NOTATION AND TERMS

Learn to read and write chess notation, and to use special chess terms.

Algebraic Chess Notation
Single convenient page with everything you need to know to read chess notation.
Multi-Lingual Chess Terms
Common chess words in English, French, German, and Spanish.
How to Read and Write Chess
The United States Chess Federation's explanation of algebraic notation.
Notation: Algebraic and Descriptive
Learn both kinds of chess notation and a whole world of chess literature will open up to you.