Notation System
Descriptive Notation
Each Square has a Name.
In this case the name of each vertical File corresponds to that of the piece which is placed in said File at the beginning of the game. The Pieces belong to the Kingside or to the Queenside for purposes of identification.
Each horizontal Line, called a Row or Rank, is numbered from the side of the player who has made a move.
For example:
1. PK4 means that the white Pawn originally situated on 2K, advances two squares up to the fourth row at the beginning of the game
6… B5QN means that Black has moved his Kingside Bishop to the fifth square of the Queen’s Knight’s original file, in his sixth move
When capturing we mention:
- The piece that has made the capture.
- The Symbol x, which means a capture.
- The piece that has been captured.
Examples
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The move is : |
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White wishes to place his Queen on the square marked |
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White has moved his Queen and has to write his move down 1. Q7KR+ |
A Promotion
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White can move his Pawn to the eighth rank. |
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If White promotes the “g” Pawn and chooses a Queen, the move would be 1. P8N=Q+ |
A Capture
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White threatens to capture the Rook |
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If White captures the Rook with the Bishop. 1. BxR |
Possibility of Capturing with two Identical Pieces:
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Whenever two identical pieces (2 Knights, 2 Bishops) can move to |
I) The side is mentioned
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| 1st. Case: 1. NQxP | 2nd Case: 1. NRxP |
II) The row is mentioned
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| 1st. Case: R1xP | 2nd. Case: 1. R7xP |
Other examples
The Ambiguous Move
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If Black wants to place a Knight on b5: In Descriptive Notation the move would be: N6-N4 or N2-N4, as may correspond |
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| 1st. Case: 1. N7-N5 | 2º Caso: N3-N5 |
Multiple Capture with Pawns
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In this Figure, the possible captures are: |
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If White moves: I) First alternative1. KPxP The King’s File Pawn is the one that has captured. |
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II) Second alternative1. NPxBP The Knight’s file Pawn is the one that captures. It chooses the Bishop’s Pawn between the two possibilities |
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III) Third Alternative1. PxRP The Rook´s Pawn has been chosen for the capture |
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If it is Black´s turn: I) First alternative1. … RPxP The Rook´s Pawn captures. |
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II) Second Alternative1. … BPxNP The Bishop’s Pawn chooses to capture the Knight’s Pawn.. |
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III) Third alternative1. … PxKP Black decides to capture the King’s Pawn |