10 Aug 05
Originally posted by schakuhrSo if I use this FEN notation and just enter in the letters and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsyth-Edwards_Notation
so create the line you want, and don't forget to use the [fen].
numbers as shown in the article, RHC software will automatically
recognise the notation and build a chess position from it, right
in this post?
rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
10 Aug 05
Originally posted by sonhouseguess not
So if I use this FEN notation and just enter in the letters and
numbers as shown in the article, RHC software will automatically
recognise the notation and build a chess position from it, right
in this post?
rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
10 Aug 05
Originally posted by XanthosNZI guess so, but that would have required the use of
Stick it inside [fen ] [/fen ] without the spaces.
[fen]rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
You know you could have worked this out by reply quoting a post with one in and looking at what makes it up.
actual intelligence which in me is in short supply🙂
BTW, what is the significance of the KQkq part? It looks redundant,
and besides that it seems already to have been notated.
Thanks for the clarification.
10 Aug 05
Originally posted by sonhouseCastling availability. If neither side can castle, this is "-". Otherwise, this has one or more letters: "K" (White can castle kingside), "Q" (White can castle queenside), "k" (Black can castle kingside), and/or "q" (Black can castle queenside).
I guess so, but that would have required the use of
actual intelligence which in me is in short supply🙂
BTW, what is the significance of the KQkq part? It looks redundant,
and besides that it seems already to have been notated.
Thanks for the clarification.
En passant target square. If there's no en passant target square, this is "-". If a pawn has just made a 2-square move, this is the position "behind" the pawn.
Halfmove clock: This is the number of halfmoves since the last pawn advance or capture. This is used to determine if a draw can be claimed under the fifty move rule.
Fullmove number: The number of the full move. It starts at 1, and is incremented after Black's move.
Not redundant however it isn't really used for displaying the board in a post (it would be if you were pasting a position into a viewer to analyse).
10 Aug 05
Originally posted by XanthosNZHey Xan, thanks a bunch, thats a big help.
Castling availability. If neither side can castle, this is "-". Otherwise, this has one or more letters: "K" (White can castle kingside), "Q" (White can castle queenside), "k" (Black can castle kingside), and/or "q" (Black can castle queenside).
En passant target square. If there's no en passant target square, this is "-". If a pawn has jus ...[text shortened]... aying the board in a post (it would be if you were pasting a position into a viewer to analyse).
Bowmann: Read his post and YOU figure out which post is more
worthwhile, your single sentence response which is your style to
the real information given by Xan. I have the same problem with your
response to my post about spyware and anti-spy ware progs,
one liners imparting nothing but your own limited knowledge of the
subject.
10 Aug 05
Originally posted by sonhouseHow does familiarizing yourself with a full FEN string help you to post a position?
Hey Xan, thanks a bunch, thats a big help.
Bowmann: Read his post and YOU figure out which post is more
worthwhile, your single sentence response which is your style to
the real information given by Xan.