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\title{Exeter Chess Club: Algebraic and descriptive notations
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\author{Dr. Dave}

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\section{Algebraic and descriptive notations
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Here is the board, labelled using both systems of notation.

\begin{itemize}
\item Algebraic
\item Descriptive (from Black's side)
\item Descriptive (from White's side)
\end{itemize}


\begin{verbatim}
8   a8   b8   c8   d8   e8   f8   g8   h8 
    QR8  QN8  QB8  Q8   K8   KB8  KN8  KR8
    QR1  QN1  QB1  Q1   K1   KB1  KN1  KR1
 
7   a7   b7   c7   d7   e7   f7   g7   h7 
    QR7  QN7  QB7  Q7   K7   KB7  KN7  KR7
    QR2  QN2  QB2  Q2   K2   KB2  KN2  KR2
 
6   a6   b6   c6   d6   e6   f6   g6   h6 
    QR6  QN6  QB6  Q6   K6   KB6  KN6  KR6
    QR3  QN3  QB3  Q3   K3   KB3  KN3  KR3
 
5   a5   b5   c5   d5   e5   f5   g5   h5 
    QR5  QN5  QB5  Q5   K5   KB5  KN5  KR5
    QR4  QN4  QB4  Q4   K4   KB4  KN4  KR4
 
4   a4   b4   c4   d4   e4   f4   g4   h4 
    QR4  QN4  QB4  Q4   K4   KB4  KN4  KR4
    QR5  QN5  QB5  Q5   K5   KB5  KN5  KR5
 
3   a3   b3   c3   d3   e3   f3   g3   h3 
    QR3  QN3  QB3  Q3   K3   KB3  KN3  KR3
    QR6  QN6  QB6  Q6   K6   KB6  KN6  KR6
 
2   a2   b2   c2   d2   e2   f2   g2   h2 
    QR2  QN2  QB2  Q2   K2   KB2  KN2  KR2
    QR7  QN7  QB7  Q7   K7   KB7  KN7  KR7
 
1   a1   b1   c1   d1   e1   f1   g1   h1 
    QR1  QN1  QB1  Q1   K1   KB1  KN1  KR1
    QR8  QN8  QB8  Q8   K8   KB8  KN8  KR8
\end{verbatim}


These should all represent the same short game:


\paragraph{Short Algebraic} \protect\begin{chess}1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. N*e5 N*e4 4. Qe2 Nf6?\protect\end{chess}?\protect\begin{chess} 5. Nc6+! 1-0 \protect\end{chess}

\paragraph{Long Algebraic} \protect\begin{chess}1. e2-e4 e7-e5 2. Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 3. Nf3*e5 Nf6*e4 4. Qd1-e2 Ng8-f6?? 5. Ne5-c6+!\protect\end{chess} 1-0 

\paragraph{Descriptive} 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-KB3 N-KB3 3. NxP NxP 4. Q-K2 N-KB3?? 5. N-B6ch! 1-0 
 
The +/ch means ``check"; the 1-0 means ``resigns".
 
You may find variations on these, for example, Kt for Knight, : for a
capture, and so on.  I use standard short algrabraic.


\section{Symbols: evaluation and comment codes} 

Evaluations are used very often, the comments usually only in
`languageless' publications.  Here are the most common:

\subsection{Evaluations of moves}

\begin{itemize}
\item Nf3!!  Excellent move
\item Nf3! Good move 
\item Nf3!?  Interesting or tricky move
\item Nf3?  Bad move
\item Nf3?!  Dubious move but not losing
\item Nf3??  Terrible move
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Evaluations of positions}

\begin{itemize}
\item +-  White has a winning advantage
\item +/-  White has an advantage
\item +=  White has a slight advantage
\item =  Level position
\item =+  Black has a slight advantage
\item -/+ Black has an advantage
\item -+  Black has a winning advantage
\item \&  Unclear 
\item \&= With compensation for material
\end{itemize}


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