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N: Abbreviation for Knight.

National Chess Day: October 9th, 1976 . US President Gerald Ford set the day aside "to give special recognition to a game that generates challenge, intellectual stimulation, and enjoyment for citizens of all ages."

National Master: Title granted by national federations to strong players, usually those with a sustained ELO rating of 2200 or above.

Neo-Romantic: A style of play developed in the twentieth century. This style incorporates the romantic tradition of aggressive attack, and couples this aspect of play with a strong defense.

Neustadtl Score: Another name for the Sonneborn-Berger Score.

New in Chess: Monthly Chess magazine edited by Jan Timman and quarterly volumes edited by Gennadi Sosonko published in Holland since 1984.

Nimzo-Indian Defense: One of the Indian defenses, characterized by the sequence: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4. Named after Aaron Nimzovitch.

NM: Abbreviation for National Master.

Norm: The number of points a player in an international tournament must score to gain one qualification for a FIDE title. The weaker the tournament, the more points a player must score for any given norm.

Normal Opening: An old name for the French Defense.

Normal Position: The position in the Evans Gambit after: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7 .0-0 d6 8. cxd4 Bb6.

Notation: System for recording moves and positions of a Chess game - Algebraic Notation, Long Algebraic Notation, Descriptive Notation, Figurine Notation, Forsythe Notation, Udemann Code, etc.

Novice: A beginning Chess player