I will try to share about the notation on the game of chess please see below.
Don't try to read any further until you have familiarized yourself with the chess notation that we are using to describe the winning moves in this book! Chess notation is a kind of a code which gives us the means to record chess games and to discuss and describe specific positions on the chessboard.
The chess notation that we will be using in 101 Winning Chess Tactics is called Algebraic Notation. Algebraic notation is the most common notation in use.
Decoding the Board
Algebraic notation assigns the numbers 1 through 8 to the lateral rows that make up the 64 squares of the chessboard. For the vertical columns of squares, it assigns the letters a to h. The square at the intersection of a column and a row is identified by the letter first for the column and then the number for the row. For instance the very top left-hand corner of the board would be denoted as a8.
Please refer to the diagram on the next page that demonstrates how two character notations that correspond to each square on the chess board.
The chess notation that we will be using in 101 Winning Chess Tactics is called Algebraic Notation. Algebraic notation is the most common notation in use.
Decoding the Board
Algebraic notation assigns the numbers 1 through 8 to the lateral rows that make up the 64 squares of the chessboard. For the vertical columns of squares, it assigns the letters a to h. The square at the intersection of a column and a row is identified by the letter first for the column and then the number for the row. For instance the very top left-hand corner of the board would be denoted as a8.
Please refer to the diagram on the next page that demonstrates how two character notations that correspond to each square on the chess board.
The square in the lower left is 'a1', while the square in the upper right is 'h8'. In this book all of the diagrams will be displayed with White's kingdom at the bottom and Black kingdom at the top.
Decoding the Pieces
A single letter identifies the pieces. The figurine notation used in this
book is:
Figurines
P for Pawn
N for Knight
R for Rook
B for Bishop
Q for Queen
K for King
Notice that an N or n denotes the Knight, even though it starts with a K to avoid confusing it with the K or k for King.
How Notation Describes Moves
We describe a move by putting prefacing the letter for the figurine in front of the move. Example Pa4 (black piece moves up two squares in most right hand column)
Decoding the Pieces
A single letter identifies the pieces. The figurine notation used in this
book is:
Figurines
P for Pawn
N for Knight
R for Rook
B for Bishop
Q for Queen
K for King
Notice that an N or n denotes the Knight, even though it starts with a K to avoid confusing it with the K or k for King.
How Notation Describes Moves
We describe a move by putting prefacing the letter for the figurine in front of the move. Example Pa4 (black piece moves up two squares in most right hand column)
Notation also allows us to generically describe certain geometrical qualities of the board. Here are a few common examples that you will encounter in the notation in this book.
More Chess Notation Lingo
Rank is the traditional technical terms used to describe the lateral rows of square and File is the term used to vertical columns of squares. In this book, I try to refer to the 7 rank or the f-file rather than confuse things by trying to describe things as the seventh row or the f column or f row.
The center consists of the four squares: d4, d5, e4, and e5.
The queenside and kingside are the halves of the board to the left and the right, again from White's point of view. The names correspond to the initial positions of the Queen and the King.
Similarly, the White side and Black side are the lower and upper halves of the board facing each player.
The diagonals are determined by their starting and ending squares moving from left to right. The 'a1 to h8' and 'a8 to h1' diagonals consist of eight square each and are the longest moves that you can do on a chessboard.
Notation for Special Moves
Some moves are described using special notation terms.
Castling is denoted by O-O for castling kingside and O-O-O for castling queenside.
Pawn promotion to Queen is handled by adding the promoting piece to the move. The move 'e8pQ' means that the Pawn is being promoted to a Queen.
Ambiguous moves are moves where two pieces of the same type can move to the same square. Suppose, for example, that White's Knights can both move to f3. To differentiate between the two pieces, the originating square would also be included in the notation. Instead of 'Nf3', we write 'Ndf3' or 'Ngf3' to show which Knight is supposed to make the move. When the file is the same for both pieces, we describe the move using rank. The notation 'R7a4' means that the Rook on the 8th rank is moving to a4 rather than, say, the Rook on the 1st rank.
An 'x' sometimes indicates a capture of a piece. If a Bishop moves to b7 and captures a piece, this can be written as 'Bb7' or 'Bxb7'.
Check is often indicated by a '+'. If a Crown moves to f6 and the King is on f8 and offers a checkmate, this can be written 'Nf6+.
Almost all chess literature published today uses algebraic notation, but this was not always true. Many older books and magazines used a system called descriptive notation.
More Chess Notation Lingo
Rank is the traditional technical terms used to describe the lateral rows of square and File is the term used to vertical columns of squares. In this book, I try to refer to the 7 rank or the f-file rather than confuse things by trying to describe things as the seventh row or the f column or f row.
The center consists of the four squares: d4, d5, e4, and e5.
The queenside and kingside are the halves of the board to the left and the right, again from White's point of view. The names correspond to the initial positions of the Queen and the King.
Similarly, the White side and Black side are the lower and upper halves of the board facing each player.
The diagonals are determined by their starting and ending squares moving from left to right. The 'a1 to h8' and 'a8 to h1' diagonals consist of eight square each and are the longest moves that you can do on a chessboard.
Notation for Special Moves
Some moves are described using special notation terms.
Castling is denoted by O-O for castling kingside and O-O-O for castling queenside.
Pawn promotion to Queen is handled by adding the promoting piece to the move. The move 'e8pQ' means that the Pawn is being promoted to a Queen.
Ambiguous moves are moves where two pieces of the same type can move to the same square. Suppose, for example, that White's Knights can both move to f3. To differentiate between the two pieces, the originating square would also be included in the notation. Instead of 'Nf3', we write 'Ndf3' or 'Ngf3' to show which Knight is supposed to make the move. When the file is the same for both pieces, we describe the move using rank. The notation 'R7a4' means that the Rook on the 8th rank is moving to a4 rather than, say, the Rook on the 1st rank.
An 'x' sometimes indicates a capture of a piece. If a Bishop moves to b7 and captures a piece, this can be written as 'Bb7' or 'Bxb7'.
Check is often indicated by a '+'. If a Crown moves to f6 and the King is on f8 and offers a checkmate, this can be written 'Nf6+.
Almost all chess literature published today uses algebraic notation, but this was not always true. Many older books and magazines used a system called descriptive notation.
Source : 101 Killer Chess Strategies
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