Chess Algebraic Notation History

A system used to record chess moves using letters and numbers to represent the squares on the chessboard.

A person who invented an early form of algebraic notation in the 18th century.

An older method for recording chess moves that describes the move in relation to the piece's location.

The international governing body for chess that no longer officially recognizes descriptive notation.

Each square on the chess board is uniquely labeled with a letter and a number.

The vertical columns of squares on the chessboard are identified using letters from 'a' to 'h'.

In algebraic notation, the uppercase letter 'R' is used to represent the rook piece.

Descriptive notation was the standard method for recording chess moves in English-speaking countries until the 1980s.

The term 'algebraic notation' is a misnomer because it is not considered a mathematical notation.