Index 
General Rules
Setup
Pawns
Rooks
Knights
Bishops
Queens
Kings
Castling
Pawn en Passant
End Game
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E-mail | Q: I have seen where there are letter-number combinations designating specific squares on chessboards. I will appreciate your explaining how this system works. A: There are actually two systems one descriptive, and one geometric. The geometric grid is more commonly used, but I personally prefer the descriptive. In the geometric, each square is given a grid designation:
8 Each type of piece has its own designation:
P = pawn When a move is described, the turn number leads the way, followed by the white piece designation and square he is on followed by a dash telling where the piece ended up. This is followed by a comma and the same information for black's move. This is all done from the point of view of white. Pawn moves usually leave off the P as they are assumed. It would look something like this: 1. d2-d4, Ng8-f6 This has the white pushing out his queen pawn two squares and black responding with his king's knight. I think that this gives you the gist of it.
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