Do we really bother to remember this? Why dont simply play the game???
Memorizing Coordinates
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Jan 4, 2018
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#43
Here is an app that will help you:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=chess.coordinate.guru
I had a free windows software named Lucas Chess or just *Lucas*, it had great practice exercises of memorising pieces on board. For learning coordinates we have good exercises on Lichess and Chess,com
Jul 28, 2019
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#45
When you solve tactics (not Rush, of course), say loud the moves from both sides. If for example Kxe7 you can just say “king e7” to simplify. After some hundred tactical puzzles you know all the squares of the board. Doing so you are training tactics and learning the squares, so you are saving time.
Jul 28, 2019
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#46
Something else. After you solve a puzzle saying loud the moves, try to solve the puzzle again with close eyes, and again saying loud the moves. Now you are also improving visualisation. This is possible in simple puzzles, not longer than 4 moves. At the beginning this is hard, but it get easier with the time.
Jul 28, 2019
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#47
I tried apps, but they are somehow boring. You need a lot of discipline. Doing what I said above you are improving also your tactical skills.
Seriously, when I bought an old book with descriptive notation, and I started to learn it, then algebraic was super easy and i was easily able to start identifying the squares. I also use a board with no co-ordinates as well. man i hate boards with co-ordinates on them now. Especially if I have to read a book with descriptive notation. Then there is simply just moving the pieces on the board reading games. Without co-ordinates. The more you use your board, the easier it will become.
@tem8 nope what?
You have no intentions on learning descriptive notation? Using your board more?
Though I don't see the point of reading memorizing coordinates though
It helps when recording your games or playing them back. I like to say Familiar with them I don't memorize colors or anything. though. Some say it also helps with visualizing the board. I've read that of chess coaches, two books, Emmanual Laskers Chess Manual and Lev Alburt's course. he's REALLY big on knowing the board like that.
Surely if you have mastered the ability to count from 1 to 8, and also are able to remember at least the first 8 letters of the alphabet, you are sorted.
Jul 30, 2019
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#53
Lagomorph wrote:
Surely if you have mastered the ability to count from 1 to 8, and also are able to remember at least the first 8 letters of the alphabet, you are sorted.
It seems that these are two very difficult skills for the younger generation.
I was struggling to memorise chess notations as a beginner in chess, I didn’t have a board either. So, I built this tool to help myself, and hopefully, other chess beginners. https://chessnotation.xyz
Learn Chess Notations to analyse, visualise and review chess games. #Chess
Sep 19, 2021
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#56
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