On (03 Nov 96) Robert Jones wrote to Bruce Moon...
GAME 1 -- Jones-Moon: 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 e6 4.e4 dxe4 5....
GAME 2 -- Moon-Jones: 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.d5 ...
RJ> I'm not sure what you mean in game one, move 4 "dxe4".
Are you taking
RJ> my pawn with your pawn or knight?
With the Pawn. A capture with a piece would have included the symbol for
the piece -- such as "4...Nxe4". Since there is no symbol in Algebraic
Notation for Pawn, non-capturing Pawn moves are indicated by the end square
alone; and capturing Pawn moves are indicated by the "from"
file + "x" + the
end square. Thus "4...dxe4" means a Black Pawn on the d-file
is capturing a
hostile Pawn or piece on e4.
You forgot to move in Game 2.
Later,
Bruce Moon
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