Chess Notation

How are ranks designated?

• by numbers

• by letters

• by secret code

How are files designated?

• by secret code

• by letters

• by numbers

K is for

• Knight

• Kookie

• King

• K you win

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.K.2C

Q is for

• quick

• quirk

• quiet

• queen

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

The letter designations for pieces are always

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The bishop is designated by

• b

• B

• +

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

The rook is designated by

• R

• C

• r

• c

The Knight is designated by

• H

• h

• K

• N

An x shows that

• the piece has x-ray vision

• a piece has been captured

• the piece has found the exit

A # means

• check

• checkmate

• you are preparing to post to twitter