On 01-15-98 13:35, CHRISTOPHER COYNE wrote
ER> Hi All,
ER>  
ER> Eric - ??
ER>  
ER> 1. e4 - ??
ER>  
ER>  
ER> ?? - Eric
ER>  
ER> 1. ...
 
CC>I would, but I don't understand the notation you're using.  Maybe you'd
CC>like to use descriptive, or standard as it is more commonly called, 
CC>notation.
Christopher, I've never heard descriptive notation called "standard." More 
important, though, is that these days, algebraic notation (his 1. e4, 
above) has become the most commonly-used form of notation throughout the 
world. 
When I was an active tournament player in the 1950s, descriptive was 
commonly used in the US, and algebraic almost everywhere else. I learned 
both then, so I could read and study international books and magazines as 
well as American ones. For the same reason, I also learned the initial 
letters of the pieces in most of the major European languages.
Algebraic notation isn't at all hard to learn. I would recommend that you 
add it to your repertoire; knowing both will enable you not only to play 
here (many of the folks here may not even know descriptive), but to read 
books written anywhere. If you'd like help in learning algebraic notation, 
let me know.
-                              - Ken Blake       kblake@primenet.com -
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