| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| QCKC | Queens of Chess in Kings County |
| QD2 | Queen moving to D2 |
| Q-D5 | 1. Q-d5 (v.) Queen to d5 (Chess move). |
| Q-D5 | 1. Q-d5 (v.) Queen to d5 (Chess move). |
| QG | Queen's Gambit |
| QGA | Queen's Gambit Accepted |
| QGD | Queen's Gambit Declined |
| QKP | Queen's Knight's Pawn |
| QNP | Queen's Knight's Pawn |
| QP | Queen's Pawn |
| QR | Queen's Rook |
| QRP | Queen's Rook's Pawn |
| QVK | Queen Versus Knight |
| QXB | Queen Takes Bishop ( Chess) |
| QXN | Queen Takes Knight ( Chess) |
| QXP | Queen Takes Pawn ( Chess) |
| QXQ | Queen Takes Queen ( Chess) |
| QXR | Queen Takes Rook ( Chess) |
| R | Rook |
| RCF | Russian Chess Federation |