Recording Positions
If you want to save a particular position or adjourned game on paper, this method is quite simple.
The pieces are designated by these letters:
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PIECE
King
Queen
King's Guard
Queen's Guard
Rook
Bishop
Knight
Pawn
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WHITE
K
Q
G'
G
R
B
N
P
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BLACK
k
q
g'
g
r
b
n
p
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Looking at the board from the white side, begin with the upper left hand corner square. If there is a piece on that square, write down the appropriate designator.
Move to the next square to the right and do the same.
When you come to a vacant square or squares, write down the number of continuous vacant squares (if the rest of the rank is vacant the number of squares can be omitted).
Use a comma (,) to indicate the end of a rank.
To indicate a vacant rank use a zero (0).
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A notation of a typical position would look like this:
BM 41 (Black to move its 41st move)
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7 g' k,
p p 1 q 2 r p p p,
2 p g 1 R p n,
3 p b,
0,
2 P B 2 N,
P P 1 Q 1 G P P P P,
7 K G',
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When handwriting the notations, make a distinct difference between a capital K and P, and a small k and p, or underline the capital K and P.
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Another example of an adjourned position:
WM-24, T#-4 (mate in four)
What is the best winning move? Hint, it's not Gx85.
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r g 2 q 3 k,
p p 1 p 1 p p b,
2 p 5 p,
5 P 1 p 1 G',
2 n 1 P 1 G 2 P,
3 N,
P P P 2 N P P,
2 K 5 R R,
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