Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

FEN is a standard notation used to describe chess positions for analysis and recording.

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Queen’s Gambit FEN Explained

The Queen’s Gambit opening starts with:

1. d4 d5 2. c4

This results in the following FEN string:

rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p4/2P5/8/PP1PPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 2

Breaking it down:

• The board position is represented in FEN notation as:

  rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p4/2P5/8/PP1PPPPP/RNBQKBNR

• It is White to move.
• Castling rights are: KQkq.
• En passant target square: None.
• Halfmove clock (moves since last pawn move or capture): 0.
• Fullmove number (total moves in the game): 2.