diff --git a/nakama/go-modules/main.go b/nakama/go-modules/main.go
index ef79c56..b0e6e5b 100644
--- a/nakama/go-modules/main.go
+++ b/nakama/go-modules/main.go
@@ -736,8 +736,8 @@ func validateChessMove(fenStr, from, to, promotion string) MoveResult {
 
 	game := chess.NewGame(fen)
 
-	// Verify the move is valid first
-	found := false
+	// Find the move and get its algebraic notation
+	var algebraicMove string
 	for _, move := range game.ValidMoves() {
 		if move.S1().String() == from && move.S2().String() == to {
 			// Check promotion
@@ -748,21 +748,17 @@ func validateChessMove(fenStr, from, to, promotion string) MoveResult {
 					continue
 				}
 			}
-			found = true
+			algebraicMove = move.String()
 			break
 		}
 	}
 
-	if !found {
+	if algebraicMove == "" {
 		return result
 	}
 
-	// Make the move using UCI notation (e.g., "e2e4" or "e7e8q" for promotion)
-	uciMove := from + to
-	if promotion != "" {
-		uciMove += promotion
-	}
-	if err := game.PushNotationMove(uciMove, chess.UCINotation{}, nil); err != nil {
+	// Make the move using algebraic notation
+	if err := game.PushMove(algebraicMove); err != nil {
 		return result
 	}