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Article #210algebraic and descriptive: both inferior
From: Col. G. L. Sicherman
Date: Sun, 01 Dec 1985 02:24
Date: Sun, 01 Dec 1985 02:24
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["Where is your King?" "I have three Kings."]
> Algebraic notation is more compact, concise and, to me, more readable.
Better still, try Smythescript. It's easy to learn, international, and
more compact than either algebraic or descriptive. Here's a famous game
in Smythescript:
1. F F 2. 7XXU A- 3. A 34 4. AK 3K 5. 8J K 6. 3C3 7XXI 7. 84 8Z 8. 7N N-
9. 34 U 10. 7K J 11. 3J 7H 12. 6 53 13. 5K 5J 14. 54 8T 15. 3W 7 16. 85
7 17. 5W 30
--
"I came in and walked around,
Somebody yelled, Your flag is down,
Mr. Dzindzichashvili,
Mr. Dzindzichashvili,
I wish somebody would tell me what 'Dzindzichashvili' means!"
--
Col. G. L. Sicherman
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