Author: Tony Werten
Date: 13:24:03 09/23/03
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On September 23, 2003 at 13:17:59, Michel Langeveld wrote: >>I only know 2 solutions: >>1) use p and P >>2) Use a B for pawn, comes from the oldfashion name, Boer ( Farmer ), wich goes >>nice together with the other medieval naming. >> >>I know of no (common) name for a pawn that starts with an O. ( Maybe >>offermaterial ( Sacrificial material ) wich is close to pawn ;) > >Just speculating ... maybe because of the shape >O = shape of pawn Looks more like a rook, seen from above. Or any other piece, seen from the bottom :) Tony >P = shape of horse (paard)
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