algebraic notation

Standard way to describe chess games in books etc. In the algebraic notation, the squares on the board are named with letters and numbers. The left corner square from the perspective of the player with the white pieces is called a1, the next to the right of it b1, ... to h1 in the right corner. The squares in the next row are a2 to h2 and so on until a8 to h8 on Black's side of the board.

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