Alternative
Piece
Letter Identifiers |
English-language piece names are used for identifying chess pieces in most
PGN move text. However, sometimes you may come across a game score
that was created in another language... |
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Annotation Symbols |
When studying annotated chess games, you'll often
encounter a myriad of symbols and abbreviations which are there to convey
information in a clear and concise manner, and can be understood by most
players of all languages. |
BCF to Elo
Ratings Conversion |
The exact formula used to convert British Chess Federation ratings to an
equivalent Elo rating. |
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ECO Codes |
This page provides a variety of ECO-related resources. ECO =
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, or more specifically the system of opening
classification in almost universal use. |
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FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation) |
The Forsyth-Edwards
Notation - Standard is a part of the Portable
Game Notation (PGN) - Standard.
FEN is used for describing chess
positions using the ASCII character set. |
Glossary of Terms
Pawn Power In Chess
by Hans Kmoch |
Kmoch's classic work on pawns and pawn structure is also known for the
extraordinary vocabulary used to describe various structures and concepts.
Here is a quick-reference guide to more than 80 such terms. |
International
Country Codes |
Country codes are employed for site
nation information because of their traditional use with the reporting of
international sporting events. |
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NAG Annotations (Numeric Annotation
Glyphs) |
In some PGN files, especially older ones created before the use of Informant
symbols became universally common, you occasionally see odd annotations such
as $1, $2, $4, and so on. These are used to indicate a common
annotation idea instead of a long text explanation. |
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Notation:
Algebraic Descriptive |
An explanation of the two most-commonly used systems for recording the moves
of a game of chess, with easy-to-understand text & examples. |
Score Sheet:
Front
Back |
Just load these files into your browser, and hit the print button fur useful
score sheets that you can use to record your chess games. |
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Scoring Expectancy Based on
Rating Differences |
Find the difference in rating between the two combatants, and see what the
higher-rated player's winning expectancy is. Clearly these percentages are
more likely to be accurate over a series of games, as in a match, while
anything might happen in a single game! |
