Re: Proposal to add standardized variation sequences for chess notation

On Thu, 6 Apr 2017 11:08:43 +0200 (CEST)
Christoph Päper <christoph.paeper_at_crissov.de> wrote:

> Richard Wordingham <richard.wordingham_at_ntlworld.com>:

> > If the variation selectors are ignored, these simplify to:
> >
> > white square
> > hatched square
> > specific piece
> >
> > This preserves all the information; the pattern of squares is known
> > in advance and therefore redundant.
>
> I argued before that
>
> empty square
> specific piece
>
> would already be enough to carry all the required semantics, at least
> for drawing complete boards, because the coloring pattern is simple,
> well-known and redundant.

I meant redundant in that the colour of a single empty square
determines the colour of the rest. Is there absolutely no interest in
depicting games played with the board the wrong way round?

Richard.
Received on Sat Apr 08 2017 - 10:42:01 CDT