Chess Notation
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The Chess Game Algebraic Notation
“Algebraic Notation is the generally accepted method of writing down the moves in a chess game.“
“It is easy to learn and will increase your enjoyment of chess.“
“To describe a move in algebraic notation, start by writing down the letter of the piece that is moving.“
“K for a King“
“Q for a Queen“
“R for a Rook“
“B for a Bishop“
“N for a Knight”
“If a Pawn is moving, don’t write down anything.”
write down the file (a – h) and rank (1 – 
of that piece’s destination square.“
“Castling Kingside is written O-O. Castling Queenside is written as O-O-O:“
“See how this might work for the first few moves of a real game.“
“Going back to the game, White moves the d-Pawn one square forward:”
“here notation used is d3“
“When a move places the other side in check, put a ‘+’ at the end. So you write this move as:“
“Sometimes, identical pieces can move to the same square.“
“When a promotion occurs, write the letter of the new piece at the end of the move:“
“When a move causes checkmate, write an extra ‘+’ at the end of it:”
Eg:”Rh7++“
“Now you know how to read and understand chess games recorded with Algebraic Notation. To learn more about chess strategies, check out the Chess Tutor.”
