### Chapter Four ## Endgames I

## How To Start The Game With The Black Pieces

* The Italian Opening * The Sicilian Defense

### Chapter Two ## How To Start The Game With The White Pieces

### Chapter One ## How To (Literally) Win At Chess

# Markdown and Notation Examples ``` |rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd |pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__ |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__ |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__ |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__ |pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl |rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl moves ``` [Forsyth–Edwards Notation (FEN)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsyth–Edwards_Notation) FEN for the starting position: ```code rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1 ```

I bought this book because I saw that many readers added it to their library. I find chess one degree too stressful and technical for my likings, but I enjoy all board games and appreciate chess’s special place in that pedigree. I am reading this book to see what kind of uses I can make of markdown in terms of documenting this book and chess strategy in general.

# Part One 0-800 ELO

O-O is the notation when a player castles on the short side. O-O-O on the long side.