2. Notations
3. Advance Moves
4. Xiangqi (Chinese Chess)
RATINGS
GM- Grandmaster
IM- International Master
FM- FIDE Master
above 2399 Senior Master
2200-2399 Master
2000-2199 Expert
1800-1999 Class A
1600-1799 Class B
1400-1599 Class C
1200-1399 Class D
1000-1199 Class E
800-999 Class F
600-799 Class G
400-599 Class H
200-399 Class I
under 200 Class J
NOTATIONS
Each square on a chess board is numbered so you can write down your moves. I'll show you the regular notation board and the advance board.
Regular:
A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8
A7 B7 C7 D7 E7 F7 G7 H7
A6 B6 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 H6
A5 B5 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 H5
A4 B4 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 H4
A3 B3 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 H3
A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 H2
A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1
Advance:
KR8 Kkt8 KB8 K8 Q8 QB8 Qkt8 QR8
KR7 Kkt7 KB7 K7 Q7 QB7 Qkt7 QR8
KR6 Kkt6 KB6 K6 Q6 QB6 Qkt6 QR6
KR5 Kkt5 KB5 K5 Q5 QB5 Qkt5 QR5
KR4 Kkt4 KB4 K4 Q4 QB4 Qkt4 QR4
KR3 Kkt3 KB3 K3 Q3 QB3 Qkt3 QR3
KR2 Kkt2 KB2 K2 Q2 QB2 Qkt2 QR2
KR1 Kkt1 KB1 K1 Q1 QB1 Qkt1 QR1
ADVANCE MOVES
Queen's Financhetto- 1. - b3
Queen's Gambit- 2. c4 dxc4
Royal- 1. e4 a6
Fisher Attack- 6. Bc4
Spanish- 3. Bb5 a6
Bishop's- 2. Bc4 Nf6
Two Knights- 3. Bc4 Nf6
Four Knights- 4. Nc3 Nxe4
Queen's Pawn- 2. Nf3 d5
Marshall Trap- 7. 0-0 Bg4 8. c4 0-0
9. cxd5 f5 10. Re1 Bxh2 check
XIANGQI (Chinese Chess)
Xiangqi is play throught out the world, but not much in the United States.
The Xiangqi board has a "fortress" for both players. In the middle of the board is a river and the battle feild is made up of "points" on the board.
You have a total of seven diferent peices. 1 King, 5 pawns, 2 cannons, 2 advisors, 2 elephants, 2 Horses, and 2 ChaRiot.
Moves:
Pawn: Moves forwards one space at a time. Forwards and sideways when on other side of river.
Cannon: Moves any direction and as many spaces as it wants. Takes peices by jumping on them, even if it is your own peice.
King: Moves any direction. Can not be on line as other king and can not leave fortress.
Advisor: Moves diagonally and doesn't leave fortress.
Elephant: Move like a bishop. Can not cross river.
Horse: Moves like Knight.
ChaRiot: Moves like rook.