Chess board notation used to be very valuable for reading chess books but with online tools from Chess.com and lichess.org to take lessons, review games, analysis other peoples play and YouTube videos of folks describing various scenarios. What is the added value of chess notation to someone learning?
I played chess years ago with some friends and I am just starting to get back into it and trying to soak up all kinds of info and play some games. I am very bad at Chess Notation, I have to sing the alphabet song every time to find the right file. I am sure I could get faster and better at it with some practice, but perhaps that time would be better spent playing, analyzing, watching videos, and reading about chess?
Perhaps I am missing some value in chess notation that someone can explain to me?
sometimes it helps to say the squares if you are doing a really long calculation, but most times saying, "here, here, here," works just fine.
also, if you talk to real live people about chess, knowing the notation makes is easier to talk about the game.
there isn't a ton of value in knowing it, but there is some, and it isn't hard to learn... sooooooo do what you think is best.
If you play over the board you are compelled to notate the moves on your score sheet.
You can buy a chess board with ranks and files indicated.
Here on lichess you can indicate ranks and files and even squares in your preferences.
yeah not sure I will ever play over the board in a formal setting where recording moves is required. But I do see the value in talking about a game without a board in front of you. So far I just play online, and use lichess to bring up the board and we talk and do what if scenarios.
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