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Subject: Short Algebraic notation

Author: Larry Griffiths

Date: 10:43:12 08/23/00


My old principle continuation printouts used to be:

e2-e4  a1xd1  etc.

I converted them to short algebraic notation since this seems to be very popular
and the test suites seem to use this for best move.

If I remember correctly, pawn moves are e4 g7 etc and captures are bxe4 hxg7
etc.

Other moves are Rf4 Qb6 etc and captures Rxf4 Qxb6...

I cant remember what the notation looks like when the same type of pieces can
move or capture to the same square and the notation shows which piece to move.
Something like ra4-b4?
How should these look?


I would also have to make/unmake all the moves at the root ply and look for the
cases when 2 or more like pieces can capture or move to the same square.

Any comments?

Larry.



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