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From: chris@leadsv.UUCP (Chris Salander)
Newsgroups: net.games.chess
Subject: Re: Notation
Message-ID: <695@leadsv.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 20-Nov-85 15:36:01 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 20 15:36:01 1985
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Organization: LMSC-LEADS, Sunnyvale, Ca.
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Summary: my two cents

> > > >
> > > >     1. P-K4	P-QB4		       22.R-R3	   B-N2
> > > >     2. N-KB3	P-Q3		       23.B-K3     R-K2
> > >This "other" notation is called "inferior."
> > Come on, guys: a lot of people LIKE traditional notation.
> > Me, for one.
> Heavens, yes.  

	I vote strongly for the old notation.   I think the new
notation STINKS!  You cannot tell if captures have been made and
you have to memorize the new grid to have a mental picture of
what is going on.  The old notation contained (oops!  NOT past
tense!) - CONTAINS more information.

	P.S. - did anyone try the medieval chess rules I posted?

			- Chris Salander