid 0x88 coordinates of two squares is unique with respect to distance and direction. That way, one can greatly reduce the size of the lookup array to only 240 instead of 4096 elements. Some additional computation required, if one has to convert usual square coordinates to 0x88. If one already relies on 0x88 coordinates, it becomes even cheaper:
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Move Directions
Directions on the chessboard are usually related to from- to-coordinates of moves, that is four orthogonal and four diagonal ray-directions plus the eight directions a knight may move. Following Compass roses give the directions and single step increments of an 8x8 Board.Ray Directions
northwest north northeast noWe nort noEa +7 +8 +9 \ | / west -1 <- 0 -> +1 east / | \ -9 -8 -7 soWe sout soEa southwest south southeastKnight Directions
noNoWe noNoEa +15 +17 | | noWeWe +6 __| |__+10 noEaEa \ / >0< __ / \ __ soWeWe -10 | | -6 soEaEa | | -17 -15 soSoWe soSoEaDirections between any Squares
In Degrees
Based on arctangent of the quotient of file- and rank-distance, one may calculate following 15 times 15 sheet with all possible angels which might occur between any squares in Degree (rounded to integer). Inner squares whose angle occur on farther squares are left blank, so each angle given is distinct, 144 from 224 (15x15-1), move directions are given in bold:In Begrees
Enumerating all distinct integer degrees of the above rose in order but without any gaps, leaves a circle with 144 board degrees (Begrees) - only the 16 angels with modulo 9 equals zero are actually covered by move directions (bold). A possible application of Begrees is to select moves with a direction to an "interesting" area of the board, specified by some center- or gravity square.Lookup
Since the computation is quite expensive, a two dimensional table with pre-calculated values might be used for that purpose. The enumerated type enumDir might contain only ray- or move directions, Degrees, Begrees, or a structure combining them.Lookup by 0x88 Difference
The 0x88 square relation permits a denser lookup approach. The difference of valid 0x88 coordinates of two squares is unique with respect to distance and direction. That way, one can greatly reduce the size of the lookup array to only 240 instead of 4096 elements. Some additional computation required, if one has to convert usual square coordinates to 0x88. If one already relies on 0x88 coordinates, it becomes even cheaper:See also
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