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3.5.4
Commentary symbols
When annotating chess games you can make use of a set of well-known languageindependent commentary symbols. These consist of chess figurines (little piece
symbols instead of letters) and evaluation symbols, all of which are given below. In
ChessBase you can enter the symbols by right-clicking the notation, with the help of
the annotation palette or with special keyboard shortcuts.
Hear is a list of the commentary symbols and what they mean:
!
!!
!?
?!
?
??
Good move
Zugzwang
Excellent move
Centre
¢
£
¤
¥
¦
§
King
Interesting move
Dubious move
Mistake
Blunder
Queen
Knight
Rook
Pawn
Initiative
Counterplay
With the idea
Space
Zeitnot (time trouble)
Development
File (line)
Diagonal
Weak point.
Only move
ª
º
«
»
v
Bishop
Attack
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×
with
without
Queenside
Kingside
Endgame
Pair of bishops
®
¯
°
±
²
÷
³
µ
¹
½
þ
Bishops of opposite colour
Bishops of same colour
With compensation for material
White has the upper hand
White stands somewhat better
Unclear
Black stands somewhat better
Black has the upper hand
Better is
Draw
Passed pawn.
Chess notation
One of the most important factors in the advancement of chess knowledge was the
invention of a efficient notation to describe moves. It is done with the help of piece
names, eight file letters (a – h) and eight rank numbers (1 – 8).
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