Introduction

Welcome to Day 3 of the 30 Days Chess Learning Course.

In Day 1, we learned chess basics.
In Day 2, we learned how chess pieces move.

👉 Today’s topic is Chess Notation, which is the language of chess.

Chess notation helps you:

• Read chess books

• Understand online games

• Follow chess videos

• Record your own games

• Learn from mistakes

• Improve faster

Every serious chess player — beginner or advanced — uses chess notation.

What is Chess Notation?

Chess notation is a system used to write and read chess moves.

Instead of saying:
❌ “The knight moved from here to there”

We write:
✅ Nf3

This system is called Algebraic Chess Notation.

Chessboard Coordinates (Quick Revision)

The chessboard has:

• Files: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h

• Ranks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Each square is named by:

File + Rank

Examples:

• a1

• e4

• d5

• h8

This is the foundation of chess notation.

Piece Symbols in Chess Notation

📌 Important:
Knight uses N, not K (K is for King).

How to Write Simple Chess Moves

Pawn Move

• Pawn to e4 → e4

• Pawn to d5 → d5

(No letter used for pawn)

Piece Move Examples

• Knight to f3 → Nf3

• Bishop to c4 → Bc4

• Queen to d3 → Qd3

• Rook to e1 → Re1

• King to g1 → Kg1

Captures in Chess Notation

When a piece captures another piece, we use x.

Examples:

• Pawn captures on d5 → exd5

• Knight captures on e5 → Nxe5

• Bishop captures on f7 → Bxf7

Check & Checkmate Symbols

• + → Check

• # → Checkmate

Examples:

• Queen gives check → Qh5+

• Rook gives checkmate → Rh8#

Castling Notation

• Kingside Castling → O-O

• Queenside Castling → O-O-O

Very simple and easy to remember.

Special Pawn Notation

Pawn Promotion

When a pawn promotes:

• e8=Q (pawn promotes to queen)

• e8=N (under-promotion to knight)

Why Chess Notation is Important for Beginners

Learning notation helps you:
✔ Understand chess videos
✔ Follow puzzles correctly
✔ Learn openings
✔ Read chess books
✔ Analyse your own games
✔ Improve much faster

This is why we teach notation early.

🎯 Practice Time – Day 3 Puzzles

Puzzle 1

Which letter represents a knight in chess notation?

Puzzle 2

How do you write “Bishop moves to c4”?

Puzzle 3

How do you write a pawn move to e5?

Puzzle 4

What does Qxe7 mean?

Puzzle 5

How do you write kingside castling?

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What’s Coming Next?

📅 Day 4: What is Attack & Capturing in Chess

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