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"Queen's Rook 1" and written as "QR1" in descriptive notation.

a1 through h1 would be written as QR1, QKt1, QB1, Q1, K1, KB1, KKt1, and KR1.

From White's perspective, the square notated as "e4" in algebraic notation

is described as "K4" in descriptive notation.

Note that name for the same square has a different representation depending

on whether the player is Black or White; the square notated as
K4 for White is notated as K5 for Black.

Thus, moving the King's pawn forward two squares wouldas bean written asinitial "e4"move

would be written as "e4" in algebraic notation,
and as "P-K4" in descriptive notation.

Algebraic notation has the advantage of having a shorter notation, and