Common chess opening names and standard algebraic notation basics for reading and recording moves, one concept per card.
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- What piece does K represent in algebraic notation?
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King- What piece does Q represent in algebraic notation?
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Queen- What piece does R represent in algebraic notation?
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Rook- What piece does B represent in algebraic notation?
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Bishop- What piece does N represent in algebraic notation?
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Knight- How are pawn moves written in algebraic notation?
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Just the destination square (no piece symbol), for example e4 or d5.- How are squares named in algebraic notation?
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A letter (a through h) for the file, followed by a number (1 through 8) for the rank.- What does the symbol x mean in a move?
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Capture, for example Nxe5 means the knight captures on e5.- What does the symbol + mean in algebraic notation?
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Check, the king is under attack.- What does O-O mean in algebraic notation?
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Kingside castling (the king moves two squares toward the h-file rook).- What does O-O-O mean in algebraic notation?
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Queenside castling (the king moves two squares toward the a-file rook).- What does ! mean in move notation?
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A good move.- How is a pawn capture written in algebraic notation?
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The file letter of the pawn, then x, then the destination square, for example exd5.- How do you disambiguate when two pieces of the same type can move to the same square?
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Add the file or rank of the departing piece, for example Nbd2 or R1a3.- What does 1. represent in move notation?
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White's first move number.
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