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	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.
		A move by a piece not involving a capture is noted by using the upper case/capitalized letter assigned to the piece followed by the lower case letter of the file and the number of the rank of the square to which the piece is moved.
	www.markalowery.net /Chess/Notation/notation.html (1886 words)

	Chess Notation Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Descriptive chess notation is a notation for recording chess games, and at one time was the most popular...
		For this reason the algebraic chess notation was substituted and was internationally adopted and...
		Algebraic chess notation is the method used today by all competition chess organizations and most...
	www.chess-set-net.com /directory/chess-notation.html (631 words)

	Chessville - Misc. - Codes, etc. - Notation - Algebraic
		"Figurine algebraic notation" (which come in both "simple" or "full" forms) is the same as above, but instead of letters, a graphic representation is used to indicate the piece being moved.
		One of the advantages of figurine algebraic notation is that it avoids the problem of different languages using different letters for some of the pieces in regular algebraic.
		Figurine algebraic is easy enough to follow and it shouldn't present you with any special problems.
	www.chessville.com /misc/misc_codes_notation_algebraic.htm (949 words)

	Chess Notation
		To notate a piece moving on the chessboard first write the piece identifier and then the square the piece is moving to.
		Descriptive Notation does have a piece identifier for a Pawn and it is what you probably thought it would be, a P. A game that begins: 1.
		It is a good idea to learn this type of notation if only to be able to read the older chess books that use it.
	www.logicalchess.com /hcc/scholastics/tutorials/notation.html (894 words)

	Choosing Chess Notation in Chess Academy 2000 Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This option allows to set a game notation which appears when a board window is opened.
		In the "Define Notation" dialog window you can set the symbols for the pieces and pawns (for example, you can change from normal notation to figurine notation).
		Notation is a row of 6 characters that are used to denote the chess pieces in game notation, in the next order: Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen, King.You can also include the pawn by checking With pawn button, but please note: the pawn usually is discriminated against in Standard algebraic chess notation (SAN).
	www.chess-academy.com /en/archive/ca6/choosing_chess_notation.htm (309 words)

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		Also note that the use of the letter "O" is consistent with the practice of having all chess move symbols start with a letter; also, it follows the convention that all non-pwn move symbols start with an upper case letter.
		However, if the white king were at square e1 and a fl bishop were at square b4 with a vacant square d2 (thus an absolute pin of the white knight at square c3), then only one white knight (the one at square g1) could move to square e2: "Ne2".
		For example, there exist standard position notation databases with many of the classical benchmark tests for chessplaying programs, and by using a common position notation format many hours of tedious data entry can be saved.
	www.tim-mann.org /Standard (14753 words)

	Portable Game Notation (PGN): Specification
		A specification for a portable game notation must observe the lessons of history and be able to handle probable needs of the future.
		SAN (Standard Algebraic Notation) is a representation standard for chess moves using the ASCII Latin alphabet.
		Also note that the use of the letter "O" is consistent with the practice of having all chess move symbols start with a letter; also, it follows the convention that all non-pawn move symbols start with an upper case letter.
	www.very-best.de /pgn-spec.htm (16333 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		However, the few fonts that were found to contains these glyphs were all false: They display the chess pieces in the same height as a lowercase letter, although they should have the same height as an uppercase letter.
		Notation: - In addition to the standard algegraic notation (SAN), french, german and dutch notations are supported.
		- Notations can be saved - The bpard has a tutor mode which displays the possible destination squares of the dragged piece.
	user.cs.tu-berlin.de /~kunegis/babychess/download/NEWS-16 (1471 words)

	Chess Term Glossary
		It is a combination of letters and numbers (a to h and 1 to 8)which denotes the 64 squares of the board.
		A system of recording the moves of a Chess game similar to Algebraic Notation except that small pictures of the pieces and Pawns are substituted for their names.
		The sheet of paper on which chess notation is recorded.
	www.chess.jpkoonce.net /ChessGlossary.html (4880 words)

	ITALIA SCACCHISTICA - De Ludo Scaccorum
		These little pictures had to be recognisable from the sets used at the time, and, by the end of the century, were to become the source of figurine notation also.
		Early rook figurines sometimes had a door and perhaps a window also, giving the appearance of a gate-house [19, 20].
		My choice would be 45, but with the figurine height to square area ratio as in 38, and also with pawns as 38.
	www.italiascacchistica.com /a_whyld.htm (2741 words)

	PGN Utilities
		PGC is a compressed form of PGN (Portable Games Notation) which allows games to be easily searched and retrieved by header contents or position.
		Notation sorts can be adjusted to order on move segments into the game by being given a move number (from-to) range.
		They can be used to create chess diagrams with six different borders and algebraic figurine notation with the complete set of Informant and New-In-Chess annotation symbols.
	pgn.freeservers.com (2226 words)

	Chess Glossary
		This notation is now almost completely replaced by algebraic notation.
		The process of moving pieces from their starting positions to new posts, from which they control a greater number of squares, have greater mobility or where they can better aid the player's plans.
		It is intended as a standard position notation for Chess programmers, for page layout programs, and for confirming position status for e-mail competition.
	www.chess-poster.com /english/glossary.htm (4349 words)

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	Chess Trivia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He is credited with the use of descriptive chess notation and a rating system (5 classes of players).
		Published in 1837, he introduced the algebraic notation and the castling symbols O-O and O-O-O. He also wrote The Beauties of Chess in 1846, the first large compilation of chess problems and endgames.
		The first use of algebraic notation is from a French manuscript written in 1173.
	www.logicalchess.com /info/trivia/a.html (2882 words)

	GameKnot -- forum
		I prefer the current notation as that is the most popular.
		However, as it is different in other countries, perhaps there could be an option in personal preferences so it would only show up on your screen how you want it; figurine or other language.
		The current notation should maintain when you watch a game from other chessplayers or also switch to your own settings.
	gameknot.com /fmsg/chess3/2805.shtml (359 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The main problem with shogi is that there are not enough players to play it locally so we are more forced to play it internationally.
		The use of figurine notation when possible makes it easier for international players.
		So far, there is no way to play shogi but learning those japanese symbols (kanji), then let's use them as figurine notation.
	www.shogi.net /shogi-l/Archive/2001/Nmar19-07.txt (331 words)

	rec.games.chess.misc FAQ [4/4]
		The fonts usually can be used for both the figurines and the diagrams.
		A freely available/usable PostScript font, including a variety of figurines, diagrams and _Informant_ symbols, has been posted to "news:comp.fonts"comp.fonts and "news:rec.games.chess"rec.games.chess by Andy Walker ("mailto:anw@maths.nott.ac.uk"anw@maths.nott.ac.uk).
		The moves are converted to figurine notation, and if the game begins with a diagram - specified in the header with a FEN tag (e.g.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/games/chess/part4 (1555 words)

	Arena Support Forum: Re: A first look on Arena 1.092, Martin Blume (Arena) at 9/17/2004 15:57
		>and says that Figurine Notation should only be used for written publications...
		You have to select an appropriate font for the movelist or analysis output in order to work correctly.
		If there is a freeware font with figurine notation symbols that _also_ displays all normal letters correctly, please let me know.
	f22.parsimony.net /forum41668/messages/38696.htm (210 words)

	search.cpan.org: PGN - Portable Game Notation for Chess
		Also note that the use of the letter "O" is consistent with the practice of having all chess move symbols start with a letter; also, it follows the convention that all non-pwn move symbols start with an upper case letter.
		FEN is "Forsyth-Edwards Notation"; it is a standard for describing chess positions using the ASCII character set.
		Additionally, a position notation can be useful for page layout programs and for confirming position status for e-mail competition.
	search.cpan.org /dist/Games-Chess/lib/Games/Chess/PGN.pod (14203 words)

	Chess Publishing
		A wealth of chess fonts for diagrams and figurine notation.
		hess fonts are used for diagrams or figurine notation.
		The chess figurines are squares (same height and width) so when pieced together you get a diagram.
	www.enpassant.dk /chess/dtpeng.htm (1128 words)

	Chess Fonts
		Armando Marroquin has since redesigned the font, and now it can be used as a "stand alone font" for diagrams and figurine notation and frame with co-ordinates is an option.
		True Type Font by Frank David for diagrams and figurine notation.
		There are two versions of the font: one based on Times New Roman and one on Swiss/Arial/sans serif, but the characters for king (K), queen (Q), rook (R), bishop (B) and knight (N) are replaced by chess pieces/figurines.
	www.enpassant.dk /chess/fonteng.htm (1205 words)

	Features – BabyChess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The chess position editor lets you edit a chess position, and save it in FEN notation, as used by other chess programs.
		In the new tutor mode, all possible destination squares are highlighted as soon as a piece is dragged.
		Figurine notation is also supported, also the current fonts don't make it look good.
	user.cs.tu-berlin.de /~kunegis/babychess/features (456 words)

	Java Programming: Unicode display problem in JList
		As for now, in my JList I always have a square at the place my chess figurines should be.
		I'd like to be able to use a string to represent the movements and I'd like to be able to distribute easily my program to Windows, Mac or Linux so I'd need a font that can be use everywhere (TTF for example) without installation in the OS if possible.
		I'm going to distribute the points so you're not tie here for the rest of your life but if you ever have a great idea for having the unicode chess figurines available OS-wide easily, I'll be glad to hear from it.
	www.experts-exchange.com /Programming/Programming_Languages/Java/Q_21226672.html (1497 words)

	Chernev chess
		John Nunn and company, at Batsford, have been busy re-releasing a number of older, out-of-print chess gems, converting notation from descriptive to algebraic, and generally tidying and tightening up texts for a global market.
		This new edition should be a treat for both older players who may want to revisit a friend of their youth, and for the younger, digital crowd who apparently perceive descriptive notation as cuneiform.
		And, when all these various candidates for the wisdom to be had from this expertly planned, simply rendered book have successfully completed Master Chernev’s course, he has a sequel ready and waiting for them.
	www.chesslab.com /chernev.htm (2764 words)

	Chess Clocks And Chess Sets - Chess Board Notation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		To facilitate notation of moves, all squares are...
		In order to record and communicate chess moves, several written notations are widely used in books and by the players...
		Summarizes the current use of this notation that replaced descriptive and describes how to utilize the system.
	www.chesssetsandclocks.us /chess-board-notation (863 words)

	Chess Clocks And Chess Sets - Notation Chess Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Algebraic Notation: One Square, One Name In algebraic notation, each square has one and only one name (whether you are looking from White's side of the board...
		It is simply written as a board.....of a new notation for chess.
		It is a combination of letters and numbers (a to h and 1 to 8) which denotes the 64 squares of the board.
	www.chesssetsandclocks.us /notation-chess-board (749 words)

	Junior 9 ruins chess fonts
		I just wanted to post this as I've received my copy of Junior 9 today and installed it..to my almost shocking horror because this version wipes out the figurine notation capability from the fonts on your computer.
		When I installed it..I had no other choice but install it..there is no eng file to drop into the Chessbase directory anymore..I tried to find it on the CD..but it's not there.
		So I was forced to install it and after I did this..I noticed that when I selected the figurine options..the notation didn't chance.
	www.gamesreviews.net /message251416-1.html (2237 words)

	chessterms
		Indicated by an "x" in notation (e.g., "Nxe5" indicates a knight captured a piece or pawn on the e5 square).
		A method of notation found in older chess publications that names the squares based on the pieces which occupy them at the start of the game, either from White's perspective or from Black's.
		: Invented by Chess Informant magazine, figurine notation is a system of recording the moves of a chess game using small pictures of the pieces and pawns, rather than their names.
	www.angelfire.com /games5/chessodyssey/chessterms.htm (12983 words)

	Amazon.de: English Books: Pandolfini's Endgame Course (Fireside Chess Library) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Pandolfini's, which uses algebraic notation throughout, is aimed at the beginning or intermediate player.
		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.
		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 (1041 words)

	About ChessViewer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Moves are in Smith notation, a computer-friendly game representation.
		Internally, ChessViewer does not use algebraic notation, since that would require doubling the size of the code (and therefore doubling the download time).
		When the initial letter of a move is one of R, N, B, Q, or K, it will be replaced with a figurine of size closest to the
	www.chessclub.com /chessviewer/about.html (1259 words)

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