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===Notation===
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When describing moves, use short form English [[algebraic notation (chess)|algebraic notation]], and include [[Template:Algebraic notation]]. Thus, only the destination square is indicated, not the original square except for disambiguation purposes, e.g. Kf1, not Kg1-f1. Castling is indicated by 0-0 or 0-0-0, not O-O or O-O-O. Captures are indicated by the letter "x" rather than a [[multiplication sign]] ("×") or other indicator such as a colon (":"). Pawn captures include the "x" sign and name the destination square even in cases where there is no ambiguity, e.g. exd5 rather than exd or ed. Checks are indicated by "+" ([[plus sign]]), and checkmates by "#" ([[number sign|hash sign]]). There are no symbols specifically for [[discovered check]] or [[double check]]; simply use "+" for these. Promotions are indicated by "=" ([[equals sign]]), e.g. h8=Q. Be cautious with the use of [[chess annotation symbols]] (e.g. !, ?, ??), or any other editorial comment on a move. If challenged, an annotation needs a source, or else it may be removed.

Chess games with little or no commentary may be formatted as a dense block, [[Portable Game Notation|PGN]] style. In the case when there is significant commentary (such as in [[Immortal Game]]), moves are written in boldface, and the annotations/commentary are most usually started in a separate indented paragraph for readability. The leads of openings articles have commentary outdented and moves indented (as in [[King's Gambit, McDonnell Gambit]]), and occasionally an article uses this formatting as well (e.g. [[Ruy Lopez, Noah's Ark Trap]]). An article with massive annotations/commentary (such as [[Kasparov versus the World]]) is best presented without any indenting. Due to [[MOS:ACCESS|accessibility concerns]], it is recommended to use [[Wikipedia:DLIST|description list]] formatting to keep the HTML output clean.