at the begining how do i do e4 -- f6

Originally posted by Phlabibit in the "3 move checkmate" thread
1. e4 f6 2. Bc4 g5 3. Qh5#
{White mates} 1-0

Okay i get the feeling you are a real novice and chess notation has not been explained to you. For the three move checkmate, which never happens in a real game, i will describe what is happening.

1. e4 f6 ----- means white (because white always goes first) move the pawn on e2 two squares forward to e4. In chess we just write the end square for a pawn move. Now the 'f6' refers to Blacks first move, black moves the pawn on f7 forward one square to f6.

2. Bc4 g5 ----- Means for white's second move the Bishop (denoted in chess notation by a capital B) is moved to the c4 square. Blacks, foolish, reply is to move the pawn on g3 foward two squares to g5.

3. Qh5# ---- Means white moves the queen to h5. And the '#' means that this is checkmate and the game is over.

NOw for a lesson on the coordinates in chess, every square is given a unique code such as 'a1'. Now the numbering of squares is from whites' perspective and the Rook on the queens side is always placed, at the start, on a1.

The columns, called files in chess, are denoted by, lower case, letters with 'a' being the column, where the white rook is, continuing across the board to the column with the other white rook, called 'h'. The rows, called ranks in chess, are numbered from row 1, where the rook is, to row 8 for the other end of the board.


I hope that helps.

Originally posted by trekkie
Okay i get the feeling you are a real novice and chess notation has not been explained to you. For the three move checkmate, which never happens in a real game, i will describe what is happening.

1. e4 f6 ----- means white (because white always goes first) move the pawn on e2 two squares forward to e4. In chess we just write the end square for a pawn move ...[text shortened]... from row 1, where the rook is, to row 8 for the other end of the board.


I hope that helps.

if that doesn't help him ,nothing will