Memorable labels for squares

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Memorising the squares is useful in Chess, particularly for following commentaries, but a1, b3, etc. aren't the easiest mnemonics. In order to assist in remembering them, I want to give an additional label to each and every square on the board. For example: c4 could be Bobby's square, as he (Fischer) habitually liked to put a bishop on this square; h3 might be where Shirov played the "greatest move of all time" etc. Each square could have more than one label. Can people make suggestions for memorable labels for each and every square on the board?

Avatar of Nikolas_Silvester

So you want the squares not only to have a certain coordination but also a name.

Avatar of Arnaut10

instead of having an easy to learn and logical system that we have now you want people to learn 64 names for each square?

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I want h7 to be Ubik’s square because that’s where Ubik likes to capture pawns with his bishop.

Also h1 could be Ubik’s square because that is the square I check to see if it’s white anytime I see a chessboard in a movie. Usually it’s black tho.
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Arnaut10 wrote:

instead of having an easy to learn and logical system that we have now you want people to learn 64 names for each square?

No, the coordinates are useful, but memory works by association so if you associate certain memorable events with particular squares, it becomes easier to visualise them.

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Which square would you associate with Tal?

 

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B5 Ruy Lopez

A6 Morphy Defense

B4 Evans

D6 Kings Gambit bust

 

etc..

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All of the above