How to Read Chess Notation and a Move List
Read and play pawn moves, piece moves, captures, castling, and promotion.
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SAN is a short way to write a move: a piece letter and its destination, or just the destination for a pawn. It uses English letters: K, Q, R, B, and N.
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SAN is a short way to write a move: a piece letter and its destination, or just the destination for a pawn. It uses English letters: K, Q, R, B, and N.