QNxd2 is not enough to define this move-which QN ? More !s and ?s can be added for emphasis. + is the sign for check, and # is the sign for checkmate. Qxh6 (Queen captures h6) Nxh6 (Knight captures Queen) Gold responds with BPe6: the merged bishop pawn to e6. BNf6#įor example, in this game, white's first move is Bb2M: bishop to b2 merge. If a piece is captured, we include the symbol x for "captures" before the destination square.ġ. To write a move, give the name of the piece and the square to which it moves. P: Pawn (by convention, P is usually omitted from notation when using individual Pawns) N: Knight, NR (Knight+Rook), NP (Knight+Pawn), NN (Knight+Knight) Q: Queen, QB (Queen+Bishop), QN (Queen+Knight), QR (Queen+Rook), QP (Queen+Pawn), QQ (Queen+Queen)ī: Bishop, BN (Bishop+Knight), BR (Bishop+Rook), BP (Bishop+Pawn), BB(Bishop+Bishop) The files (or columns) are lettered from white's left to right.Īdditionally, capital letters are used for individual pieces, merged pieces and the act of merging as follows: Rank (or row) 1 is the end of the board where white begins black begins at rank 8. The white King is on square f7 and the gold king is on square g5. In this diagram, the white Quawn (Queen+Pawn) is on square c5 and the gold Quight (Queen+Knight) is on square e2. It labels the grid of the board with letters and numbers. Try out Chessplus notation in your next game - to review your game, improve your play and enjoy the wins that much more.Ĭhessplus notation is called Algebraic Notation. (With thanks to Greg Wilson Newcastle CC and Dr Mark Wood )Ĭhessplus notation is a convenient way to keep track of games, so that you can replay them to study tactics, understand mistakes, or impress friends.
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