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Subject: Re: Suggestion for new PGN header tag : FIDE ID?

Author: Michael Yee

Date: 10:44:06 02/06/04

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On February 06, 2004 at 13:39:18, Bob Durrett wrote:

>On February 06, 2004 at 12:25:52, Michael Yee wrote:
>
>>I saw that there is a new ScidBase database available (with purchase of a scid
>>CD), and it got me thinking about the difficulty of keeping databases clean due
>>to various transliterations of people's names.
>>
>>So maybe including the ID number (from FIDE or a national organization) would
>>help?
>>
>>Michael
>
>Brilliant idea.  Wrong forum.  Suggest you mail that to FIDE directly!
>
>Bob D.

Well, the idea was partly directed toward Steven Edwards or others who may be
working on the new PGN (and other) standards. You're right though--it would only
be helpful if future events consistently posted PGNs with ID information.

Michael



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