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Definition of: In chess notation the ranks horizontal rows of squares are numbered - reading away from each player, and each file vertical row is named for the piece standing at its head The symbol for each piece is opposite the square it occupies at the beginning of the game, excepting the pawns, which are indicated at each end of the pawn rows Bishops, knights, and rooks are named for the king or queen, according to their positions at the start Pawns are named for the pieces they stand in front of
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