Notation
What is a notation in chess?
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Notation is a notation term: any method of recording chess moves, allowing games to be later published, replayed and analyzed. The most common notation today is algebraic notation, which is used internationally. Formerly descriptive notation was standard in English language publications. This matters because clear notation lets you replay, review, and share chess positions without confusion.
notation FAQ
What is a notation in chess?
Notation is a notation term: any method of recording chess moves, allowing games to be later published, replayed and analyzed. The most common notation today is algebraic notation, which is used internationally. Formerly descriptive notation was standard in English language publications. This matters because clear notation lets you replay, review, and share chess positions without confusion.
How do you get better at using a notation?
Good notation makes review possible. Use the term to understand or reconstruct the game accurately.
Train this pattern on your own games
Reading a definition is not the same as spotting the pattern with a clock running. Chessiro's free game review runs Stockfish 18 over every move you play, names the concept behind each mistake, and turns the positions where it cost you into training puzzles. You can also see the idea in action in the classic games collection, where the greatest players in history demonstrate it.
Free game review
See where notation decides your games
Chessiro reviews your games with an AI coach that names the concept behind every mistake, then drills you on the exact positions where it happened until you stop repeating them.
