Algebraic Notation
Algebraic notation is a way of writing down moves in chess. Every piece has an abreviation, for example: King=K, Queen=Q, Rook=R, Bishop=B, and Knight=N. The vertical rows on the chess board have names also, the left hand row of the board(for white) is called "a" and the one next to it, "b" and so on. The horizontal rows have names too, but different from the vertical rows, the horizontal are numbers. The lowest horizontal row (for white) is called "1" and working its way up to "8", the farthest from white. to write algebraic notation you start off by writing the abreviation of the piece(pawns don't have an abreviation), then the vertical row(also called files), and after that the horizontal rows(also called ranks). so the total move may look like this, Re1 or Qc4. When taking a piece you put a lowercase x between the piece abreviation and the square name, for example: Qxe5. Castleing is written defferently for king side castling and queen side castling. King side is written O-O (note the letter "O" not the number 0), and queen side castling is written O-O-O. Pawn moves are mostly written without an abreviation, for example: e4, c7, f3. pawn captures are written using the lowercase letter of the rank the pawn is on, then the x, and the square the pawn is moving to. Pawn promotions are written like normal, except after the normal writting write "=" then the piece you want to promote to. An example would be: g8=Q(white) or exf1=Q(black).Check is written "+" at the end of the move. The same goes for checkmate but it is written either"++" or "#". Thats all there is to know about algebraic notation.
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My First Draw
Event "Lets Make a Deal Swiss"]
[Site "Allentown Center City Chess Club"]
[Date "7-20-2002"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Bamberger"]
[Black "Jeremy"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
This game was played against a man named Fred Bomberger, who was rated at the time exactly 1500. I had lost to him once before and I was scared in this game, but after about ten moves I forgot my fear and got into the game and came out with a draw, and that made me feel very happy because I was rated 911 at the time.
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5
this is the Ruy Lopez
3...d6
this is not a very good move, better is a6
4. d4 Bd7
5. d5 Nb8
this is a horrible move, it reverses my developement and makes me lose 2 half moves
6. Qe2 c6
7. dxc6 Bxc6
8. O-O Be7
9. Nc3 Nf6
10. Nd5 O-O
11. Bxc6 Nxc6
12. Rd1 Rc8
13. Nxe7+ Qxe7
14. Bg5 Nb4
15. c3 Nc6
16. Rd5 Qe6
17. Bxf6 Qxf6
18. Rad1 Rcd8
19. Qb5 Rd7
20. Qa4 Rfd8
21. Qa3 a6
22. c4 Qf4
23. h3 Nd4
24. Nxd4 exd4
25. R1xd4 Re8
26. Qd3 Red8
27. e5 Qh6
28. Rxd6 Rxd6
29. Rxd6 Rxd6 this was my error in the game but not all was lost.
30. Qxd6 this move loses the win for him and all he can get away with is a draw. 30. ... Qc1+
31. Kh2 Qf4+
1/2-1/2
This was an exciting time for me, to get my first draw; and to someone rated almost 600 points higher than me!!!
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