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The file runs vertically and ranks run horizontally from White’s side.","Answer",{"name":111,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":112},"How do you notate a capture and an en passant capture in AN?",{"text":113,"@type":109},"A capture inserts “x” between the piece letter and the destination square (or uses the departing file for pawn captures). En passant is written by specifying the capturing pawn’s departure file, “x”, the destination square, and the suffix “e.p.”",{"name":115,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What notations are used for promotion, castling, check, and checkmate?",{"text":117,"@type":109},"Promotion is shown by the destination move followed by the promoted piece (e8Q, e8=Q, or e8(Q)). Castling is 0-0 (kingside) or 0-0-0 (queenside). 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It is now standard among all chess organizations and most books, magazines, and newspapers.  \nEach square of the chessboard is identified by a unique coordinate pair consisting of a letter anda number. The vertical rows of squares (called files) from White's left (the queenside) to his right (the kingside) are labeled a through h. The horizontal rows of squares (called ranks) are numbered 1 to 8 starting from White's side of the board. Thus, each square has a unique identification of file letter followed by rank number. (For example, the white king starts the game on square e1, while the black knight on b8 can move to open squares a6 or c6.)  \nEach type of piece (other than pawns) is identified by an uppercase letter, usually the first letter in the name of the piece in whatever language is spoken by the player recording. Englishspeaking players use K for king, Q for queen, R for rook, B for bishop, and N for knight (since K is already used). Pawns are not indicated by a letter, but rather by the absence of any letter—it is not necessary to distinguish between pawns for moves, since only one pawn can move to a given square.  \nEach move of a piece is indicated by the piece's uppercase letter, plus the coordinate of the destination square. For example, Be5 (move a bishop to e5), Nf3 (move a knight to f3), c5 (move a pawn to c5—no piece letter in the case of pawn moves) .  \nWhen a piece makes a capture, an x is inserted between the piece's letter and the destination square. For example, Bxe5 (bishop captures the piece on e5) . When a pawn makes a capture, the file from which the pawn departed is used to identify the pawn, rather than a letter representing the pawn itself. For example, exd5 (pawn on the e-file captures the piece on d5) .  \nEn passant captures are notated by specifying the capturing pawn's file of departure, the x, the destination square (not the square of the captured pawn), and the suffix e.p. indicating the capture was en passant. For example, exd6e.p.  \nWhen two (or more) identical pieces can move to the same square, the moving piece is uniquely identified by specifying the piece's letter, followed by (in descending order of preference):  \n1. the file of departure (if they differ); or  \n2. the rank of departure (if the files are the same but the ranks differ); or  \n3. both the rank and file (if neither alone is sufficient to identify the piece—which occurs only in rare cases where one or more pawns have promoted, resulting in a player having three or more identical pieces able to reach the same square) .  \nFor example, with knights on g1 and d2, either of which might move to f3, the move is specified as Ngf3 or Ndf3, as appropriate. With knights on g5 and g1, the moves are N5f3 or N1f3 . As above, an x can be inserted to indicate a capture, for example: N5xf3 .  \nWhen a pawn moves to the last rank and promotes, the piece promoted to is indicated at the end of the move notation, for example: e8Q (promoting to queen) . Sometimes an equals sign (=) or  \nparentheses are used: e8=Q or e8(Q),  \nCastling is indicated by the special notations 0-0 (for kingside castling) and 0-0-0 (queenside castling) .  \nA move which places the opponent's king in check usually has the notation \"+ \" appended.  \nCheckmate at the completion of moves can be notated as \"\\# \" (some use \"++ \" instead) . Or the word mate is commonly used.  \nThe notation 1–0 at the completion of moves indicates that White won, 0–1 indicates that Black won, and ½–½ indicates a draw.  \nNotice how this is shown on the sample score sheet. This is an official chess score sheet that is used in USCF rated chess tournaments. It is included here for you to quickly get a concept of how this will appear when you actually record your games.  \nGraphic Examples on How to Write Algebraic Chess Notation  \nTo write chess notation you","cbCaif4n0aklz9nY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif4n0aklz9nY","pdf",548022,8,"English","# Algebraic Notation Basics\n## Square Coordinates (Files and Ranks)\n## Piece and Pawn Notation\n## Recording Moves and Captures\n## En Passant, Promotion, and Castling\n## Check, Checkmate, and Game Results\n# Graphic Examples of Notation","[{\"question\":\"How are chessboard squares identified in algebraic notation (AN)?\",\"answer\":\"Each square is identified by a file letter (a through h) and a rank number (1 through 8). The file runs vertically and ranks run horizontally from White’s side.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you notate a capture and an en passant capture in AN?\",\"answer\":\"A capture inserts “x” between the piece letter and the destination square (or uses the departing file for pawn captures). En passant is written by specifying the capturing pawn’s departure file, “x”, the destination square, and the suffix “e.p.”\"},{\"question\":\"What notations are used for promotion, castling, check, and checkmate?\",\"answer\":\"Promotion is shown by the destination move followed by the promoted piece (e8Q, e8=Q, or e8(Q)). Castling is 0-0 (kingside) or 0-0-0 (queenside). Check is marked with “+” and checkmate can be marked with “#” (or “mate”).\"}]","How to Read and Write Algebraic Chess Notation - A Practical Guide | PDF",1791939550]