n

uppercase N · plural ns · plural n's

1. letterlowercaseThe fourteenth letter of the English alphabet, called en and written in the Latin script.

uppercase N · plural ns · plural n's

1. lowercaseThe fourteenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called en and written in the Latin script.

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of north.
2. abbreviationgrammarAbbreviation of noun.
3. chemistrynormal
4. gender neutralNeutral
5. No

1. abbreviationgrammarAbbreviation of neuter (gender).

1. abbreviationcontractionContraction of and, chiefly used in set phrases.

   rock n roll

lowercase n · plural Ns · plural N's

1. letteruppercaseThe fourteenth letter of the English alphabet, called en and written in the Latin script.

lowercase n · plural Ns · plural N's

1. uppercaseThe fourteenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called en and written in the Latin script.

1. abbreviationgovernmentAbbreviation of navy.
2. abbreviationAbbreviation of north (see also n).
3. abbreviationhuman sciencesAbbreviation of noun.
4. abbreviationboard gamesAbbreviation of knight.

   1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 e.p. Nxd6 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qe3+ Be7 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. 0-0-0 Re8 11. Kb1 (=)

   2022, “2023 Laws of Chess”, in FIDE, archived from the original on 16 Mar 2025, page 23

   1 more example

   The correct answer is 1.Rxf6 Rxf6 2.Rf1 Raf8 3.Qg5 Kg7 4.Nh5+ Other sub-variations work, such as playing 2.Qg5 then 3.Rf1 or playing 4.Bxf6+ first before playing 5.Nh5+.

   2023 August 12, GM Noël Studer, “Mastering Chess Puzzles: The Comprehensive Guide to Effective Problem Solving”, in Next Level Chess, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2025

5. abbreviationAbbreviation of neutral (“gear selection”).
6. South AfricaabbreviationroadwayAbbreviation of national route.