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	U-Chess
		Here, I describe what is needed to know about the English descriptive notation in order to play U-chess.
		A move is only legal if it can be written down in English Descriptive Notation with at most three symbols.
		Note, the above example may be confusing for our English readers.
	www.chessvariants.com /misc.dir/uchess.html

	Mark Lowery's Exciting World of Chess - Notation
		In English Algebraic notation no letter is used for the pawns, which instead generally are referred to simply by the file letter from which the pawn is advanced.
		The most common notation type you will encounter and the one most frequently in use in the modern chess world is English Algebraic, (note: the United States Chess Federation refers to this system as Algebraic Notation, abbreviated AN), although you will encounter several others as well and should become familiar with them.
		English Algebraic notation is based upon assigning numbers to the 8 ranks (rows) and lower case letters to the 8 files (columns) on the board.
	www.markalowery.net /Chess/Notation/notation.html (1886 words)

	Chess Rules - Chess Notation - Chess Match
		Descriptive chess notation (also called descriptive notation, English notation, and English descriptive notation) is a notation for recording a chess game and was very popular in the past.
		Algebraic chess notation is the notation used today by all competition chess organizations and in most books, magazines, and newspapers.
		The chess moves themselves are given in Algebraic chess notation.
	www.clearleadinc.com /site/chess-rule.html (809 words)

	Mark Lowery's Exciting World of Chess - Notation
		The following is the full game in English Algebraic notation for Boleslavsky - Bronstein, Moscow 1945, USSR Championship, which shows many of the above principles for noting a chess game with English Algebraic.
		], added to the end of the notation
		is added to a move notation to denote an excellent or good move
	www.markalowery.net /Chess/Notation/notation.html (809 words)

	Chess Rules - Chess Notation - Chess Match
		Descriptive chess notation (also called descriptive notation, English notation, and English descriptive notation) is a notation for recording a chess game and was very popular in the past.
		Algebraic chess notation is the notation used today by all competition chess organizations and in most books, magazines, and newspapers.
		The chess moves themselves are given in Algebraic chess notation.
	www.clearleadinc.com /site/chess-rule.html (809 words)

	Chess Test. Chess Quiz
		To be able to answer all the questions you have to know the English descriptive chess notation.
		Explaining the English descriptive chess notation is not our aim.
		Very important: it is not a test of chess combinations, so consider the following positions as they were taken from your own games.
	www.chessarea.com /chess-strategy/chess-test (358 words)

	Mark Lowery's Exciting World of Chess - Notation
		English Algebraic notation is based upon assigning numbers to the 8 ranks (rows) and lower case letters to the 8 files (columns) on the board.
		In chess books and publications, as well as computer and Internet chess programs, you will see principally two types of noting moves made during a game regardless of the method of chess notation type used.
		The first type of noting moves is a straight forward linear notation format across the lines of a page where the number represents the number of the move followed by White's move and then Black's move, in a sequential repeating descending order.
	www.markalowery.net /Chess/Notation/notation.html (1886 words)

	Mark Lowery's Exciting World of Chess - English Descriptive Notation
		The English Descriptive notation type, while an older notation type and not in use as much anymore, was widely used in chess world.
		The notation type is not obsolete and is still used, especially by those who grew up with it and learned it as the primary chess notation type while learning chess.
		English Descriptive notation is not an easy system to learn, but once learned is easy to apply when reading the notation.
	www.markalowery.net /Chess/Notation/descriptive_notation.html (484 words)

	[Retros] Errata in "Chess Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes"?
		On Thu, Jul 18, 2002 at 09:55:02AM +0000, Richard Sabey wrote: > This is not an error, but I'm asking it in case anyone on the list > has encountered this notation: Smullyan's chess notation is strange: > it's basically descriptive with S for knight, but with algebraic > notation for square names.
		Some other English-language publications > use S for knight, even when the only pieces used are orthodox chess > pieces (so there is no need to distinguish knight from nightrider).
		It's been a while since I've seen them (so I may be wrong), but I seem to remember that Kenneth Howard's chess problems books used that notation.
	www.pairlist.net /pipermail/retros/2002-July/000194.html (249 words)

	Mark Lowery's Exciting World of Chess - Notation
		Through the introductory sections, you should now be acquainted with the basics of the English Algebraic method of chess notation.
		English Algebraic notation is based upon assigning numbers to the 8 ranks (rows) and lower case letters to the 8 files (columns) on the board.
		In English Algebraic notation no letter is used for the pawns, which instead generally are referred to simply by the file letter from which the pawn is advanced.
	www.markalowery.net /Chess/Notation/notation.html (1886 words)

	Mark Lowery's Exciting World of Chess - Notation
		The most common notation type you will encounter and the one most frequently in use in the modern chess world is English Algebraic, (note: the United States Chess Federation refers to this system as Algebraic Notation, abbreviated AN), although you will encounter several others as well and should become familiar with them.
		English Algebraic notation is based upon assigning numbers to the 8 ranks (rows) and lower case letters to the 8 files (columns) on the board.
		In English Algebraic notation no letter is used for the pawns, which instead generally are referred to simply by the file letter from which the pawn is advanced.
	www.markalowery.net /Chess/Notation/notation.html (1886 words)

	English Opening - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The English Opening is the chess opening 1.c4 (in algebraic notation), the fourth most popular opening move in chess.
		It fell out of favor (the opening was notably disdained by Morphy), but is now recognized as a solid opening that may be used to reach both classical and hypermodern positions.
		The English derives its name from the English (unofficial) world champion, Howard Staunton, who played it during his 1843 match with Amant.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/English_Opening (577 words)

	Mark Lowery's Exciting World of Chess - Notation
		English Algebraic notation is based upon assigning numbers to the 8 ranks (rows) and lower case letters to the 8 files (columns) on the board.
		In English Algebraic notation no letter is used for the pawns, which instead generally are referred to simply by the file letter from which the pawn is advanced.
		The first type of noting moves is a straight forward linear notation format across the lines of a page where the number represents the number of the move followed by White's move and then Black's move, in a sequential repeating descending order.
	www.markalowery.net /Chess/Notation/notation.html (577 words)

	Mark Lowery's Exciting World of Chess - Notation
		English Algebraic notation is based upon assigning numbers to the 8 ranks (rows) and lower case letters to the 8 files (columns) on the board.
		In English Algebraic notation no letter is used for the pawns, which instead generally are referred to simply by the file letter from which the pawn is advanced.
		The first type of noting moves is a straight forward linear notation format across the lines of a page where the number represents the number of the move followed by White's move and then Black's move, in a sequential repeating descending order.
	www.markalowery.net /Chess/Notation/notation.html (577 words)

	Mark Lowery's Exciting World of Chess - Notation
		English Algebraic notation is based upon assigning numbers to the 8 ranks (rows) and lower case letters to the 8 files (columns) on the board.
		In English Algebraic notation no letter is used for the pawns, which instead generally are referred to simply by the file letter from which the pawn is advanced.
		The first type of noting moves is a straight forward linear notation format across the lines of a page where the number represents the number of the move followed by White's move and then Black's move, in a sequential repeating descending order.
	www.markalowery.net /Chess/Notation/notation.html (1886 words)

	Freeware Download: English Irregular Verbs Trainer
		An attempt is made to make the conversion similar to the pgn notation standards in order the converted notation in English language can be readable by a chess playing software.
		English, German, French, Spanish, Italian or Swedish will be used for messages and dialogues depending on the language of the system.
		It also has a lot of other miscellaneous functions, such as an Arabic to English letters and vice versa transliteration system, it has programming functions like bin2c which makes a compileable source code file out of any file, like picture files for use in a C program.
	www.dirfile.com /freeware/english-irregular-verbs-trainer2.htm (2914 words)

	FAQ
		The records kept are the game score, times for moves sent/received, etc. In international chess it is common to use a numeric notation, else English PGN (unless both players agree to other common format).
		Correspondence Chess League of America (member of ICCF-US)
		There is a website where moves are entered, and an email is sent to the other player.
	www.metrowestchess.org /Community/Knowledge/FAQs/FAQ_Chess_Over_the_Net.htm (2914 words)

	#[]#[] Player Biographies #[]#[]
		"Samuel Reshevsky: A Compendium of 1768 Games with Diagrams, Crosstables, Some annotations, and Indexes" by Stephen W. Gordon, 1997 McFarland & Co., Hardcover, English Figurine Notation, 406pp., $65.00.
		Information presented above is from various sources including Leonard Barden's "Play Better Chess", La Mecca Chess Encyclopedia and an article by Jay Ter Louw.
	www.finitechess.com /reshevsky.htm (2914 words)

	Chess article - Chess Persian Shah board game square pawns knights bishops rooks queen - What-Means.com
		Until the 1970s, at least in English-speaking countries, chess games were recorded and published using descriptive chess notation.
		Chess is sometimes seen as an abstract wargame; as a "mental martial art", and teaching chess has been advocated as a way to increase mental prowess.
		Chess (from the Persian word Shah) is a board game for two players played on a square board divided into eight rows (or ranks) and eight columns (or files) creating 64 individual squares which alternate in color orthogonally (traditionally as white and black although other colours are sometimes used).
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Chess (1446 words)

	Chess Game Notation File Converter official site
		Chess Playing software as FRITZ, ARENA, WINBOARD and other in order to play a chess game they need it in algebraic notation -in English Language- and better in pgn standards, otherwise the file does not open.
		Chess games in electronic form (usually downloaded from Internet sites) are written in algebraic notation and in accordance with the PGN Standards (Pgn=Portable Game Notation).
		Pgn files are normal text files that can be opened with a Notepad or other editor and be adjusted or modified.
	www.code.gr /chess-converter (1446 words)

	Mark Lowery's Exciting World of Chess - English Descriptive Notation
		The notation type is not obsolete and is still used, especially by those who grew up with it and learned it as the primary chess notation type while learning chess.
		English Descriptive notation is not an easy system to learn, but once learned is easy to apply when reading the notation.
		For example, on the next page is the full game in English Descriptive notation for Boleslavsky - Bronstein, Moscow 1945, USSR Championship, the same game notation provided previously in English Algebraic.
	www.markalowery.net /Chess/Notation/descriptive_notation.html (1446 words)

	Chess Problem Discussion Board :: View topic - C0116 is C+
		If we can abide by confusing conventions such as writing "S" for Knight even in english notation and writing black's moves first in the notation for helpmates, then more sensible conventions such as "C-" should not be altered.
		Evently the Nightrider (N) is probably an excuse but in the FEN notation and the player's book we find N for Knight (and not S).
	www.rebnora.com /discussion/viewtopic.php?p=476 (1446 words)

	Chess Mail: guide to ICCF numeric notation
		However, moves in international competitions should always be sent in the ICCF's numeric notation and it can also be used in email play with opponents from non-English speaking countries if you wish.
		ICCF uses an international numeric notation to surmount language barriers.
		Thus a move g7xf8=Q would be given as 77681 in ICCF notation, or Black's move c2-c1=N+ would be 32314.
	www.chessmail.com /ccinfo/notation.html (1446 words)

	Amazon.de: English Books: Pandolfini's Endgame Course (Fireside Chess Library)
		By contrast, Suetin's book, which uses the universal figurine, algebraic notation, is aimed at the more advanced club player who is trying to improve to expert or master status.
		Pandolfini's, which uses algebraic notation throughout, is aimed at the beginning or intermediate player.
		Such players often find the crucial step to be the transition from the "book" position to the middle game.
	www.amazon.de /exec/obidos/ASIN/0671656880/pokeritiscom-21 (1446 words)

	Russian Chess Books @ Chessplayer.com
		Chess Signs/Notation, English Language, Table of Conent and Foreword in Russian.
		Alexander Panchecnko is a well-known chess coach who raised and trtained many Russian Grandmasters.
		The brilliant games and commentary of great chess wizard from Riga.
	www.chessplayer.com /russian_books.html (997 words)

	twisters.txt
		Twist and Shout "Chess Braintwisters" by Burt Hochberg, 1999 Sterling Publishing Co., English Algebraic Notation, Softcover, 128pp., $5.95 Burt Hochberg is a name that should be familiar to most chessplayers.
		It may not be true that inventors of chess variants and composers or unorthodox chess problems have warped minds, thought it's an understandable assumption.
		Under his guidance, "Chess Life" went from a minor chess magazine published erratically to one of the most influential and best read magazines in the world.
	www.chesscafe.com /text/twisters.txt (997 words)

	PORTABLE DRAUGHTS NOTATION
		Invert-flag: 0 = play on dark squares (like english and 10x10), 1 = play on light squares (like italian draughts) This is only needed in draughts.
		The 4 standerd result codes "1-0" "1/2-1/2" "0-1" "" (game unfinished) are given from the aspect of the 1st side to move - Black in english* draughts, White in Italian (SAGE plays DAMA ITALIANA too).
		In the Chess world PGN has revolutionised the way game-info is used and published - players keep and exchange databases with thousand of games.
	www.chessandcheckers.com /pdn.htm (686 words)

	Software Download: Musical Notation
		An attempt is made to make the conversion similar to the pgn notation standards in order the converted notation in English language can be readable by a chess playing software.
		Music score editor/automatic accompaniment creator which lets you create, edit, transpose, play, import scanned music (MusicXML files) and print music notation without knowing music copyist rules.
		Prepare lessons for music students, arrange church music for the choir each week, write songs to sing with your family, customize music for your instrument, create sheet music for your unique musical group.
	www.sharewareconnection.com /titles/musical-notation.htm (686 words)

	Chess Reviews
		Apart from a short Preface (in Russian and German as well as English) there is practically no text, just diagrams and at the back the wordless solutions in figurine notation.
		This is a paperback of 700 tactical puzzles, 6 per page, arranged by theme - Double Attack, Passed Pawn, Attack a King, and so on - with the easier ones towards the start.
	www.soszynski.btinternet.co.uk /sccc/reviews.html (686 words)

	Great Chess Books of the Twentieth Century in English - Alex Dunne
		All were published in English (or, language-less, use figurine notation).
		Each entry includes the work's title, author, publisher, year of release, length, description, and author information.
	www.libreriauniversitaria.it /BUS/0786422076/Great_Chess_Books_of_the_Twentieth_Century_in_English.htm (686 words)

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