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Subject: Re: contradicting FEN and SMK-FEN

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 23:10:12 08/03/05

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On August 04, 2005 at 01:57:51, Reinhard Scharnagl wrote:

>Here are some facts to objectify the discussion instead of flaming:
>
>See following Chess960 position SP-518, you will know it:
>
>[D]rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
>
>SMK-FEN: rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w AHah - 0 1
>X-FEN:   rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
>FEN:     rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
>
>Or look at following playable pseudo-FRC position SP-532 (one of 18 possible):
>
>[D]rbbnkqnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RBBNKQNR w KQkq - 0 1
>
>SMK-FEN: rbbnkqnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RBBNKQNR w AHah - 0 1
>X-FEN:   rbbnkqnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RBBNKQNR w KQkq - 0 1
>FEN:     rbbnkqnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RBBNKQNR w KQkq - 0 1
>

Why do so many people want to play Fischer Random or 960?

It has no appeal for me.
>In both cases the castling tags are making the difference
>
>Because of FEN and SMK-FEN being different, a decision for SMK-FEN will leave
>behind any compatibility to traditional FEN without any need.
>
>Reinhard.



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