![]() ![]() To write down a capture, we put a cross (a letter x or a times sign) instead of the dash. Hey, watch out! Black's just taken something! Play the moves on your board and see for yourself. White's move is written Ng1-f3 and Black's move is Nb8-c6. In this position, both sides have moved a Knight. K for King, Q for Queen, R for Rook, B for Bishop and N for kNight. If you move something other than a Pawn, you put the letter of the piece first. So White's move was e2-e4, and Black's reply was e7-e5. To write down a Pawn move in LONG NOTATION we write down the starting square for the pawn, then a DASH (or MINUS SIGN), then the finishing square for the move. You might find it helpful to get out a board and play the moves yourself. Here's a position after both players have made their first moves. In this part of the course we'll use LONG NOTATION in the lessons, so that's what we'll show you now. There are two forms of NOTATION: LONG NOTATION, in which you write the starting square and the finishing square of your move, and SHORT NOTATION, in which you only write the finishing square. Now we look at how to write your moves down. If you're so smart, can you do it blindfold? That wasn't too hard, was it? Now tell me where to find the Black King. OK, you remember the names of the squares?Ĭlick in the box below and type in the name of the square where the White Queen stands. If you get them all right you'll get a certificate. I'll be stopping to ask you questions during the lesson, so pay attention! Sorry, it's rather boring, I know, but you need to understand what's in this lesson before you go on to the rest of the course. In this lesson you'll learn more about reading and writing chess moves. ![]()
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