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Chess Notation: Reading and Writing Moves

Read and write algebraic notation, follow a real game from a scoresheet, and review development and tactics along the way.

Practice puzzles

Lesson 7 — Chess Notation: The Language of Chess

You can open a game, find tactics, and finish endgames. This week you learn to read and write chess — so you can save your games, study the masters, and play in real tournaments.

By the end of class, you should be able to:

  • Name any square on the board instantly
  • Write down any move using algebraic notation
  • Read the symbols for captures, checks, castling, and promotion
  • Replay a full game from a scoresheet
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