E3E6
E3E6 is a move notation used in chess to indicate a piece moves from the square e3 to e6. It is written in long algebraic notation (LAN), which records the starting square and the destination square without specifying the piece type. The move presupposes that the moving piece can legally traverse the e-file from e3 to e6; typically the moving piece is a rook or a queen. Pawns cannot move from e3 to e6 in a single move, and bishops and knights cannot reach e6 from e3 in a straight line, so they are not candidates for this move.
In practice, e3e6 serves to remove ambiguity when documenting games or during analysis. In standard algebraic
Use and implications: When a rook or queen travels to e6, it often aims to exert pressure
History and usage: LAN notation originated in the early 20th century and remains standard in some databases,
See also: chess notation, long algebraic notation, standard algebraic notation.