Chess Notation - Terms and Symbols

B

Bishop

X

Capture

0-0

Castling, king side.

0-0-0

Castling, queen side.

+

Check

#

Checkmate.

Notation of Pawns

File and rank. For e.g. h2.

Notation of Pawns Capturing and Promoting

File representing the piece, x, the coordinates of the piece you're capturing, equals sign and the letter representing the piece you're promoting the pawn into. For e.g. bxa8=Q.

K

King

N

Knight

Notation of Back Row Pieces

Letter representing the piece, file and rank. For e.g. Ra1

Notation of Captures

Letter/file representing the piece, "x" and coordinates of the piece you're capturing. For e.g. Qxb8.

Notation of a Check

Letter/file representing the piece, coordinates of the piece you've moved and a + sign at the end.

=

Pawn promotion.

Q

Queen

R

Rook

Pawn

Use the file letter they're on to represent them in notations.