The Rules
Algebraic notation
Reading and writing chess
The idea
Modern chess uses algebraic notation. Each piece has a letter: K (king), Q (queen), R (rook), B (bishop), N (knight). Pawns get no letter. A move is the piece letter + destination square: Nf3 means "knight to f3". Captures use 'x': Bxe5. Check is +, checkmate is #. Castling is O-O (kingside) or O-O-O (queenside).
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Italian Game after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 — five named moves, four pieces developed.
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Your move
Play the natural developing move Nf3 (knight to f3).
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