Where is e2 on a chessboard

This question seems crazy to a beginner, but this is a valid question for an amateur or a professional player. Yes, you heard that right. Chess can be played without a board. But how is that possible? This is made possible by what we call chess notation. Chess notation is a way of recording the moves in a chess game or the position of pieces on a chessboard.

The two most common chess notations are descriptive notation and algebraic notation. The descriptive notation was used until about and was replaced by the superior algebraic notation. The algebraic notation is based on a system of coordinates to uniquely identify each square on the chessboard.

The columns on a chessboard are called files, and the rows on a chessboard are called ranks. There are eight columns on a chessboard, meaning there are eight files. There are eight rows on a chessboard, meaning there are eight ranks. Each file and rank is assigned a separate coordinate as given below. Diagram-1 indicates the files on the chessboard. From left to right, the highlighted files are the a-file, b-file, c-file, f-file, and h-file we denote the files using the letters indicated below the chessboard.

Diagram-2 indicates the ranks on the chessboard. From bottom to top, the highlighted ranks are the 1st rank, 2nd rank, 3rd rank, 6th rank, and 8th rank we denote the ranks using the numbers indicated on the left of the chessboard. In diagram-3, the square highlighted is on the b-file as well as on the 3rd rank.

Also, this is the only square that belongs to the b-file as well as the 3rd rank. This shows that each square on the chessboard can be uniquely identified with the help of the files and ranks. This is the basic idea of the notation. The highlighted square in diagram-3 is b3 since it is a square on the b-file and the 3rd rank. This species of capture is named "capture in passing" or, with the French expression capture "en passant".

If the Pawn, after f2-f4, is not immediately captured by g4 "in passing," it stays unmolested on f4 and has thereafter to contend only with the hostile Pawns of the f and e files. The Pawns only advancing ahead arrive, in advancing row by row finally to the eighth row where according to the rule they would come to a barrier and would be immobile. Should this signify their death? Should they now become useless after having done their duty and fought their way through the ranks of the enemy? That would not be in keeping with justice.

Since in a struggle it is honorable to draw upon oneself the fire of the enemy and to do him harm, the Pawn advancing to the last row is rewarded by becoming an "officer" in its army; it is changed for a Queen, Rook, Bishop or Knight, according to the will of the player; it is promoted to a higher rank since officers have much more mobility and value than Pawns.

If it is White's turn to move here, he may advance Pawn e7 to e8, change it for a Queen and call Mate. If it is Black's turn to move, he can advance f2 to f1, demand a Knight and Checkmate White. Promotion occurs when the Pawn reaches the opposite side of the board 1st rank for black, 8th rank for white. The Rules of Chess. The Chess Pieces. For starters, let's go over how many pieces there are in chess, plus the chess piece names. The Game. How Does a Chess Game End? How the Chess Pieces Move.

The King moves from its square to a neighboring square , the Rook can move in its line or row , the Bishop moves diagonally , the Queen may move like a Rook or a Bishop , the Knight jumps in making the shortest move that is not a straight one , and the Pawn moves one square straight ahead. Times when two pieces move at the same time: When a hostile piece is "captured," i.

Moreover, the motion of a Rook, Bishop or Queen stops when they strike an occupied square. Thus, a Bishop on c1 may go to any square in the diagonal c1, d2, e3, f4, g5, h6 unless one of these squares is occupied; if e3 is occupied, f4, g5, and h6 are obstructed and the Bishop may not be moved there.

Chess Board Setup. Let's go over how to set up a chess board. How the King Moves. The King chess piece may move to any square satisfying the following conditions: 1.

A neighbor to the square it occupies. Not occupied by a man of its own party. Not threatened by any hostile piece. But this move is NOT permitted when: 1. The King is in "Check" i.

The King or Rook has already made a move, 3. The move of the Rook is obstructed, or 4. The King or Rook after Castling would be exposed to capture. Here is a visual of what was just described:. It may go there because: that square is neighbor to c2, it is not occupied by a man of its own party but a hostile one, the square b2 is not menaced by any enemy - neither the Black King nor the Black Rook, nor the Black Pawn are presently able to capture a piece on b2.

On the other hand, the White King could make no other move: it cannot move to b1 or d1, on account of the Black Rook, nor to b3 or d3, on account of the Black Pawn, nor to d2 because of the White Pawn standing there, not to c1, where two slayers would await it, nor to c3, which is menaced by Bishop b2 and obstructed by a White Pawn. It cannot move to other squares because they are not neighbors to its present residence.

How the Rook Castle Moves. The Rook at c2 has the following possible moves: to b2, d2, e2, f2 and capture of g2.

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