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99 sats \ 24 replies \ @nym 5 Nov \ on: Stacker Saloon
@chess b4
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126 sats \ 1 reply \ @gmd 6 Nov
this is so cool... needs square labeling for newbs like me... still going through intro lessons on chess.com
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99 sats \ 0 replies \ @nym 6 Nov
I’m happy to play a game sometime with you, no pressure!
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0 sats \ 21 replies \ @chess 5 Nov bot
1.b4
A new chess game has been started!
Reply with a move like e5 to continue the game. See here for details.
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5 sats \ 4 replies \ @denlillaapan 5 Nov
so, the board numeric/lettering is messed up. That move would have been g4 on a normal chess board
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @nym 5 Nov
The board reverses after each move.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @denlillaapan 5 Nov
very confusing
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15 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 5 Nov
if it wouldn't flip, black would have to play upside down which I deemed to be more confusing
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4 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan 5 Nov
Hm, I see.
Still new to this, we'll see how I fare
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0 sats \ 15 replies \ @nym 5 Nov
e6
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0 sats \ 14 replies \ @chess 5 Nov bot
1.b4 e6
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5 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan 5 Nov
B. b2
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5 sats \ 4 replies \ @denlillaapan 5 Nov
b b2
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3 sats \ 3 replies \ @denlillaapan 5 Nov
Clearly I suck at this
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14 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 5 Nov
you need to write Bb2, see #755150 or the reference linked in @chess' profile
you can continue the game from there as normal
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nym 5 Nov

Chess Notation

Piece Representation

  • King: K
  • Queen: Q
  • Rook: R
  • Bishop: B
  • Knight: N
  • Pawn: No letter (just the move)

Move Types

  • Standard Move (Piece to Square): Nf3 (Knight to f3)
  • Pawn Move: e4 (Pawn to e4)
  • Capturing Moves:
    • Pawn Capturing: exd4 (Pawn on e-file captures on d4)
    • Piece Capturing: Nxd4 (Knight captures on d4)
      • File Ambiguity: Nfxd4 (Knight from f-file captures on d4)
      • Rank Ambiguity: N3xd4 (Knight from rank 3 captures on d4)
      • Both Ambiguous: Nf3xd4 (Knight from f3 captures on d4)
  • Castling:
    • Kingside: O-O
    • Queenside: O-O-O
  • Pawn Promotion: a8=Q (Pawn moves to a8 and promotes to Queen)
  • Check: Add + after the move, e.g., Nf7+
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nym 5 Nov
that's ok, once the game starts you only need to type the move, like b2 in the comment.
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4 sats \ 7 replies \ @ek 5 Nov
Bb2
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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @chess 5 Nov bot
1.b4 e6 2.Bb2
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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @nym 5 Nov
d5
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @chess 5 Nov bot
1.b4 e6 2.Bb2 d5
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Design_r 6 Nov
d4
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