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12 Dec 04
what does a plus sign (+) mean in chess notation?
I have just purchased my first chess book (Silman's "The Amateur's Mind"😉
but I can't always follow the strings of notation.
2.Bxb5+ c6
Is that two moves? Bishop takes the piece at b5 and then his opponant moves to c6?
So what's the plus?
Also... what does this mean: 5.Rad1 f6 ?
Is the "a" short for attacks?
If anyone can help or can suggest a book or web site that would give me a list of
notation marks, I'd sure appreciate it!
12 Dec 04
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Originally posted by spinit6The + means check and the a means that the rook on the a file goes to d1 (sometimes its possible for both rook to go here)
what does a plus sign (+) mean in chess notation?
I have just purchased my first chess book (Silman's "The Amateur's Mind"😉
but I can't always follow the strings of notation.
2.Bxb5+ c6
Is that two moves? Bishop takes the piec ...[text shortened]... would give me a list of
notation marks, I'd sure appreciate it!
12 Dec 04
Originally posted by spinit6http://www.markalowery.net/Chess/Notation/notation.html
what does a plus sign (+) mean in chess notation?
I have just purchased my first chess book (Silman's "The Amateur's Mind"😉
but I can't always follow the strings of notation.
2.Bxb5+ c6
Is that two moves? Bishop takes the piece at b5 and then his opponant moves to c6?
So what's the plus?
Also... what does this mean: 5.Rad1 f6 ?
Is the ...[text shortened]... uggest a book or web site that would give me a list of
notation marks, I'd sure appreciate it!
Explanation of all forms of chess notation,currently used.