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Subject: Re: Short Algebraic notation

Author: Steve Coladonato

Date: 11:03:52 08/23/00

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On August 23, 2000 at 13:43:12, Larry Griffiths wrote:

>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?
>
The piece is determined by either the rank or the file that it presently sits
on.  e.g. R8a4 or Raa4 or R6xb5 or Rbxc6

Steve

>
>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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