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The board

64 squares, and a name for each

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Step 1

The chessboard has 64 squares, light and dark. It is set so that each player has a light square in the right-hand corner: light on the right.

Marked: h1, a8.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1

Step 2

The columns are called files. They are named with letters, a to h, from White's left to White's right. This is the e-file.

Marked: e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7, e8.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1

Step 3

The rows are called ranks. They are numbered ⁠1 to ⁠8, counting from White's side. This is the fourth rank.

Marked: a4, b4, c4, d4, e4, f4, g4, h4.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1

Step 4

So every square has a name: its file, then its rank. Where the e-file meets the fourth rank is the square e4.

Marked: e4.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1

Step 5

Tap the square d5.

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The squares: d5

Step 6

Now tap g2.

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The squares: g2

Step 7

Which corner square is the light one on White's right?

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  1. h1
  2. a1
  3. a8
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Answer: h1

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