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  2. Chess notation - Wikipedia

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    The notation for chess moves evolved slowly, as these examples show. The last is in algebraic chess notation; the others show the evolution of descriptive chess notation and use spelling and notation of the period. 1614: The white king commands his owne knight into the third house before his owne bishop. 1750: K. knight to His Bishop's 3d.

  3. Algebraic notation (chess) - Wikipedia

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    Descriptive notation was usual in the Middle Ages in Europe. A form of algebraic chess notation that seems to have been borrowed from Muslim chess, however, appeared in Europe in a 12th century manuscript referred to as "MS. Paris Fr. 1173 (PP.)". The files run from a to h, just as they do in the current standard algebraic notation. The ranks ...

  4. Queen's Gambit - Wikipedia

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    The Queen's Gambit is the chess opening that starts with the moves: [1]. 1. d4 d5 2. c4. It is one of the oldest openings and is still commonly played today. It is traditionally described as a gambit because White appears to sacrifice the c-pawn; however, this could be considered a misnomer as Black cannot retain the pawn without incurring a disadvantage.

  5. Chess opening theory table - Wikipedia

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    Chess opening theory books that provide these tables are usually quite large and difficult for beginners to use. Because the table entries typically do not include the themes or goals involved in a given line, beginners will either try to memorize the tables or simply drown in the detail.

  6. Pawn structure - Wikipedia

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    In a game of chess, the pawn structure (sometimes known as the pawn skeleton) is the configuration of pawns on the chessboard.Because pawns are the least mobile of the chess pieces, the pawn structure is relatively static and thus plays a large role in determining the strategic character of the position.

  7. Torre Attack - Wikipedia

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    The Torre Attack is a chess opening characterized by the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. ... This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves. Description

  8. Category:Chess notation - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Chess notation" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  9. Selfmate - Wikipedia

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    A selfmate is a chess problem in which White, moving first, must force the unwilling Black to deliver checkmate within a specified number of moves. Selfmates were once known as sui-mates . This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.

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