RE: [spoon-discuss] Chess

["Glotmorf" <dwhytock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 21 Jan 2004 at 17:28, Craig wrote:

> >> I stink at FIDE chess, but I'll play anyone who feels like making me an
> >> offer in Xiàngqí. I'm by no stretch of the imagination good, but in FIDE
> >> chess I embarass myself.
>
> >That's Chinese Chess, right?  Do you have a notation system
> >for that?
>
> Yes. The Chinese Chess notation system is a frighteningly obfuscated version
> of the Western system, so it would have to be replaced to make e-mail play
> work. I vote for ASCII representation of the board, similar to our PGo
> system.

As in letters?  Good...my pieces are a bit thick for my
scanner, and my calligraphy stinks.  If it's letters...

R - rook/elephant/tank
N - knight/horse
P - pawn/soldier
K - king
B - bishop/minister

or something like that?  And how about the king's guards and
the cannons? (Please note I learned the game from people who
didn't know the names of the pieces in English.)

						Glotmorf

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