brucec@iddic.UUCP (Bruce W. Cheney) (09/28/84)
Algebraic Notation
The horizontals (ranks) are numbered from 1 to 8, starting from the
rank nearest White. The verticals (files) are lettered from a to h,
starting at White's left (the QR file in algebraic is the a-file).
The intersections of the horizontal and verticals give the individual
squares their names.
Captures are indicated either by ":" or "x" and check is indicated
by "+" instead of "ch." Pawn captures are given by naming the two files
(from - to) involved.
Descriptive Algebraic
1. P-K4 P-K4 1. e4 e5
2. N-KB3 N-QB3 2. Nf3 Nc6
3. B-N5 P-QR3 3. Bb5 a6
4. BxN QPxB 4. B:c6 dc
5. O-O P-B3 5. O-O f6
6. P-Q4 B-KN5 6. d4 Bg4
7. PxP QxQ 7. de Q:d1
8. RxQ PxP 8. R:d1 fe
etc. etc.
Black
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1
a b c d e f g h
White
I got a request for a recommendation for a beginners book in Algebraic.
I honestly couldn't think of one !! But then I couldn't think of a
beginners book in descriptive that I could recommend either. Can anyone
help? I own lots of chess books, but I can't think of any that I have read
COVER to COVER. How about you? What are your favorite chess books?
brucec