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Subject: Re: chess notation

Author: Robert Pope

Date: 09:04:10 01/19/99

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On January 19, 1999 at 02:07:40, allan johnson wrote:

> Can someone please explain the following chess notation? 5Q2/7k/6pP/6p1/
>6P1/4K1P1/7r/8w.Iknow this is a chess position but I have no idea how to
>decode it

numbers are # of blank spaces, /'s are row dividers, and uppercase/lowercase
distinguish between white(uppercase) and black pieces.  So on the back rank, the
only piece is a white queen on f8 (5 blank, white queen, 2 blank, end of row),
etc.

Rob Pope



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