Editing Glossary of chess (section)

==N==
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{{term|term= N|content = N {{anchor|N}} }}
{{defn|no=1|defn= Symbol used for the [[#knight|knight]] when recording chess moves in English.}}
{{defn|no=2|defn= An abbreviation for [[#theoretical novelty|novelty]].}}

{{term|term= NCO|content = ''NCO'' {{anchor|NCO}} }}
{{defn|defn= An abbreviation sometimes used for the [[#opening|chess opening]] reference ''Nunn's Chess Openings''. Cf. ''[[#ECO|ECO]]'' and ''[[#MCO|MCO]]''.}}

{{term|term= NN|content= NN {{anchor|NN}} }}
{{defn|defn= Traditionally used in [[#game score|game scores]] to indicate a player whose name is not known. The origin is uncertain. It may be an abbreviation of the Latin ''nomina'' ("names"), or it may be short for the Latin phrase ''[[nomen nescio]]'' ("name unknown").<ref>Hooper & Whyld 1996, p. 274</ref> Sometimes ''N.N.''}}

{{term|term= norm|content= [[Norm (chess)|norm]] {{anchor|Norm|norms}} }}
{{defn|defn=A step toward earning a [[chess title]], such as [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] or [[International Master]]. To qualify for the award of norms, a tournament must be rated by FIDE, must be sufficiently strong, must include a mix of nationalities, must include a specified number of titled players, and must meet certain other requirements regarding time control and playing conditions. The score necessary to qualify for a norm depends on the strength of the tournament. In practice, three norms are usually required for a title, though regulations have varied over the years.<ref name="FideNorms">{{Cite web|title=FIDE Handbook B. Permanent Commissions / 01. International Title Regulations (Qualification Commission) / FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 July 2017|url=https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B01Regulations2017|access-date=12 July 2020|website=FIDE}}</ref><ref>Agdestein 2013, p. 141</ref>}}

{{term|term= notation|content= [[Chess notation|notation]] {{anchor|Notation|chess notation|Chess notation}} }}
{{defn|defn=Any method of recording chess moves, allowing games to be later published, replayed and analyzed. The most common notation today is [[#algebraic notation|algebraic notation]], which is used internationally. Formerly [[#descriptive notation|descriptive notation]] was standard in English language publications. There are also systems of notation for recording chess positions without the use of diagrams, the most common of which is [[#Forsyth–Edwards Notation|Forsyth–Edwards Notation]] (FEN).<ref>Wilson 1994, p. 4</ref> Cf. ''[[#annotation|annotation]]''.}}

{{term|term= novelty|content= novelty {{anchor|Novelty|novelties}} }}
{{defn|defn= See ''[[#theoretical novelty|theoretical novelty]]''.}}

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