Re: Notation (was: The "swap rule" in chess...)

"Alexander Fischer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Larry Tapper wrote:
> > "Ed Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> >> ObEasyFollowup:  Why did I choose P-KB3?
> ...
> > if you were playing White and I could choose your first move, I might
> > pick P-KR4.
>
> Can you please tell me what notation that is? Is P-KB3 äquivalent to b3?
> Then why the redundant way of notation?
> Thanks.

P-KB3 is equivalent to g3. It's pronounced Pawn to King Bishop Three. The
notation called Descriptive Notation or, more specifically, English
Descriptive Notation. That "English" is it's downfall, the reason that it
has fallen out of favor in the last several decades. Algebraic Notation is
easier to use across linguistic boundaries.