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==Naming squares on the board==

[[Image:DescriptiveChessNotationWhiteEnglishDescriptiveChessNotation.PNGpng|right|frame|English Descriptive chessChess notationNotation forof playerthe whitesquares.]]In descriptive chess notation each square has two names, depending on black's or white's viewpoint. Each file is given a name corresponding with the piece that occupies the first rank at the start of the game. Thus the [[queen (chess)|queen]]'s rank is named 'Q' and the [[king (chess)|king]]'s rank is named 'K'.

Since there are two each of the remaining pieces on the first rank, it is necessary to distinguish between them. The pieces to the left of the queen are named with respect to the queen i.e. 'queen's rook', 'queen's knight' and 'queen's bishop' and have the shortened names 'QR', 'QKtQN' and 'QB' respectively.

Similarly, the pieces to the right of the king are named with respect to the king i.e. 'king's rook', 'king's knight' and 'king's bishop' and have the shortened names 'KR', 'KKtKN' and 'KB' respectively.

The rank is given a number, ranging from 1 to 8, with rank 1 being closest to the player.

This method of naming the squares means that each square has one name from white's point of view and another from black's. For instance, the bottom left square ('a1' in algebraic chess notation) is called "queen's rook 1" (QR1) by white and "kingqueen's rook 8" (KR8QR8) by black.

==Naming the pieces==