Algebraic Notation (chess) - Notation For Moves

Notation For Moves

Each move of a piece is indicated by the piece's uppercase letter, plus the coordinate of the destination square. For example, Be5 (move a bishop to e5), Nf3 (move a knight to f3), c5 (move a pawn to c5—no piece letter in the case of pawn moves). In some publications, the pieces are indicated by icons rather than by letters, for example: c6. This is called figurine algebraic notation (or FAN) and has the advantage of being language-independent.

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