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Coordinates on forum FENs.

Coordinates on forum FENs.

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Pretty self explanatory. The FENs in the forums should have the coordinates on them, so that it is easier for all players to follow annotations/moves/discussions.

  • 8
  • a
  • 7
  • b
  • 6
  • c
  • 5
  • d
  • 4
  • e
  • 3
  • f
  • 2
  • g
  • 1
  • h

[EDIT] Black to move 😉

[EDIT2] I'll add to my idea, and suggest that the board should be flipped if it is black to play, so that you're always looking at the board from the bottom, like the default in your own games.

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
Pretty self explanatory. The FENs in the forums should have the coordinates on them, so that it is easier for all players to follow annotations/moves/discussions.

[fen]r3k2r/1bq2ppp/p2ppb2/2n5/4PPP1/1P1B1Q2/1PP1N2P/1NKR2R1 b kq - 0 16[/fen]
[EDIT] Black to move 😉

[EDIT2] I'll add to my idea, and suggest that the board should be flipped if it is bl ...[text shortened]... t you're always looking at the board from the bottom, like the default in your own games.

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Sorry, you have used all your available recommendations at this time.

Nxb3#

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
The FENs in the forums should have the coordinates on them, so that it is easier for all players to follow annotations/moves/discussions.
Great idea. Recc'd.

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