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Each square has it's own name as you can see in this diagram.  \n● King = K  \n● Queen = Q  \n● Rook = R  \n● Bishop = B  \n● Knight = N  \n● Pawn = P or none  \n● Capture = x  \n● Check = +  \n● Castle = 0-0 or 0-0-0 Captures: When a move is a capture, write an “x” between the piece moved and the square where the piece moved to make the capture. Check: When a move is a check, a “+”sign is added to the end of the notation. Promotion: When a pawn promotes, write an equal sign and then the abbreviation of the piece to which it is promoted (e8=Q) . Castling: Kingside castle: “0-0” Queenside castle: “0-0-0”Removing Ambiguity: Sometimes two pieces can both move to the same square. If you have rooks on both b8 and g8, then either of them could move to d8. In this case you need to add a starting identifier in between the piece and the square. In this example, if the rook beginning on b8 were moved to d8, it would be written as “Rb-d8”.  \nPage 1 – © Copyright Learners Chess 2020","cbCaigjdPXZrNBoT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigjdPXZrNBoT","pdf",173073,"English","# Why Notate Chess Games\n# How to Write Down Your Moves\n## Piece Abbreviations\n## Special Move Notation\n## Resolving Ambiguity","[{\"question\":\"Why is it important to document chess games?\",\"answer\":\"Documenting chess games allows players to review critical moments and analyze their moves to extract lessons and identify areas for improvement.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you write a move that results in a piece capture?\",\"answer\":\"When a move involves a capture, you write an 'x' between the piece abbreviation and the square to which the piece moved.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the notation for castling?\",\"answer\":\"Kingside castling is recorded as '0-0', while queenside castling is recorded as '0-0-0'.\"},{\"question\":\"How should you record a pawn promotion?\",\"answer\":\"When a pawn promotes, you write an equal sign after the destination square, followed by the abbreviation of the piece it is promoted to, such as 'e8=Q'.\"}]","How to Write Notation - Chess Game Documentation Guide | PDF",1791939545]