Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 41 No. 1. February 27 1978

Algebraic Notation

Algebraic Notation

Each square has one designation only. The vertical files are labelled a to h from white's left. In horizontal rank the squares are labelled 1 to 8 from white's end. Normal symbols are used, except that pawns as such are not mentioned; just the arrival square is given for a non-capturing pawn move.

Other symbols used in this column are:
  • —!— good move
  • —? — bad move
  • — !?— speculative move.

Next week we start up a chess competition.

David Beach