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Subject: Re: oops Diagram might help <S>

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 09:33:35 11/30/01

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On November 30, 2001 at 11:33:48, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>for pawn moves, only a destination square may be given.  For piece moves,
>the piece "letter" plus the destination square is the simplest form.  If
>this leads to an ambiguous move (either of the above) then the move is
>qualified by adding either the originating file letter, or if that is
>still ambiguous, by trying the originating rank number instead.
>


I think sometimes you need BOTH the originating rank and file:

[D] 7k/8/1N3N2/8/1N3N2/8/8/7K w - - 0 1

White plays a knight to d5.  Need both rank & file to specify which knight.

• Re: oops Diagram might help <S> Les Fernandez 10:53:49 11/30/01
  • Re: oops Diagram might help <S> Dann Corbit 17:07:12 11/30/01
    • Big thanks Got It! Les Fernandez 17:48:05 11/30/01

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