In the diagram below we will see the e4-square highlighted. The name of any given square can be identified by locating the file it is on and then the rank. The chessboard with the fourth rank highlighted. Highlighted below you will see the fourth rank. Each rank has a numerical assignment (1 through 8). Ranks are the names of each horizontal row on the board. The chessboard with the e-file highlighted. Highlighted below you will see the e-file.
Each file has an alphabetical assignment (a through h). Filesįiles are the names of each vertical row (or column) on the board. We can locate the name of each square very easily! How do we do this? First, we locate the file of the square, and then it's rank. Have you ever wondered how people can play blindfold chess? Well, one of the reasons they can do this (aside from talent, skill, experience, and mastery) is because they know the name of every square on the chessboard.Įvery square on a chessboard has an alphanumeric name (or coordinate). When setting up a chessboard, you should always have a light square on the lower right (like the h1-square in the image below). Half of the 64 squares are called light squares, while the others are known as dark squares. The chessboard is an 8x8 grid of alternating colored squares. The chessboard is not as simple as it seems! Here is what you need to know about the chessboard: When learning chess, the most important component to start with is the board.
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