CHESS NOTATION
LEARN CHESS NOTATION...it's a way to record games so you can analyze them later to learn from mistakes or to learn new methods

below are several forms compaired but the ALGEBRAIC NOTATION is the most popular

if you decide to play in U.S.C.F. rated tournaments , you will HAVE TO KEEP SCORE

THE PIECES

K= KING Q= QUEEN R= ROOK N=KNIGHT B=BISHOP

P is not used for pawn..a move without a letter is assumed to be a pawn move ( ie: e4)

SYMBOLS USED ARE
X=......CAPTURE (take)
0-0.....CASTLE king side
O-O-O...CASTLE queen side
+.......CHECK
# or ++.CHECKMATE
=.......PROMOTION
!.......GOOD MOVE
?.......BAD MOVE
??......BLUNDER
THE BOARD MARKINGS
RANKS 1-8
FILES A-H

this is a pawn move e2-e4

try this one!! put mouse on diagram for answer

Nc5xQd7 or Nc5xd7

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