Learning The Algebraic Notations on a Chess Borad
Files :
Columns of the Chessboard labeled a-h
Ranks:
Rows of the chess board labeled 1-8
Squares:
Identified by files labelled 1-8 and Rows labelled
Piece Symbols
- R : Rook
- N : knight
- B : Bishop
- Q : Queen
- K : King
- Pawn : no symbol used
- x : capture
- !! : brilliant move
- = : equal position
- ? : bad move
- ?? :blunder
- ! : good move
- O-O-O : Queenside castling
- O-O : kingside castling
- + : Check
- # : Checkmate
- – : advantage for black
- + : advantage for white