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The Chess Game Algebraic Notation

“Algebraic Notation is the generally accepted method of writing down the moves in a chess game.“

“It is easy to learn and will increase your enjoyment of chess.“

“To describe a move in algebraic notation, start by writing down the letter of the piece that is moving.“
“K for a King“
“Q for a Queen“
“R for a Rook“
“B for a Bishop“
“N for a Knight”

“If a Pawn is moving, don’t write down anything.”

write down the file (a - h) and rank (1 - 8) of that piece’s destination square.“

“Castling Kingside is written O-O. Castling Queenside is written as O-O-O:“

“See how this might work for the first few moves of a real game.“

“Going back to the game, White moves the d-Pawn one square forward:”

“here notation used is d3“

“When a move places the other side in check, put a ‘+’ at the end. So you write this move as:“

“Sometimes, identical pieces can move to the same square.“

“When a promotion occurs, write the letter of the new piece at the end of the move:“

“When a move causes checkmate, write an extra ‘+’ at the end of it:”
Eg:”Rh7++“

“Now you know how to read and understand chess games recorded with Algebraic Notation. To learn more about chess strategies, check out the Chess Tutor.”