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From: ab3@pucc-h (Rich Kulawiec)
Newsgroups: net.chess
Subject: English/Algebraic parser construction help
Message-ID: <1039@pucc-h>
Date: Tue, 28-Aug-84 21:55:48 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 28 21:55:48 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 30-Aug-84 00:40:11 EDT
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	Hi there.  I'm trying to construct a program to help with playing
net-chess, and one of the pieces that I'm currently mangling is an
English-Algebraic (and vice versa) move translator.  Now, I'm an English
notation user from way back, and I struggle a lot with Algebraic, and I
don't want to start a debate over this, 'cause I don't think we'll all
ever agree...but I was wondering whether or not the notes below were
correct and/or complete.  Any help (via mail, please) appreciated.

	Quick note: let's assume that uppercase is accepted as well.

	Pieces: "kqbnrp"
	Algebraic Files: "abcdefgh"
	English Files: "kqbnr"
	Algebraic and English Ranks: "12345678"
	Algebraic capture: ":"
	English capture: "x"
	Positional note: "/" "()"	(as in p/k4xn or r(e6)e3)
	Promotioanl note: "()"		(as in p-k8(q))
	Positional evaluation: "+-="
	Move evaluation: "?!"
	Special note: "o-o-o o-o ch ep" 

	Ok, what did I forget or do wrong?
-- 
---Rsk

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