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Subject: Re: Why Chessmaster series the only program that has Descriptive Notation?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 07:31:03 01/17/02

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On January 17, 2002 at 10:00:51, Chip Sears wrote:

>One of the reason I will always lean towards the Chessmaster programs is that
>this program is the only one I have seen that has descriptive notation.  I am a
>collector of OLD chess books and this was the primary notation.  It makes it
>much easier to read and study these classic books if I maintain the original
>notation.  Does anyone know why other programs (especially the Chessbase GUI)
>does not offer this option?
>
>thanks


Because it is obsolete and hasn't been used in chess literature in 20+
years?

• Re: Why Chessmaster series the only program that has Descriptive Notation? Chip Sears 09:02:59 01/17/02
  • Re: Why Chessmaster series the only program that has Descriptive Notation? John Merlino 09:31:38 01/17/02
    • Re: John, where can I buy Chessmaster? Edwin Wigmore 12:14:38 01/17/02
      • Re: John, where can I buy Chessmaster? John Merlino 12:26:11 01/17/02
    • Re: Why Chessmaster series the only program that has Descriptive Notation? Chip Sears 12:05:32 01/17/02

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