Keyword Q&A : Chess Board With Annotations

Keyword Query: Chess Board With Annotations
Interpretation: It’s likely you’re searching for a proper, physical Chessboard, which has the numbers and letters for the Ranks & Files stamped around the edges.

I thought there would be a greater selection of Chessboards with the Notation coordinates running along the side, but there weren’t many to choose … Here are two examples.

The first is a proper wooden Board:

Mahogany & White Birch 16-19″
from ChessHouse.com

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This second example uses the same material used in mouse mats and is aimed particularly at Chess Clubs and schools, as it’s machine washable and ‘cheap’, “like the budgie”:

55mm Mousepad Mat
from UKGamesShop.com

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If you’re not after a physical Chessboard with Notation coordinates, but just want an image to refer to, the following graphic has all you need:

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Recommended Links:

• Beginners Chess Guide – Annotated Chess
• Chess Glossary Article – Chess Annotation
• Chess Glossary Article – Chess Notation (The Algebraic System)