Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba
Date: 11:52:53 05/29/99
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On May 29, 1999 at 11:22:41, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: > >On May 29, 1999 at 07:46:07, blass uri wrote: > >> >>On May 28, 1999 at 21:27:15, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: >> >>> >>>Hi Dann, >>> >>>Thank you for taking the time for such a thorough explanation of FEN. After >>>looking at the extensive explanation you so kindly provided, I still find short >>>algebraic much more simpler to use and quicker to apply. >>> >>>Kind regards, >>>Mel >> >>I find FEN quicker to apply because programs know to read it or copy it. >> >>I need only to use the command copy FEN from Fritz for the position that I want >>to tell the public and paste from Edit to tell the public about a position. >> >>If I use the command copy from the edit and Paste Fen after I set up a position >>then Fritz reads the position that is given in FEN. >> >>Uri > >Hi Uri, > >I thank you for taking an interest in my difficulties with FEN. I also >appreciate the kind way you respond to this and other postings I have made. You >appear to be quite a nice guy - and an intelligent one, too! > >I have to tell you that I just purchased my first computer about three weeks >ago, and my first chess software as well; henceforth, I am not familiar with the >many features available with Fritz 5.32, Rebel 10, and my favorite, Hiarcs 7.01 >- although I really enjoy the Fritz interface, except for the Hash Table info >which requires a smaller board. > >I have been using short algebraic for a long time and I'm very comfortable with >it. I don't mind setting up the pieces using the set-up feature on my chess >software, or my dedicated chess computers which don't get anymore use and are >just gathering dust! > >I truly enjoy evaluating positions on different chess programs and find short >algeraic easy to look at and apply. I will have to learn FEN or else not make >full use of the interesting positions available. I just haven't as yet had the >time to study FEN - but will do so soon. However, I do believe that for the >majorty of members, short algeraic is more readily understood. Therefore, I >would submit my positions for analysis using short algebraic which can be easily >understood by all. > >Kind regards, >Mel Hi Mel, believe me, FEN is more readily understood by most members. It is an standard format for saving positions, and for me (and I think for most members) it is far more convenient than a piece by piece description using short algebraic. Do not worry, you can master FEN in about then minutes, and your programs should be able to understand it correctly. José.
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