![]() ![]() If there is any confusion concerning which piece is being described, the piece's letter is followed by the file and/or rank it left. Bb5 a6If Black's move is described alone at any time, this is shown by replacing white's move with an ellipses " …". A series of moves can be written as vertical pairs or can be written horizontally. Ng4 Bd3 shows that on the third pair of moves in the game, White moved a Knight to square g4 followed by the black Bishop to square d3. The moves played by each player in one turn are described as a pair, with White's move first. Similarly, Nf3 shows a Knight has moved to square f3 while e6 indicates a Pawn has moved to square e6.Ĥ. For example, if a Rook moves from h1 to h5, the move is Rh5. Each move is designated by the piece's letter and its destination square. They are recognised by their moves since they have such limited moves available.ģ. Knight N (since K is used for the King)Pawns are not given a letter. Chess pieces are identified by an upper case letter: These designations are always given from the viewpoint of the White player, and diagrams of the board are always shown with the White player at the bottom.Ģ. ![]() The horizontal ranks are numbered 1 to 8 from bottom to top. The vertical files are named a to h from left to right. Each square on a chess board is given a unique identification. The Sample Chess Game below uses this notation.ġ. There are other forms of chess notation, but this is the most common. Or bookmark this site (top of the right column) and visit often.Īlgebraic Chess Notation is used internationally to describe the moves in a chess game. Subscribe to the RSS feed on the Navigation Bar over to the left Stay up to date with all that's new at Family Games Treasurehouse.
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