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==Description==
===Nomenclature===
With the exception of the [[Knight (chess)|knight]], each piece is abbreviated as the first letter of its name: '''K''' for [[King (chess)|king]], '''Q''' for [[Queen (chess)|queen]], '''R''' for [[Rook (chess)|rook]], '''B''' for [[Bishop (chess)|bishop]], and '''P''' for [[Pawn (chess)|pawn]]. As ''knight'' begins with the same letter as ''king'', it is abbreviated as either '''N
[[Image:English Descriptive Chess Notation.svg|thumb|360px|Names of the squares in English descriptive notation]]
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'''Spanish descriptive notation''' uses a similar system, with a few differences:
* The initials to identify the pieces are taken from the equivalent Spanish words: R = ''rey'' (king), D = ''dama'' (queen, {{lit|lady}}), T = ''torre'' (rook), C = ''caballo'' (knight), A = ''[[alfil]]'' (bishop, {{lit|war elephant}}) and P = ''peón'' (pawn). The files are named after the initials of the pieces on the first rank, with those on the queen's side being suffixed by the letter "D", and those on the king's side suffixed by the letter "R". From White's left to right along the first rank this yields: TD, CD, AD, D, R, AR, CR, TR.
* The dash, which in English descriptive notation symbolizes the word "to", is omitted.
* The numerical rank is identified ''before'' the file, e.g. "4R" is equivalent to "K4" (e4 in algebraic notation).
In Spanish descriptive notation the [[Sicilian Defence]] ('''1. P–K4 P–QB4''' in English) would be written '''1. P4R P4AD''' ({{lang|es|peón al cuatro del rey, peón al cuatro del alfil de la dama}}). This is also the method used in French descriptive notation.<ref>{{harvcol|Hooper|Whyld|1996|p=106}}</ref>
===Notation for moves===
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* ''Non-capturing move'': A move without capture is notated by the piece's name, a hyphen and the destination square, e.g. '''N–QB3''' (knight to queen's bishop 3) and '''P–QN4''' (pawn to queen's knight 4).
* ''{{chessgloss|capture|Capture}}'': A capture is notated by the piece's name, a cross (
* ''[[Castling]]'': The notation '''O-O''' is used for castling {{chessgloss|kingside}} and '''O-O-O''' for castling {{chessgloss|queenside}}. The word "'''Castles'''" is sometimes used instead, particularly in older literature, in which case it may be necessary to disambiguate between kingside and queenside castling; this may be done by specifying the rook or side, i.e. "'''Castles KR'''," "'''Castles Q''',"or "'''Castles queenside'''".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Reinfeld|first=Fred|title=The Seventh Book of Chess|publisher=Barnes & Noble|year=1963|isbn=9780064632744|___location=U.S.}}</ref>
* ''[[Promotion (chess)|Promotion]]'': Parentheses are used to indicate promotion, with the promotion piece enclosed in parentheses, e.g. '''P–R8(Q)'''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1963/07/25/archives/chess-pr8-q-then-pr8-q-leads-to-some-fireworks.html | title=Chess:; P-R8 (Q) then ... P-R8 (Q) Leads to Some Fireworks | work=The New York Times | date=25 July 1963 | last1=Horowitz | first1=Al }}</ref> Sometimes a slash or an equal sign is used, e.g. '''
* ''Special terms and symbols'': Special indicators that are appended to the move include "e.p." (''[[en passant]]''), "ch" or "+" ([[Check (chess)|check]]), "?" (a [[question mark]] for a bad move), "!" (an [[exclamation mark]] for a good move), "mate" or "++" ([[checkmate]]), "[[Rules of chess#Resigning|resigns]]" and "[[draw (chess)|draw]]".
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==Comparison to algebraic notation==
[[File:Score sheets - DPLA - 0a590328ede519d75918cbcfe22acc2e (page 249).jpg|thumb|Game in descriptive notation from 1931. This player writes "Knight to Bishop's square" as '''Kt–B''' and "King's Rook to King 1" as '''KR–K'''.]]▼
While descriptive notation is largely regarded as obsolete, it does have a few minor advantages over algebraic notation. By identifying each square with reference to the player on move, descriptive notation better reflects the symmetry of the game's starting position (e.g. "both players opened with P–QB4 and planned to play B–KN2 as soon as possible"). Generic descriptions which refer to all four sectors of the board are also possible, e.g. "all four bishops were developed on N2." Maxims such as "a pawn on the seventh is worth two on the fifth" make sense from both players' perspectives. Because the type of each captured piece is specified, it is easier to visualize the material balance at any point in the game when skimming over a {{chessgloss|game score}}.
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#P3A A4T
#P4D P×P
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#D3C D3A
#P5R D3C
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# c3 Ba5
# d4 exd4
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# Qb3 Qf6
# e5 Qg6
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| image1 = Score sheets - DPLA - 0a590328ede519d75918cbcfe22acc2e (page 9).jpg
| caption1 = This player uses "KT" for knight, and "sq" for the first rank.
| image2 = Score sheets - DPLA - 0a590328ede519d75918cbcfe22acc2e (page 249).jpg
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| image3 = Score sheets - DPLA - 0a590328ede519d75918cbcfe22acc2e (page 67).jpg
| caption3 = This player writes [[check (chess)|check]] as {{small|(CH)}}. On one occasion, "Rook on Queen's square to Queen's Bishop's square" is written '''R–Q–QBsq'''.
| image4 = Score sheets - DPLA - 0a590328ede519d75918cbcfe22acc2e (page 179).jpg
| caption4 =This player uses dots instead of dashes, so "Pawn to Queen 4" is '''P. Q. 4'''. He also denotes castling as '''Castles'''.
| header =Scorecards from a 1931 tournament demonstrating variations in descriptive notation.
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==Notes==
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