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The chessmen of each player are further named according to their positions upon the board. Thus, the Bishop next to the Queen is called the Queen's Bishop, indicated by QB; and the Bishop next to the King is called the King's Bishop, indicated by KB. The Knight on the Queen's side is called the Queen's Knight, indicated by QKt, and the Knight on the King's side is called the King's Knight, indicated by KKt. The Rook on the Queen's side is called the Queen's Rook, indicated by QR, and the Rook on the King's side is called the King's Rook, indicated by KR.

The Pawns are named after the Pieces in front of which they stand. Thus, beginning at the left (as shown in DIAGRAM I) the Pawns are called the Queen's Rook's Pawn (QRP); the Queen's Knight's Pawn (QKtP); the Queen's Bishop's Pawn (QBP); the Queen's Pawn, (QP); the King's Pawn (KP); the King's