Chess Notation

I'm a new player and I'm trying to memorize chess notation(the coordinates).

I'm just asking for tips for memorizing which square is "X" square.

Pure practice, I'm afraid.

Spend enough time here, and you'll do alright:

http://38i.biz/blindchess/

(works on an iphone too)

The Technique to remember chess coordinates -

First pick up a chess board with coordinates on it..

just visualize the board in four parts .. first part starting from a to d file and 1 to 4 rank making a squre...

now put ur fingure on a random squre and repeat its name aloud. like a2 d3 b1 c4 etc...do it for 2-3 minutes and then move on to second part starting from e to h file and 1 to 4 rank. again choose a random squre and repeat its name aloud. like e4 h1 g2 f4 do it for 2-3 minutes and then move on to third ( a to d file and 5 to 8 rank)and fourth part ( e to h file and 5 to 8 rank ).

once u r done with all four parts then choose a random squre from entire chess board and repeat its name aloud.

do it for 4-5 minutes. like a1 b5 g8 e3 h7 c1 f5 etc..and  u will be amazed that u would recognize almost all squares correctly in a split second.

 Use this technique for a few days and impress everyone with ur ability to talk about chess moves in algebric notations !

 Hope u have fun with it.

Take care and Good bye

Very helpful, thanks

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chessking023 wrote:

The Technique to remember chess coordinates -

First pick up a chess board with coordinates on it..

just visualize the board in four parts .. first part starting from a to d file and 1 to 4 rank making a squre...

now put ur fingure on a random squre and repeat its name aloud. like a2 d3 b1 c4 etc...do it for 2-3 minutes and then move on to second part starting from e to h file and 1 to 4 rank. again choose a random squre and repeat its name aloud. like e4 h1 g2 f4 do it for 2-3 minutes and then move on to third ( a to d file and 5 to 8 rank)and fourth part ( e to h file and 5 to 8 rank ).

once u r done with all four parts then choose a random squre from entire chess board and repeat its name aloud.

do it for 4-5 minutes. like a1 b5 g8 e3 h7 c1 f5 etc..and  u will be amazed that u would recognize almost all squares correctly in a split second.

 Use this technique for a few days and impress everyone with ur ability to talk about chess moves in algebric notations !

 Hope u have fun with it.

Take care and Good bye