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'''Descriptive chess notation''' is a [[chess notation|notation]] for recording [[chess]] games, and at one time was the most popular notation for doing so. Alternate names for this notation include descriptive notation, English notation, and English descriptive notation. It is not used often today (most people today use [[algebraic chess notation]]), but is still important for understanding older chess books.

'''Descriptive Chess Notation''' is a notation for recording

[[chess]] games, and at one time was the most popular notation for doing so.

Alternate names for this notation include descriptive notation,

English notation, and English descriptive notation.

It is not used often today (most people today use [[algebraic chess notation]]), but is still important for understanding older chess books.

Each move in descriptive chess notation

is either a special [[castling]] symbol (O-O for a kingside castle or

O-O-O for a queenside castle, as with algebraic notation),

or by the following sequence: piece name,

Line 35 ⟶ 31:

K4 for White is notated as K5 for Black.

Thus, moving the King's pawn forward two squares as an initial move would be written as "e4" in algebraic notation, and as "P-K4" in descriptive notation.

would be written as "e4" in algebraic notation,

and as "P-K4" in descriptive notation.

Algebraic notation has the advantages of representing the same moves with fewer characters (on average), and using the same representation for the same ___location regardless of player.

with fewer characters (on average), and using the same representation

for the same ___location regardless of player.

''See also:''

*[[Chess]]

*[[Algebraic chess notation]]

[[Category:Chess]]