Algebraic notation (chess) board. Thus each square has a unique identification of file letter followed by rank number. (For example, White's king starts the game on square e1; Black's knight on b8 can move to open squares a6 or c6.) Each piece type (other than pawns) is identified by an uppercase letter. English-speaking players use the letters "K" for king, "Q" for queen, "R" for rook, "B" for bishop, and "N" for knight (since K is already used). "S" (from the German "Springer") was also used for the knight in the early days of algebraic notation and is still used in some chess
Shogi notation P86 or P-8f. The notation format has the following 5 part structure: An example using all 5 parts is S72x83+ or S7bx8c+. All parts are obligatory except for the "origin" and "promotion" parts. (Thus, most notation strings only contain 3 parts.) The "origin" part is only indicated when needed to resolve ambiguity. The "promotion" part is only needed when there is the possibility of promotion. Western notation is not used in Japanese language texts, as it is no more concise than traditional notation with kanji and two ciphers which originated in the Edo period. The first letter represents the piece