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Subject: Re: PGN question for Steven J. Edwards

Author: Andy Duplain

Date: 13:33:26 06/14/98

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On June 08, 1998 at 11:36:00, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On June 08, 1998 at 00:30:01, Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com)
>wrote:
>
>>In PGN export format, should there be a space between the
>>move number period and White's move, or not?
>>
>>That is, which is correct for export below: (a), (b), or either?
>>(a)
>>1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5
>>(b)
>>1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5

>By the PGN standard, (B) is the only correct answer.  The move number
>should be followed by a period (.) and that period should be followed
>by a space ( ).  Most programs accept (A) but it is wrong, just like
>most programs will accept 0-0 (zero-zero) castling even though that is
>wrong also...

Errr, don't you have your a's and b's mixed here Bob ?  A is the one
followed by the space, not B.





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