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Subject: Discrete Movements in Chess

Author: Dan Ellwein

Date: 12:10:05 12/15/99


Hi

Wanted to post this to the group and see if (somewhat) accurately captured the
different movements (as defined below) in chess.

     CHESS TABLE OF MOVEMENT

     Capture/NonCapture  NonCapture Only  Capture Only
  1   KBRQ                P                P
  2   NBRQ                KRP*
  3   BRQ                 R**
  4   BRQ
  5   BRQ
  6   BRQ
  7   BRQ

TOTAL  7                  3                1

 *Castle Queen side(K), castle King side(KR), first move of Pawn(P)
**Castle Queen side(R)

There are 11 discrete Movements in chess (represented by the 6 types of pieces)

Movement is a function of: Type(3) and Magnitude(7)

Type: Capture/NonCapture
      Capture Only
      NonCapture Only

Magnitude: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (number of squares)

Only the Pawn(P) has a 'Capture Only' characteristic.

The King(K) and Pawn(P) are limited to a Magnitude of 1 and a one time Magnitude
of 2.

The Knight(N) has a fixed Magnitude of 2.

The Knight(N) is listed the least: 1 time.

The Rook(R) is listed the most:  9 times.

Only Magnitude 2 contains all 6 piece types.

PilgrimDan



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