[blind-chess] Re: Proposed Problem Format
- From: "Carol Harvester" <harvesterca@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 13:07:45 -0400
Hi Richard,
If I had to choose between the long and short algebraic notation setups, I
would prefer the short algebraic notation. It is almost similar to what we
must write when sending moves. As a screen reader, I do not have a problem
with any of the setups.
Carol
----- Original Message -----
From: R Dinger
To: chess
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 10:27 PM
Subject: [blind-chess] Proposed Problem Format
Hi Puzzlers,
The 31 problems from the Larry Evans book will be completed next week. Anew
series of problems will begin the following week around the 23rd of May. There
are approximately 300 problems in this next series from the Fred Reinfield book
"win at Chess".
From what I can see in the first ten problems the book covers a full range of
mating and tactical problems.
I have a new problem format for these problems and I am posting that format
here for comments or suggestions. Briefly I show a FEN setup, a short
algebraic setup and a long algebraic setup. The short setup may be easier for
Braille displays and the long setup better for screen readers. The format is
generated automatically by a program.
If there is a better way to handle Braille let me know and we can try to
employ it. I can translate piece symbols to special byte codes if that will
help, so think about it.
In these new problems you will only be given which player moves, nothing like
mate in two. You must determine what the best next move is and why.
Below is the new format for an initial board setup:
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White to move
FEN Problem Setup:
rnbqkbnr/
pppppppp/
8/
8/
8/
8/
PPPPPPPP/
RNBQKBNR
w - - 0 1
Short Algebraic Problem Setup:
White: Ke1, Qd1, Ra1, Rh1, Bc1, Bf1, Nb1, Ng1, Pa2, Pb2, Pc2, Pd2, Pe2, Pf2,
Pg2, Ph2
Black: Ke8, Qd8, Ra8, Rh8, Bc8, Bf8, Nb8, Ng8, Pa7, Pb7, Pc7, Pd7, Pe7, Pf7,
Pg7, Ph7
Long Algebraic Problem Setup:
White:
King e1
Queen d1
Rooks a1 and h1
Bishops c1 and f1
Knights b1 and g1
Pawns a2, b2, c2, d2, e2, f2, g2 and h2
Black:
King e8
Queen d8
Rooks a8 and h8
Bishops c8 and f8
Knights b8 and g8
Pawns a7, b7, c7, d7, e7, f7, g7 and h7
The best move is: d4
Principle:
Queen pawn openings rock!
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