Learn Chess Notation - The Language of Chess! How to Read & Write Chess Moves! Basics for Beginners

In this video, we will learn chess notation, which is basically the language of chess. We will discuss how to read, write and talk about chess. I will also show you how to write chess moves & we will also cover all chessboard basics. This is a very basic yet important video for beginners & kids who have just started playing chess. Algebraic Chess Notation is the standard method of writing down moves and this is how you will see it in popular chess books, magazines, online chess games and apps. Learning chess notation is very important because this is how you will be recording & notating your moves in chess tournaments. I would suggest you watch by 'How to Play Chess' video as well since it will help you understanding the basics rules & regulations of chess.

Learn Chess Notation in Just 11 minutes. Click on the timestamps below to jump directly to a specific topic:
0:00 Chess Notation - Importance and Basics
0:31 Concept of Files and Ranks on the Chess Board
1:04 Naming the Squares on the Chessboard
1:41 Naming Chess Pieces
2:17 Notating Chess Moves
3:57 Notation for Capture Moves in Chess
4:37 Notation for Pawn Promotion in Chess
5:15 Notating a Check
5:58 Notating a Checkmate
6:37 Notation for Castling in Chess
7:00 Notation for En Passant in Chess
7:33 How to Notate Moves when Identical Pieces can move to the Same Square
10:38 Chess Notation Test

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[ChessTalk]

Video Timestamps:
0:20 Chess Notation - Importance and Basics
0:51 Concept of Files and Ranks on the Chess Board
1:24 Naming the Squares on the Chessboard
2:01 Naming Chess Pieces
2:37 Notating Chess Moves
4:17 Notation for Capture Moves in Chess
4:57 Notation for Pawn Promotion in Chess
5:35 Notating a Check
6:18 Notating a Checkmate
6:57 Notation for Castling in Chess
7:20 Notation for En Passant in Chess
7:53 How to Notate Moves when Identical Pieces can move to the Same Square
10:58 Chess Notation Test

[kristofew]

*Chess Answer :*
N4xf6#
*Explanation :*
'N' is for the knight.
We can't use 'e' because knight on e8 is also there.
'4' is where the rank of the knight is.
'x' is for the capture symbol.
'f6' is the place where the knight's destination.
'#' is for the checkmate symbol.
Hope it helps! 😀

[sagnikpaul]

Answer:- N4×f6#
I love how our Jitendra sir simplifies the topic and teaches so perfectly. There can be no one who cannot understand Chess notation after watching this video.

[vaidehikale]

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[rosabeltabares]

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[rukayatibrahim]

I never really understood chess notations but this video made it clear and easy to grasp. Thank you.

[studywithvarun]

N - Knight

4 - Rank
x - Capture
f - Destination file
6 - Destination rank
# - Checkmate

[guptarishav]

Sure this is a great tutorial for absolute beginner who don't want to read those hefty books on chess.

[jommelpan]

I played chess for years (just playing against my siblings) but never knew how to read notation so this was a great help😁(i mean this channel was great help especialy for beginners)

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[fsbrocks]

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[inikhilsinghal]

The answer is N4xf6#...

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[zohaibhassan]

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[lithium]

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[eduardo]

I’ve been in a few tournament already and know this already and still watched it. Still very good video

[loveartsandcraftswithnidhi]

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[shashankthapak]

The answer N4×f6#. Great video bro. Please make a video on sacrifices.