Dynamic Chess Notation: Two-Letter System Explained

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THE
Dynamic Chess Notation,
WHEREBY ANY POSSIBLE MOVE IN A GAME OF CHESS CAN BE
ACCURATELY DESCRIBED BY THE USE OF
TWO LETTERS ONLY.
INVENTED BY
F. STAETIN PILLEA¥.
ILLUSTRATED BY THE COMPLETE SET OF GAMES OF THE
PETERSBURG TOURNAMENT, 189596.
PUBLISHED WITH THE IMPRIMATUR
OF THE
BRITISH
CHESS
CLUB.
LONDON ■.
HORACE COX, WINDSOR HOUSE, BREAM'S BUILDINGS. CHANCERY LANE, E.C.
1896.
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The following resolution was proposed and carried, on March 20, 1896, at
a Committee of the British Chess Club—Sir George Newnes, Bart., in the
chair—after an exhaustive examination of the " Dynamic Notation " :
" That permission be accorded to Mr. Pilleau to publish his code, with
the imprimatur of the club, as an experimental system of chess notation for
the consideration of chess players."
Prior to the said meeting, a special sub-committee had been appointed
to investigate the notation. The following is the majority-report:
"Report of a sub-committee appointed to consider the advisability of
permitting the publication, under the auspices of the British Chess Club, of
a new chess notation and telegraphic code devised by Mr. F. S. Pilleau.
" We have considered the proposed notation as a notation for general
purposes of record, and also as forming the basis of a telegraphic code ; and
have compared it with the existing English and German notations.
"The qualities a notation should possess are three—it should be (1)
brief, (2) easy to learn, (3) easy, when learnt, to use with accuracy.
" As regards brevity, the proposed notation is manifestly superior to the
English and German notations, even when these are shortened to the
smallest possible limits.
" As regards the difficulty of learning the new notation, we are unable
to express a decided opinion. Its principle is somewhat less easy to under
stand than that of the others ; but the trouble involved in mastering it is
not great, and should not prove a serious impediment to its adoption.
" As regards ease in use, it is difficult to pronounce judgment offhand.
Experience alone can decide a question of this nature. We would point
out, however, that the mistakes most frequently occurring in practice with
the ordinary notations are those which arise from writing down moves
capable of alternative interpretations, and that, with the proposed notation,
this particular source of error is non-existent. In the publishing of games
in newspapers and books, the new notation appears to be considerably less
liable to the mistakes commonly called ' printers' errors.' On the other
hand, when such mistakes do occur, it may prove more difficult in practice
to detect them.
" For telegraphic purposes the proposed code will be a great improve
ment on those now in use, in saving expense and in the time occupied in
transmission of moves. The use of code words will also much reduce the
risk of error on the part of telegraphic operators.
" Whether the British Chess Club could persuade the general body of
chess players to adopt a new notation, even if theoretically and practically
Preface.
perfect, is a matter of doubt. "We are, however, satisfied that the club will
not lose in prestige by giving its name to the new notation, as, even if the
general body of players decline to adopt it, there is no danger of its being
ridiculed by those who will take the trouble to understand it.
" (Signed)
" F. W. Lord.
"Hubert F. Lowe."
The minority report (a most exhaustive paper), although, on the whole,
unfavourable as to the advisability of the British Chess Club absolutely
identifying itself with the notation, was by no means entirely condemnatory,
as the following extracts will show :
" As an improvement upon existing notations for telegraphic purposes Mr.
Pilleau's notation has the great advantage of being more concise than the
German, which, in this respect, is greatly superior to the English. Neither
the German nor the English can be formed into code words.
" I will say at once that, if it be intended to reduce to a minimum the
expense of telegraphic and cable matches, Mr. Pilleau's notation becomes an
absolute necessity, as it is impossible to conceive any more ingenious or
beautiful method of transmitting a complete move by means of one code
word without fear of misinterpretation.
" The use of this notation will transfer the risk of making blunders from
the shoulders of the telegraphic operator to those of the tellers, or assistants
of the players.
"From a purely telegraphic point of view, I certainly consider Mr.
Pilleau's notation to be theoretically perfect, and as occupying, relatively to
the German and English notations, a position analagous to that of Pitman's
shorthand compared with ordinary longhand."
The above reports speak for themselves, and I therefore think it is
unnecessary to add anything by way of apology for introducing the
notation to the consideration of the public.
I have very great pleasure in taking this opportunity of thanking those
gentlemen who have spared neither time nor trouble in thoroughly investi
gating the notation, nor can I refrain from personally mentioning Mr.
Wordsworth Donisthorpe, whose most valuable help, encouragement, and
advocacy have contributed to a very great extent in bringing the notation
to its present form.
F. Startin Pilleau.
Torridon, Eeigate,
June, 1896.
THE
DYNAMIC
CHESS
NOTATION.
In order to accurately describe any move which can occur in a game of
chess, obviously two things have to be considered, the piece to be moved,
and the actual move it is to make.
Hitherto, one or other of two notations have mostly been employed for
this purpose—the English and the German, for which I now suggest the
substitution of the " Dynamic."
Between the English and German notations on the one hand, and the
" Dynamic " notation on the other hand, there is a fundamental difference of
principle, as a brief description of each will show.
In the English notation, a specified piece or pawn is described as either
moving to a particularised square, or taking one of the adversary's specified
pieces or pawns. This entails, at least, three words or initial letters to
describe each move (except in the one case of castling), and frequently as
many as four or five, or even more—one at least to identify the piece moved,
and two at least to particularise the square to which it is to be moved, or to
indicate the taking of a piece or pawn.
In the German notation, two squares are particularised, and any piece
or pawn on the one moves to the other, whether taking one of the adver
sary's pieces or pawns or not. This necessitates the use of two letters and
two numerals to describe each move. There is, however, a shorter method
whereby some of the moves can be described with only two letters and one
numeral.
In the " Dynamic " notation the actual movement of a specified piece or
pawn is given. This entails the use of only two letters for each move,
which, as will be seen, can, in every case, be formed into one code word for
the purpose of telegraphing, an advantage quite out of the reach of either
the English or German notations.
Two letters only being used, one of them must represent the piece, and
the other its move. In order, then, that every piece (pawns being hereafter
included in the term piece) may be identified by a single letter, I have called
b2
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them by the first sixteen letters of the alphabet ; the Queen's Rook being A,
the Queen's Knight B, and so on to P, which represents the King's Book's
Pawn. (See Diagram 1.)
Diagram 1.
WHITE.
Showing the lettering of the Pieces.
The move of each piece is also indicated by one of the letters of the
alphabet, each move having its own particular letter, as explained hereafter.
The first of the two letters indicates the piece which is to be moved. The
second letter the actual move itself. The only exception to this rule is con
sidered and explained under the moves of the Queen and Bishops.
Each player records the game from his own side of the board, as in the
present English notation.
Black's A is opposite White's A, Black's B opposite White's B, &c.
(See Diagram 1.)
When a piece is moved to a square occupied by a piece belonging to the
adversary, the latter piece is to be taken, as in the German notation.
It is not considered necessary to say " check."
It is not considered neccssary to say " en passant."
It is not considered necessary to number the moves.
Since the telegraphic companies will not transmit groups of letters,
except as separate words, a code is appended, giving a list of words of which
the first and third letters indicate the move required. For instance, the two
letters C T would be charged for as two words, but the word " cutlery " as
only one. Of course any other word, beginning with a C and having a T
for its third letter would do equally well, such as " cat " or " cottage," but in
some cases the combinations are difficult, and the sender of the telegram
might not readily think of a word answering the requirements. I have,
therefore, supplied a full code, giving a word for every possible contingency,
the actual words selected being those which, in my opinion, are least likely
to be mistaken for others either through similarity of sound or general
appearance when written.
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3
For the purposes of this code the letters Q and X have been discarded
from the notation.
The moves of the various pieces are invariably calculated in the same
rotation. There are a great number of ways in which the moves might be
calculated, but the one I have selected is, in my opinion, the most convenient.
All squares on the respective rows, files, or diagonals, are to be counted,
whether occupied by any piece (White or Black) or vacant, including, in the
cases of the Queen, Books, and Bishops, the square on which the piece
stands.
The Moves op the King, ok E.
Diagram 2.
BLACK.
lifffll
EBEADEH
fBpjJEFJl
ImlKii'u
I'TtIB
f&Dllllhn^agp!i.U
WHITE.
Showing the movea of the White King, or E.
When the King, or E, is placed away from all sides of the board, he has
eight moves at his command. These are indicated by the first eight letters
of the alphabet, commencing with the square nearest to the player, and then
going round by the Queen's side of the board.
Example.
Let the King, or E, be placed on the Queen's third square, then—
E A means he is to move to Queen's second.
E B
„
„
Bishop's second.
EC,,
„
Bishop's third.
E D
„
„
Bishop's fourth.
E E
„
„
Queen's fourth.
EF
„
„
King's fourth.
EG,,
„
King's third.
E H
„
„
King's second.
(See Diagram 2.)
If the King, or E, were placed on the King's Rook's square, then he
would only have three moves at his command, but these are indicated
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The Dynamic Chess Notation.
by the same letters as his similar moves from the other position, that
is to say—
E C means he is to move to Knight's square.
ED
„
„
Knight's second.
E E
„
„
Rook's second.
(See Diagram 2.)
If the King, or E, were placed on the King's eighth square, then—
E A means he is to move to King's seventh.
EB
„
„
Queen's seventh.
EC,,
„
Queen's eighth.
EG,,
„
Bishop's eighth.
E H
„
„
Bishop's seventh.
(See Diagram 2.)
Observe that E A always means that the King is to move directly towards
the player, upon whatever file he may happen to be placed ; E E always
means he is to move directly away from the player, upon whatever file he
may happen to be placed ; E C always means he is to move directly towards
the Queen's side of the board upon whatever row he may be placed ; E G
always means he is to move directly towards the King's side of the board
upon whatever row he may be placed, <fec.
Castling.
From the above it follows that when the King, or E, is on his own
square, the ordinary moves of E A and E H are not possible ; these letters
are, therefore, utilised to indicate castling, E A meaning castling with the
Queen's Rook, or A, and E H castling with the King's Rook, or H. After
the King, or E, has been moved, of course neither E A nor E H could indicate
castling, but must mean either the King's first or eighth move.
The Moves op the Knights, either B ok G.
As with the King, a Knight, away from the sides of the board, commands
eight squares ; these moves are indicated by the same letters as the King's
Diagram 3.
1
m III
B 11, ll 11/
m \i Ip b " m
B B B ■
1 BMBbeJ
Bg*B ■
i B BH
WHITE.
Showing the moves of the White Knights B and G.
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moves, and in the same rotation. Since, however, there is no move directly
backwards towards the player, but two equally inclined to that direction, the
one inclined to the Queen's side of the board is called A.
Example.
Let the Queen's Knight, or B, be placed on the Queen's Bishop's sixth
square, then—
B A means it is to move to Knight's fourth.
BB
„
„
Rook's fifth.
BC
„
„
Rook's seventh.
B D
„
„
Knight's eighth.
BE
„
„
Queen's eighth.
BF
„
„
King's seventh.
BG
„
„
King's fifth.
BH
„
„
Queen's fourth.
(See Diagram 3.)
When, however, a Knight is near one of the sides of the board, he has
fewer moves at his command, but these are indicated by the same letters as
if he were in a more open position, so that the same letter shall always
indicate the same direction in which he is to move.
Let the King's Knight, or G, be placed on the King's Knight's square,
then—
G C means it is to move to King's second.
GD
„
„
Bishop's third.
GE
„
„
Rook's third.
(See Diagram 3.)
In the above example G D means King's Knight, from King's Knight's
square, to Bishop's third; but if the next move were to King's fifth
it would again be indicated by G D ; and if the following move it were
to go to Queen's seventh the move would yet again be G D. So, too,
if the King's Knight, or G, were to be moved, say from Queen's Rook's
sixth to Bishop's fifth, then to King's fourth, and then to Knight's third,
each move would be indicated by G G.
The Moves op the Pawns I, J, K, &c, to P.
The four ordinary moves of the Pawns are indicated by the letters A, B,
C, and D, commencing, as usual, with the Queen's side of the board.
Example.
Let the King's Pawn, or M, be on the King's second square, then—
M A means it takes something on Queen's third.
M B means it advances to King's third.
M C means it takes something on Bishop's third.
M D means it advances to King's fourth.
(See Diagram 4.)
If the Queen's Rook's Pawn, or I, were on the Queen's Rook's fourth
square, then—
I B means it advances to Rook's fifth.
I C means it takes something on Knight's fifth.
(See Diagram 4.)
The Dynamic Chess Notation.
The Promotion op Pawns.
When a Pawn has the right to be promoted, if it is to be made a Queen
Diagram 4.
BLACK.
Becoming a
Queen.
Becoming a
Book.
IjaPjc ^oUnfEI
la;m m
\ |
% ,
MI)
MAMBMC
'«*»% ,
'/.:,:/
Showing the ordinary moves of the White Bawns ; also when one beoomes
either a Queon or a Book.
the ordinary letters are used. Let the Queen's Knight's Pawn, or J, be on
the Queen's Knight's seventh square, then—
J A means it takes something and becomes a Queen on Rook's
eighth.
J B means it advances and becomes a Queen on Knight's eighth.
J C means it takes something and becomes a Queen on Bishop's
eighth.
(See Diagram 4.)
If, however, the Pawn is to be made a Rook, then the letters D E F are
used. Let the King's Bishop's Pawn, or N", be on the King's Bishop's
seventh square, then—
*N D means it takes something and becomes a Rook on King's
eighth.
N E means it advances and becomes a Rook on Bishop's eighth.
N F means it takes something and becomes a Rook on Knight's
eighth.
(See Diagram 4.)
If the Pawn is to be made a Bishop the letters G H I are used.
Let
* This cannot cause confusion, as N D could not possibly mean Pawn to King's Bishop's
fourth, it having previously moved.
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7
the Queen's Bishop's Pawn, or K, be on the Queen's Bishop's seventh
square, then—
K G means it takes something and becomes a Bishop on Knight's
eighth.
K H means it advances and becomes a Bishop on Bishop's eighth.
K I means it takes something and becomes a Bishop on Queen's
°
'
(See Diagram 5.)
Diaobam 5.
BLACK.
Becoming a
Bishop.
Becoming a
Knight.
WHITE.
Showing how a White Pawn becomes either a Bishop or a Knight.
Lastly, if the Pawn is to be made a Knight, the letters J K L are used.
Let the King's Knight's Pawn, or O, be on the King's Knight's seventh
square, then—
0 J means it takes something and becomes a Knight on Bishop's
eighth.
•
O K means it advances and becomes a Knight on Knight's eighth.
O L means it takes something and becomes a Knight on Rook's
eighth.
(See Diagram 5.)
It is, however, extremely rare, in actual play, that a Pawn is promoted
to any rank other than that of Queen.
Pawns always retain their original letter of identification, whether they
change their files by taking any of the adversary's pieces, or be promoted.
For instance, should the Queen's Rook's Pawn, after taking six of the adver
sary's pieces, become a Queen, Rook, Bishop, or Knight, on the King's
Knight's eighth square, it retains throughout its original letter of identifica
tion, and is called I to the end of the game, even though the player has no
other piece of the same kind as that which it has become by promotion.
Consequently, in the case in question, if, after being a Pawn, I, on its own
file, and then a Pawn, I, on the Queen's Knight's file, &c, it becomes a
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The Dynamic Chess Notation.
Queen on the Bang's Knight's file, it remains I, although a Queen, whether
the original Queen, D, has been taken or not. It is, therefore, conceivable
that a player might have nine Queens, but each would be easily identified
by the letters D, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, or Jb\
The Moves of the Rooks, A or H.
The moves of either Rook, A or H, are calculated first along the file
upon which it may happen to be placed, commencing with the square
nearest the player and then travelling away from the player ; and then
along the row upon which it may happen to be placed, commencing with
the Queen'8 side of the board and then travelling to the King's side.
Diagram 6.
BLACK.
WHITE.
Showing the moves of the White Queen's Book, or A, from Queen's third square.
Example.
Let the Queen's Rook, or A, be placed on the Queen's third square,
then—
A A means it is to move to Queen's square.
AB
„
„
Queen's second.
A C is impossible.
A D means it is to move to Queen's fourth.
AE
Queen's fifth.
AF
Queen's sixth.
AG
Queen's seventh.
AH
Queen's eighth.
AI
Queen's Rook's third.
AJ
Queen's Knight's third.
AK
Queen's Bishop's third.
A L is impossible,
A M means it is to move to King's third.
AN
„
„
King's Bishop's third.
AO
„
„
King's Knight's third
AP
„
„
King's Rook's third.
(See Diagram 6.)
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DlAGBAM 7.
WHITE.
Showing the moyes of the White King's Rook, or H, from King's Book's square.
If the King's Rook, or H, were on the King's Rook's square, thenEC A is impossible.
H B means it is to move to Rook's second.
Rook's thirdHC
t
»»
Rook's fourth.
HD
t
,,
Rook's fifth.
HE
i
»»
Rook's sixth.
HF
t
tt
Rook's seventh.
HG
i
it
Rook's eighth.
HE
»
n
Queen's Rook's square.
HI
*t
tt
Queen's Knight's square.
H J,
t
tt
Queen's Bishop's square.
HK
t
tt
Queen's square.
HL
t
tt
King's square.
HM
tt
tt
II
King's Bishop's square.
tt
tt
HO
King's Knight's square.
tt
tt
HP is impossible.
(See Diagram 7.)
Observe that either A A to A H, or H A to H H inclusive, indicate at a
glance the^Ze-moves of a Rook ; also A I to A P, or H I to H P inclusive,
its row-moves. In the latter case, the second letters are the same as those
of the Pawns when originally set up.
The Moves op the Queen, ou D.
The file and row moves of the Queen, or D, are precisely similar to the
corresponding moves of a Rook, and are, consequently, indicated in the
same manner and with the same letters.
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Diagram 8.
BLACK.
Showing the file and row moves of the White Queen, or D, from Queen's
Knight's third square.
Example.
Let the Queen, or D, be placed upon the Queen's Knight's third square,
then—
D A means it is to move to Knight's square.
DB
„
„
Knight's second.
D C is impossible.
D D means it is to move to Knight's fourth.
D E
„
„
Knight's fifth.
DF
„
„
Knight's sixth.
DG
„
„
Knight's seventh.
DH
„
„
Queen's Knight's eighth.
DI
„
„
Queen's Rook's third.
D J is impossible.
D K means it is to move to Queen's Bishop's third.
DL
Queen's third.
„
King's third.
DM
DN
„
King's Bishop's third.
„
King's Knight's third.
DO
„
King's Rook's third.
DP
(See Diagram 8.)
The diagonal moves of the Queen, or D, remain to be considered.
They follow immediately upon the row-moves ; but, as only eight letters in
the alphabet are left to indicate them (Q and X having been discarded),
it is necessary to differentiate between the two sets of diagonals. Keep
ing, therefore, to the same principle as heretofore, the first diagonals are
considered to be those which run from Queen's Book's square to King's
Book's eighth and all its parallels (whether to or fro), and the second
diagonals those which are at right-angles to them. The first diagonal
moves are calculated in the usual order, commencing with the nearest square
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on the board to the player on the Queen's side, and travelling away from the
player to the King's side.
Diagram 9.
WHITE.
Showing the first diagonal moves of the White Queen, or D.
Example.
Let the Queen, or D, be placed upon the King's fifth square, then—
D R means it is to move to Queen's Rook's square.
DS
„
„
Queen's Knight's second.
DT
„
„
Queen's Bishop's third.
DU
„
„
Queen's fourth.
D V is impossible.
D W means it is to move to King's Bishop's sixth.
DY
„
,,
King's Knight's seventh.
DZ
„
„
King's Rook's eighth.
(See Diagram 9.)
If it were on the Queen's Bishop's sixth, then—
D R means it is to move to Queen's Rook's fourth.
D S
„
„
Queen's Knight's fifth.
D T is impossible.
D U means it is to move to Queen's seventh.
DV
„
„
King's eighth.
(See Diagram 9.)
If it were on the King's Bishop's square, then—
D R is impossible.
D S means it is to move to Knight's second.
DT
„
„
Rook's third.
(See Diagram 9.)
The second diagonal moves of the Queen, or D, are calculated in a
similar manner to the first diagonal moves, but the move-letter is placed first
and the piece-letter last. This cannot cause ambiguity or confusion, as there
is no piece or pawn indicated by any of the letters R to Z.
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The Dynamic Chess Notation.
The second diagonal moves commence with the nearest square on the
board to the player on the King's side, and travel away from the player to
the Queen's side.
Diagram 10.
BLACK.
WHITE.
Showing the seoond diagonal moves of the White Qneen, or D.
ExAMPLE.
Let the Queen, or D, be placed upon the Queen's Bishop's sixth square,
thenR D means it is to move to King's Rook's square.
SD
„
„
King's Knight second.
TD
„
„
King's Bishop's third.
UD
„
„
King's fourth.
VD
„
„
Queen's fifth.
W D is impossible.
Y D means it is to move to Queen's Knight's seventh.
Z D
,,
„
Queen's Rook's eighth.
(See Diagram 10.)
If it were on the King's Bishop's sixth square, then—
R D means it is to move to King's Rook's fourth.
SD
„
„
King's Knight's fifth.
T D is impossible.
U D means it is to move to King's seventh.
VD
„
„
Queen's eighth.
(See Diagram 10.)
It it were on the Queen's square, then—
R D is impossible.
S D means it is to move to Queen's Bishop's second.
TD
„
„
Queen's Knight's third.
UD
„
„
Queen's Rook's fourth.
(See Diagram 10.)
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Observe that—D A is always the file move of the Queen to the row
nearest the player.
D H is always the file move of the Queen to the row furthest from the
player.
D I is always the row move of the Queen to the Queen's Rook's file.
DP,,
„
„
King's Book's file.
D R commences the first diagonal move of the Queen.
ED
„
second
„
„
The Moves of the Bishops, C oa F.
The moves of the Bishops are precisely similar to the diagonal moves of
the Queen, and are indicated by the same letters.
Diagram 11.
BLACK.
WHITE.
Showing the moves of the White Queen's Bishop, or C, from King's Knight's
fifth square.
Example.
Let the Queen's Bishop, or C, be on the King's Knight's fifth square,
then—
C R means it is to move to Bishop's square.
C S
„
,,
Queen's second.
First WCT
tvliagona
„
„
King's third.
D^l°„naMcTJ
„
„
BiZp's fourth.
Moves.
C V is impossible.
C W means it is to move to Rook's sixth.
!R C
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Rook's fourth.
S C is impossible.
T C means it is to move to Bishop's sixth.
UC
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King's seventh.
VC
„
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Queen's eighth.
(See Diagram 11.)
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Diagram 12.
BLACK.
WHITE.
Showing the moves of the White King's Bishop, or F, from King's Bishop's square.
If the King's Bishop, or P, were on the King's Bishop's square, then
First ( F R is impossible.
Diagonal -< F S means it is to move to Knight's second.
Moves. (FT
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Rook's third.
?R F is impossible.
S F means it is to move to King's second.
Second IT F
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Queen's third.
Diagonal
iXJ F
„
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Bishop's fourth.
Moves.
VF
„
„
Knight's fifth.
WF
„
„
Rook's sixth.
(See Diagram 12.)
N.B.—If the reader should find any difficulty in remembering which are
the first and second diagonal moves, let him bear in mind the fact that the
ordinary move of the King's Bishop in the Giuoco Piano is U F, that in the
Buy Lopez V F, and that it is in this set of diagonal moves that the letters are
transposed.
Although, hitherto, for convenience, the diagrams have shown the moves
of the white pieces, the descriptions in the letterpress apply equally to the
black.
All that is necessary to bear in mind is that each piece moves first
towards the player, and then circulates by the Queen's side of the board, so
that similar moves of each player are indicated by the same letters. (See
Diagrams 13 and 14.)
The above provides for every possible move in a game of chess, but in
order that the reader may practise the notation some games are appended,
expressed in the English, German, and " Dynamic " notations.
For the purpose of taking down chess positions three letters are neces
sary instead of two ; namely, the letter of identification of the piece, the
letter representing the file on which it is placed, and the letter representing
the row on which it is placed. For instance, D L A means Queen on
Queen's square ; G J F means King's Knight on Queen's Knight's sixth ;
A P H means Queen's Rook on King's Rook's eighth ; P N G means King's
Book's Pawn on King's Bishop's seventh, &c.
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Diagram 14.
Diagram 13.
WHITE.
WHITE.
Showing the moves of the Black King or E,
King's Bishop or F, Queen's Knight or B,
and Queen's Pawn, or L.
Showing the moves of the Blaok Queen,
or D.
The following positions shew the cumbersomeness of the English notation,
and, in a less degree, the German, as contrasted with the brevity of the
" Dynamic."
Diagram 15.
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Queen's Book's fourth (Q x P at Q B 4).
German Notation : c 5 — a 5 :
Dynamic Notation : D I.
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English Notation : Book at King's third
takes Book at Queen's Knight's sixth.
Or, possibly: Queen's Book takes
King's Book (E at K 3 x B at Q Kt 6).
Or, (Q B X K E).
German Notation : e 3 — b 3 :
Dynamic Notation : A J.
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Diagram 17.
Diagram 18.
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English Notation : King's Bishop takes
King's Knight's Pawn (K B x K KtP).
German Notation : d 3 — g 6 :
Dynamic Notation : F W.
English Notation : Knight at Queen's fifth
takes Knight at Bishop's third. Or,
possibly: Queen's Knight takes
Queen's Knight (Kt at Q 5 x Kt at
B 3) or (Q Kt x Q Kt).
German Notation : d 5 — f 6 :
Dynamic Notation : B P.
Diagram 19.
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English Notation : Book at Bishop's seventh
takes King's Knight's Pawn discover
check. Or, possibly : Queen's Book
takes King's Knight's Pawn discover
check (E at B 7 x K Kt P dis. ch.).
Or, (Q B x K Kt P dis. ch.)
German Notation : f 7 — g 7 :f
Dynamic Notation : A 0.
English Notation : Pawn at Queen's
Knight's second takes Bishop's Pawn
(P at Q Kt 2 x B P).
German Notation : b 2 — c 3 :
Dynamio Notation t J C.
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Diagram 21.
BLACK.
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English Notation : Knight's Pawn takes Knight at Bishop's square, becoming a
Knight mate (Kt P x Kt at B sq, becoming a Kt mate).
German Notation : g 7 — f 8 : s J
Dynamio Notation : O J.
The reader is recommended to play the following games sometimes from
White's side of the board and sometimes from Black's, so as to familiarise
himself with the notation from each equally. After very little practice
he will find the notation perfectly easy and absolutely unequivocal.
Game 1.
White—Mr. Donisthorpe.
English
White.
Black.
1 P— K4
P— Q Kt3
2 P-Q4
B — Kt2
3 B— Q3
P — KB 4
BxP
4 PXP
5 Q — R 5, ch
P — Kt3
Kt— KB3
6 PXP
7 PxP.dis. ch
KtxQ
8 B — Kt6,mate.
Black—Mr. M.
German.
Dynamic.
White.
Black.
e 2— e 4
b7 — b6
MDJB
d2 — d4
c8 — b 7
LDSC
f 1 — d3
f 7—f 5
TFND
e4 — f 5 :
b7 — g2: MCGY
dl — h5f
DVOB
g7 — g6
f5-g6:
g8-f 6
MCGD
g6 — h7f f 6 — h5:
MCGF
d3-g6J
FW
Game 2.
White—Mr. Donisthorpe.
Black—Mr. X.
German.
English
Dynamic.
Black.
White.
Black.
White.
MDMD
P — K4
1 P— K4
e2 — e4
e 7—e 5
GDBE
2 Kt — K B 3
Kt — QB3 gl-f3
b8 — c6
UFGD
3 B — B4
Kt — B3
f 1 — c4
g8 — f 6
KtxP
f8 — g5
4 Kt— Kt5
f 6 — e4: GEGD
FWEE
c4 — f 7:f
5 BXP, ch
K— K2
e8 — e 7
GBEG
KxB
g 5 — e 4:
e7 — f 7:
6 KtxKt
DTEH
K — Kt sq dl— f3f
f7-g8
7 Q — B3, ch
Resigns.
e 4—g 5
Aufgegeben GF Resigns
8 Kt — Kt5
c 2
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Game 3.
White—Mr. —.
Black—Mr. X
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White gives Q E.
English
German.
Black.
White.
Black.
White.
P — K4
1 P — K4
e2 — e4
e7 — e5
Kt — QB3 gl — f3
2 Kt-KB3
b8— c6
P — Q3
f 1 — c4
3 B — B4
d7 — d6
B — Kt5
4 Kt — B3
bl — c3
c8— g4
Kt — Q5
d2 — d3
5 P — Q3
c6- d4
BxQ
6 KtxP
f 3 —e 5 :
g 4—d 1 :
K — K2
7 BxP, ch
c 4 — f 7: t e8 — e7
8 Kt — Q 5, mate.
c3 — dSJ
Dynamic
MDMD
GDBE
UFLB
BECV
LBBE
GDVC
FWEE
BE
Game 4.
White—Mr. Dudeney.
English
Black.
White.
P— K4
1 P — 14
PXP
2 P-Q4
3 P — QB3
PXP
4 B — QB4
PXP
5 QBXP
B— Kt 5,ch
6 Kt — QB3
Kt— KB 3
7 Kt — K2
KtxP
8 Castles
KtxKt
9 KtxKt
BxKt
Castles
10 BxB
11 Q — Kt 4
P— KKt3
Resigns.
12 Q — Q4
Black—Mr. X.
German.
White.
Black.
e 7—e 5
e'2 — e 4
d2 — d4
e 5 — d4:
c2 — c3
d4 — c3:
f 1 — c4
c3 — b2:
f8— b4f
cl — b2:
g8— f6
bl — c3
f6 — e4:
gl — e2
o —-o
e 4—c 3 :
b4— c3:
e2 — c3:
b2 — c 3 :
o—o
dl — g4
g7— g6
Aufgegeben
g4 — d 4
Dynamic
mdmd
ldma
kbma
ui'rna
scvf
begd
gcgd
ehgc
gcft
cteh
duob
dl, resigns
Game 5.
Black—Mr. X.
White—Mr. Blackburne.
White gives King's Knight.
English.
German.
White.
Black.
Black.
White.
e 2 — e4
e 7—e 5
1 P — K4
P — K4
PxP
2 P— Q4
d2 — d4
e5 — d4:
3 P — QB3
PxP
c2 — c3
d4— c3:
4 KB — B4
B — B4
fl— c4
f8 — c5
5 Castles
P-Q3
o—o
d7 — d6
6 KtxP
Kt — QB 3
bl — c3:
b8 — c6
7 K— Rsq
B — K3
gl — hi
c8 — e6
8 B — QKt5
c4 — b5
d8 — d7
Q — Q2
9 P — B4
P— B3
f2 — f4
f7 — f6
10 P— QKt4
B — Kt 3
b2— b4
c5 — b6
11 P — B5
B — B2
f4— f5
e6 — f7
12 P — K5
BPxP
e 4—e 5
f 6—e 5 :
13 Q — Kt4
P — Kt 3
dl — g4
g 7 — g6
14 PxP
f5 — g6:
d7 — g4:
QxQ
15 P x B, ch
K — Bsq
g6 — f7:f
e 8—f 8
The Dynamic Chess Notation.
English.
16 P x Kt, Q ch
17 QB-E6
18 E — B6
19 B — B4, ch
20 Kt — Q5
21 R— KBsq
22 Kt — K7,dbl.ch
23 E — B 7, mate.
KxQ
Q-R5
QxE
Q — B2
Q-E3
QXB
K — Kt2
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German.
f 7 — g8:Df
f8-g8
cl-h6
g 4—h 4
f 1— f 6
h4— f 6
b5 — c4f
f 6—f 7
c3 — d5
f 7 — e6
al— f 1
e6 — h6
d5 — e7f
g8— g7
f 1— f 7J
Dynamic.
mdmd, ldma, kbma, ufuf, ehlb, bebe, egct, vfdb, ndnb, jdfs,
nbsc, mbna, duob, ncdv, naeg, nceg, cwdp, hfdt, ufdb, betd,
andp, beee, ag.
There being ten moves per line, there is no necessity to number them.
Code Woeds foe above Game.
Modern Modern, Ladder Measure, Kibed Measure, Unfit Unfit, Echo
Label, Breath Breath, Engage Cutlery, Vafrous Debit, Nodding Nobly,
Judge Eish, Nobly Sacred, Mobile Neatly, Doubt Orbit, Neck Dividend,
Neatly Engage, Neck Engage, Coward Depart, Haft Detach, Unfit Debit,
Breath To-day, Arnica Depart, Breath Evening, Angle.
Peoblems, &c.
1.
White : Ekh, Dnh, Ckc, Fkf, Bne, Gph, Mmb.
Black : Eme, Dpg, Aid, Hne, Cld, Bma, Gog, lib, Mmd, Nmf, Oof.
White to play and mate in two moves.
2.
White : Ejf, Ala, Bje, Gld, Nne, Oob.
Black : Eke, Ijb, Nnc.
White to play and mate in three moves.
3.
White : Elh, Fib, Big, Gnc, Iif, Kkc, Lie.
Black : Elc, Clh, Kkc, Mme, Nnd.
White to play and mate in three moves.
4.
White : Epf, Cic, Fng, Bke, Goe, Jjb, Kkd, Nnb, Onf.
Black : Elc, lie, Jkc, Kkb, Ppb.
White to play and mate in three moves.
5.
White : Elh, Akd, Hmf, Blf, Gng, lic, Jjb, Lid, Mmc, Nnb, Ood.
Black : Eld, Bja, Goc, Jjd, Kkc, Llf, Nig, Mmd.
White to play and mate in three moves.
6.
White : Eme, Aia, Hlh, Cjf, Flc, Bjg, Jke, Kkf, Mmf, Nne.
Black : Eja, Aia, Hka, Fib, Kkb, Lid, Mme.
White to play and mate in three moves.
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The Dynamic Chess Notation.
7.
White : Eka, Ajb, Bke, Gmd.
Black : Emh, Bph.
White to play and mate in three moves.
8.
White : Epf, Ame, Bkg, Mmd.
Black : Epa.
White to play and mate in four moves with the Pawn.
9.
White : Eje, Coe, lid, Jjb, Kjf, Lid.
Black : Enh, Jjb, Kid, Lic, Oof, Ppf.
White to play and draw.
10.
White : Eoa, Bnf, Cia, Ppf.
Black : Epa, Cia, Oof.
In how many moves does White mate, moving first ?
For solutions, see page 28.
The following are the games played in the Petersburg Tournament
put into the Dynamic notation in various styles :
Game 1.
Steinitz v. Tchigorin.
1 LDLD, 2 GDGD, 3 KDMB, 4 BESF, 5 CUKB, 6 MBBF.
7 PBEF, 8 TFLA, 9 UFGC, 10 ECUD, 11 AKBC, 12 FSVE,
13 SDGD, 14 JCWF, 15 ALBF, 16 ACMB, 17 MBBD, 18 EHMA,
19 ADBA, 20 AITD, 21 GEDT, 22 DLPB, 23 GASD, 24 MBID,
25 APVF, 26 DKEG, 27 TCND, 28 MCHC, 29 CVCU, 30 DAAN,
31 IDBE, 32 EGVC, 33 HMBF, 34 DLFV, 35 DCHF, 36 OADU,
37 AOBC, 38 DUDN, 39 Resigns.
Game 2.
Lasker v. Pillsbury.
1 Mdmd, 2 Gdgd, 3 Gdlb, 4 Ghgd, 5 Ldlb, 6 Tfsf, 7 Ehbe, 8 Hmcv,
9 Kbnd, 10 Tdeh, 11 Cutc, 12 Oagg, 13 Eedb, 14 Sdgb, 15 Crtf, 16 Bfam,
17 Bggd, 18 Rdah, 19 Dmgf, 20 Ednb, 21 Dlbf, 22 Ebdv, 23 Ecvd,
24 Eabd, 25 Efbh, 26 Nbhm, 27 Jbbf, 28 Ecbc, 29 Scbf, 30 Pbuf, 31 Bffw,
32 Khla, 33 Jcpd, 34 Resigns.
Since, in the following games, there are exactly ten moves for both.
White and Black in each line, it is not considered necessary to number
them.
Game 3.
Lasker v. Steinitz.
mdmd, gdbe, vfib, frlb, ldcs, kbgd, bfsf, eheh, hmhm, bgrf,
beob, pbfs, sfcr, lbbg, cthn, dbga, cweg, albg, scgf, kbnd,
tdna, fubd, dmbd, bche, kbcu, gedb, dumc, begc, bcgf, hgec,
bgec, hk. Resigns.
The Dynamic Chess Notation.
Game 4.
Tchigorin v. Pillsbuiy.
Mdmd, G-dgd, Bebe, Vfvf, Eheh, Lblb, Cvft, Jcbg, Tcoa, Dbbf,
Egeg, Lbho, Tfds, Ajjb, Ghct, Lbcs, Oblib, Amao, Nbpd, Hbba,
Nbmc, Dubf, Gdcv, Gcpb, Acdd, Octc. Resigns.
Game 5.
Tchigorin v. Lasker.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Ufuf, Jdvf, Kbuf, Ehlb, Ldfs, Idgd, Vfib, Ftjc,
Ibfr, Lcgd, Dslb, Gcgc, Befu, Tdjb, Doct, Cvdb, Aknb, Lcoa,
Cuho, Dnea, Hmjb, Dscu, Dihg, Eghn. Resigns.
Game 6.
Steinitz v. Pillsbury.
Mdmd, Gdgd, Ldma, Mbgd, Dsvf, Ecld, Mand, Geeh, Udeg, Djbe,
Drge, Eggf, Madm, Sfnb, Egcs, Bfbf, Bfbf, Tfgb, Fyuc, Egdg,
Csgc, Ptcu, Dldu, Kcgb, Ajgg, Agga, Aegb, Gchc, Bcam, Apec,
Aobc, Gfak, Gbeg, Vchb, Bhhd, Tcee, Agee, Begg, Afea, Ggho,
Ae, and White won on the sixtieth move.
Game 7.
Steinitz v. Lasker.
Ldld, Kdmb, Begd, Cusf, Mbeh, Akkd, Latif, Kcma, Gdbe, Tfmb,
Mabe, Ehcv, Bdtc, Oabh, Ucgf, Egdu, Scal, Sdrd, Alak, Tdib,
Bhbd, Dggd, Ncaj, Drac, Udag, Pdfr, Pudl, Obdb, Sfdv, Tdbg,
Bffv, Hcao, Edbf, Egbc, Ecbg, Egbb, Ajpd, Aehi, Ibhf. Resigns.
Game 8.
Pillsbury v. Tchigorin.
Ldld, Kdbe, Gdcv, Kctc, Kact, Bemb, Mdgd, Nbsf, Cteh, Tfjb,
Ehcs, Sdeg, Akak, Bdkd, Bdai, Bhkc, Ucag, Hlgb, Bhab, Vftc,
Aidk, Afac, Fudb, Fsad, Dnhl, Wchh, Bhdh, Sfah, Dtpb, Ucnb,
Druf, Vcdd, Ecdu, Jdaj, Jbec, Obed, Efod, Pbmb, Tdef, Dbai,
Tdea, Jbaa, Jbaj, Bedb, Beee, Wfdg, Ebwd, Eddd, Pboc, Ocpb,
Dmdg, Dsdd, Ehrd, Dfeb, Ufef, Dwan, Bd. Eesigns.
Game 9.
Pillsbury v. Steinitz.
Ldld, Kdmb, Begd, Gdla, Mbkd, Ufbe, Ehkc, Masf, Cueh, Akud,
Dshl, Hlib, Fsbd, Gdbg, Cvbd, Accs, Aorc, Pbtd, Gggc, Ucgh,
Mage, Akuc, Dehc, Mchh, Rfdm, Tfdd, Gcgb, Agrc, Fuaj, Ndjd,
Edjb, Edib, Odib, Nbib, Jaja, Acad, Edag, Amec, Edgc, Pspd,
Ocan, Anaf, Ghed, Ebgg, Ebgf, Ufge, Pvea, Efgh, Idec, Ibed,
Gegc, Gdgf, Eegb, Ibga. Drawn game.
Game 10.
Lasker v. Tchigorin.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Vfib, Frgd, Ldma, Ehsf, Mbgd, Hmgb, Ftla, Gceh,
Behm, Cugg, Gedh, Alct, Ibal, Pbah, Bhhl, Behe, Scjd, Hllb,
Kbhh, Baib, Ecib, Tcec, Csec, Ndvc, Eecu, Beed, Eeef, Ecob,
Odpb, Pbkb, Obpb, Scyc, Eccr, Scfr, Ectf, Scwc, Ecuc, Ebcv,
Sclb, Rccu, Scfv, Ee. Drawn game.
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Game 11.
Tchigorin v. Steinitz.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Ufuf, Jdvf, Kbfr, Ehlb, Ldma, Kcgd, Udcs, Dctf,
Mblc, Kcgd, Fucu, Begc, Wfjc, Dkdd, Cvpb, Rcod, Kbea, Kbara,
Ctho, Akuc, Hldi, Dwdn, Ucsd, Gbcu, Gddn, Cwhc, Gdic, Cued,
Hbab, Nbaa, Ibai, Acae, Edlim, Tcha, Hdad, Pdtc, Papa, Odhi,
Crjb, Hmjb, Nbpa, Hnkd, Obho, Hmaa, Heal, Aohc, Amef, Aaha,
Aoad, Hluc, Cscv, Amef, Echi, Crjb, Ansc, Afib, Ajed, Akvc,
Efhm, Agjb. Resigns.
Game 12.
Pillsbury v. Lasker.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Vfgd, Ehgd, Ldsf, Dsga, Ftjc, Lcgb, Jbeh, Scld,
Lakc, Bfft, Cwdt, Hmge, Begf, Ddcs, Kdhm, Dlhh, Amvd, Gcec,
Ecid, Idam, Ahec, Edec, Eced, Eded, Ndpd, Pbef, Nbob, Nbkb,
Kceg, Ggeh, Gbeg, Gdpb, Gced, Ggef, Gdcu Efuc, Ibjb, Edcy,
Ibob, Ggeb, Ghcw, Jbea, Jbuc, Gd. Resigns.
Game 13.
Tchigorin v. Lasker.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Ufuf. Kbgd, Lblb, Bfib, Pbfr, Fsgb, Bggd, Sflb,
Dslb, Kbnb, Csgg, Bejd, Kaic, Tfbg, Gfgc, Sfct, Beeh, Odfs,
Jdgd, Tfwc, Ehsc, Gcbe, Oadm, Baag, Abyc, Efsc, Hoeg, Duho,
Ndkd, Nana, Cvrf. Jcib, Jbtd, Vchl, Dedn, Drds, Oboa, Bdrd,
Dghk, Dsct, Bgcr, Bcsc, Bgdt, Dlde, Dgdn. Resigns.
Game 14.
Steinitz v. Pillsbury.
Mdmd, Gdgd, Ldma, Mbgd, Dsvf, Ecld, Mand, Masd, Gcbe, Kbbe,
Kcdt, Nbde, BfEu, Csdg, Dlgd, Eect, Tfef, Hkak, Hcaf, Edhk,
Edee, Idpd, Ibib, Alpb, Abhl, Efhd, Edcs, Eeuc, Vfhg, Ebhj,
Egho, Ibhi, Ibhb, Eded, Ehef, Etod, Ehpb. Drawn game.
Game 15.
Steinitz v. Tchigorin.
Ldld, Kdla, Gdmb, Mbvf, Csfu, Bfgd, Ufeh, Ehbf, Bcds, Akhl,
Tfkb, Dbbg, Bdbe, Hlaj, Bgcs, Mbrc, Mbgc, Fwpa, Benb, Pdgb,
Ducs, Gbhn, Sdal, Gegf, Hccr, Hjjb, Hina, Udgf, Amdv, Obgf,
Eeds, Efpb, Bead, Dy resigns.
Game 16.
Lasker v. Pillsbury.
Mdmd, Gdgd, Gdlb, Ghgd, Dsds, Lbgh, Cvbe, Bect, Eaea, Lblb,
Gdda, Dtsf, Vfbf, Lcgb, Fusd, Ucdm, Beud, Badm, Amdi, Ibae,
Dmhl, Altd, Addu, Udhe, Hlhh, Egef, Eeib, Efcu, Bfuc, Eeef,
Ndnd. Drawn game.
Game 17.
Tchigorin v. Pillsbury.
Mdmd, Gdgd, Ldma, Mbgd, Ddld, Maga, Bebe, Dncu, Vfsf, Gccs,
Ettc, Gdjc, Eheh, Ctaj, Ajga, Dcdb, Altf, Jbdt, Bfgf, Hmdo,
Ycam, Bdkc, Kdjb, Wcge, Ctgc, Vdge, Ecgb, Dfge, Hlac, Dcdn,
Idhm, Ibds. Resigns.
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Game 18.
Lasker v. Steinitz.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Vfuf, Kbdt, Ehgc, Ldma, Ftgc, Mbdo, Kcsf, Kbgd,
Beeh, Ibgf, Kbkc, Befr, Majb, Bggg, Cusc, Scft, Akyf, Agct,
Gcvf, Ddwd, Pdhm, Nbpd, Efdr, Dtnb, Hbud, Hjdl, Hldj, Hjdl,
Hldj, Hj. Drawn game.
Game 19.
Pillsbury v. Lasker.
Ldld, Kdmb, Begd, Gdkd, Cvkc, Ddbe, Dpsf, Eaud, Mbcs, Ecpb,
Kcma, Gceh, Tcft, Debe, Mact, Ndak, Nbaf, Naai, Nchb, Jatd,
Vfdd, Echk, Abhe, Hlhf, Dndt, Efhi, Udef, Eddf, Eejd, Efde.
Resigns.
Game 20.
Tchigorin v. Steinitz.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Ufuf, Jdvf, Kbfr, Ehlb, Ldma, Kcgd, Mblc, Tcct,
Vfdd, Tidcs, Kcib, Kcic, Echo, Dphb, Tdha, Schc, Beft, Dtea,
Hldp, Akao, Obcv, Hchp, Gfde, Oc resigns.
Game 21.
Pillsbury v. Tchigorin.
Ldld, Kdbe, Gdcv, Kctc, Kact, Bemb, Mdvf, Nbnd, Mbgc, Ibfr,
Ufcu, Udkb, Tftd, Fsdi, Rfvc, Nbea, Ctgd, Csgb, Sdae, Akcu,
Tdge, Efge, Dvec, Ftdj, Efgg, Oact, Tdft, Jcag, Rdob, Efpb,
Sddw, Dcob, Ecpb, Edcu, Edds, Dekb, Efct, Egho. Resigns.
Game 22.
Steinitz v. Lasker.
Ldld, Kdmb, Begd, Cusf, Mbeh, Kbgd, Bflc, Sdnd, Ufbe, Ibft,
Eaeg, Nbds, Scnb, Dunc, Paob, Dwcs, Nbhb, Pbho, Dphe, Tfhb,
Gddn, Odao, Obfr, Hbhc, Dehb, Apdu, Hean, Hghp, Agec, Alab,
Uf resigns.
Game 23.
Pillsbury v. Steinitz.
Ldld, Kdmb, Begd, Gdla, Mbkd, Ufbe, Ehkc, Masf, Cueh, Aktd,
Dbhl, Hics, Dmrc, Tfak, Pbbd, Frbg, Uctc, Gepb, Gbbd, Jcgd,
Fucv, Dddk, Dorf, Jbnd, Dfrd, Dcjb, Djtd, Idid, Actf, Mbdb,
Vcdt, Ammb, Hjmb, Akdu, Abhc, Hknb, Jbjc, Aead, Henb, Rdho,
Odmb, Dmmb, Hadl, Tdhk. Resigns.
Game 24.
Lasker v. Tchigorin.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Vfib, Frgd, Ehlb, Ldgb, Lcbf, Gdlc, Betf, Dueh,
Cwdt, Fudp, Wfak, Aldo, Dsdm, Acal, Hlsf, Bekb, Bedb, Ibhm,
Dlaf, Dcec, Hbpb, Obhk, Dghb, Tdob, Dcec, Dmdu, Ndlc, Ud resigns.
Game 25.
Lasker v. Steinitz.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Vflb, Ldcs, Begc, Lclc, Cvpb, Ftjc, Ctgf, Dctf,
Gbgb, Gdgb, Eads, Ndnb, Nana, Hndc, Bcdb, Vcuf, Bfcv, Abgd,
Bchn, Gchh, Rdal, Gfag, Gfah, Divc, Gbuc, Bgcw, Obge, Gcsc,
Gggh, Ggge, Bgcv, Gaed, Efee, Edcu, Efod, Kdcy, Jdpb, Jbpb,
Ococ, Kbea, Ideb, Kbec, Geed, Edrc, Gd resigns.
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Gam 26.
Tchigorin v. Pillsbury.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Vfob, Befs, Lbgc, Cvnb, Ctib, Frjd, Tfbc, Dbbe,
Icsc, Cweh, Pdlb, Eakd, Odjb, Baib, Aoib, Iaae, Dtgc, Scee,
Obge, Pbgf, Page, Oaed, Pcec, Hoeb, Dped, Udaa, Hgec, Bdtc,
Hldb, Vdal, Doja, Jakb, Lbhg. Pbap, Dzhh, Edma, Dueh, Jbhb,
Jbea, Dfhj, Efcs, Jbhk, Jb resigns.
Game 27.
Tchigorin v. Lasker.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Ufgd, Lbuf, Kblb, Bfeh, Bglb, Magc, Ctge, Namb,
Lcds, Sdbf, Gddd, Eakb, Amjd, Tfhl, Bcdo, Bffv, Ecdk, Hnid,
Dmrf, Bcjb, Ufjc, Bbdm, Hgeg, Dtct, Hmjb, Efib, Hfic, Djdy,
Ebdo, Hkaj, Dksf, Fsfv, Akfu, Amfv, Akfu. Drawn game.
Game 28.
Steinitz v. Pillsbury.
Mdmd, Gdgd, Ldma, Mbgd, Ddld, Maga, Cvnb, Cube, Dbcu, Sfds,
Ehea, Hinge, Drod, Tfft, Beoa, Fuuc, Hddo, Dnho, Amde, Egfr,
Hhvf, Hlbh, Pbdc, Betf, Kdbd, Afhn, Sdef, Kbyd, Eetd, Bfhc,
Andc, Kckc, Vdec, Jbid, Tdpb, Dbjd, Idjb, Deyd, Ebdt, Efds,
Ebdt, Efds, Gbvd, Dwed, Gdef, Dkdk, Jcjb, Dnbd, Ddbd, Dsee,
Ndbg, Nbbg, Dmeg, Nbbh, Djec, Dwkb, Dkec, Dsed, Dijb, Djkb,
Edee, Ecjb, Daef, Ed resigns.
Game 29.
Steinitz v. Tchigorin.
Ldld, Kdmb, Begd, Gdkb, Mbbf, Cstf, Tfeh, Ehhm, Mbla, Uffs,
Tdkb, Lbbe, Gdfu, Hmib, Idsd, Pbaj, Ibjd, Icac, Sdvf, Bcaa,
Tcma, Masc, Dtcu, Cukc, Fugc, Ddgf, Bghl, Tdpb, Afdj, Dutd,
Hgdo, Jdak, Hchf, Bfhm, Naag, Bgdk, Bcae, Ydda, Uddt, Ydef,
Bgdf, Efah, Pbae.
Eesigns.
Game 30.
Lasker v. Pillsbury.
Ldld, Kdmb, Begd, Gdsf, Mbeh, Sfjb, Ehsc, Jbbf, Scgd, Bflc,
Gbnd, Nbfu, Nbft, Hbkd, Ggsd, Dbal, Odkc, Mabb, Oavf, Cube,
Wcic, Dtbe, Albe, Dbmc, Gdah, Drpb, Jbef, Pddm, Hohb, Dmdt,
Pbhl, Dthf, Dfdo, Paeb, Hmhc, Gehn, Gaho, Edhn, Efho, Ebhn,
Efhl, Nbed, Edod, Ncho, Gdcu, Kcec, Hklb, Ebhe, Hfhj, Hp.
Drawn game.
Game 31.
Pillsbury v. Steinitz.
Ldld, Kdmb, Bela, Mbgd, Gdkd, Ufbe, Ehkc, Masf, Cueh, Aktd,
Dbhl, HIcs, Dmak, Mbma, Fuec, Ctud, Fsrc, Gcbe, Uctc, Hmhm,
Tddo, Obdp, Hedf, Nbtf, Hhga, Scal, Uddu, Nbab, Sfdi, Fyob,
Dlgf, Obsf, Yddb, Tcag, Nbao, Ecae, Ncnc, Pban, Edee, Aoac,
lbgc, Fwao, Afef, Jdft, Ecge, Ecwf, Eega, Wcgh, Eegc, Cujd,
Egcy, Pbef, Uced, Vccw, Ucvc, Eecr, Eegc, Egge, Ebgc, Eagf,
Eggf, Vcgg, TJcgh, Cwgb, Ctge, Eaeb, Cugb, Ycgh, Edeb, Sccs,
Cref, Ctgc, Vcvc, Ycgc, Ebgh, Vceb, Cted, Cwef, Ctgf, Cwgf,
Ctgc, Cwga, Eaec, Sceb, Tceb, Eced, Edjb, Ehee, Sccr, Curc,
Vcgf, Ucgc, Eaef, Cycv, Cwvc, Cyct, Ecga, Tcgc, Scvc, Tceg. Resigns.
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Game 32.
Lasker v. Tchigorin.
Ldld, G-dgd, Cubf, Bekb, Mbmb, Tfvf, Ehpb, Dseh, Mbft, Jclc,
Fugd, Ddbf, Dtbc, Csbh, Hmbf, Gdbc, Henb, Hcnb, Hodv, Hpds,
Amhc, Cucs, Horc, Jbdl, Hmjb, Ucho, Nbcs, Dijb, Jaka, Hkak,
Acae, Hdkc, Dsda, Dkud, Akef, Pbcr, Ibuc, Djdc, Agtc, Kdcw,
Obdj, Edcv, Dfic, Ibpb, Pbhe, Edcy, Eceb, Ecec, Tcec, Aiod,
Obi, Edhd, Papb, Appb, Pb resigns.
Game 33.
Tchigorin v. Steinitz.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Ufuf, Jdvf, Kbfr, Ehlb, Ldma, Kcgd, Udcs, Kbbf,
Debc, Udba, Idid, Dleh, Cvpb, Rccv, Acbg, Bfhm, Egac, Ghaj,
Nbrc, Bdai, Hjdi, Gcdb, Dbct, Hkgg, Gdbd, Ctgc, Gcrd, Mbgd,
Nabf, Ddbf, Aolc, Bfkd, Kadu, Dvhd, Kbtc, Kbcr, Hhef, Pbak,
Akaa, Ahhe, Ghhj, Ecnd, Aehf, Ggnb, Edjb, Afod, Gchg, Eehl,
Gfhi, Geec, Efec, Edec, Ameb, Ecec, Gbpb, Aoho, Gghf, Gchp,
Edhe, Ahed, Agea, Gchh, Echk, Ebhb, Aehp, Ggpb, Afpb, E*ehj,
Eghp, Echj, Ebhp, Efhj, Echi, Ehhp, Eehj, Ehhp, Aapb, Aphf,
Eced, Gfhe, Gchb, Gahe, Ghhd, Eahe, Eabf, Ehee, Gghe, Gbhf,
Gcee, Ehef, Efee, Gfeb, Gghe, Efeg, Eghb, Geeg, Akeg, Gh.
Abandoned as drawn after fifteen more moves had been played.
Game 34.
Pillsbury v. Lasker.
Mdmd, Gdbe, Vfgd, Ehgd, Ldga, Osf, Ftfu, Lcla, Gedu, Lakc,
Hmct, Dfal, Drib, Beds, Dvee, Bfjb, Bfad, Bcna, Hbhl, Amhc,
Ndag, Edef, Eeam, Abhd, Odib, Achg, Aklb, Ajhp, Afob, Kbpd,
Aepa, Eghl, Idlb, Aihj, Akhi, Adob, Ncef, Aoec, Echf, Akec,
Ecec, Ecnb, Ajhg, Kbeb, Ecnb, Echh, Aenb, Amhj, Eghi, Ac.
Drawn game.
Game 35.
Pillsbury v. Tchigorin.
Ldld, Kdbe, Gdcv, Mbmb, Bevf, Tdtc, Oagc, Cseh, Obaj, Eala,
Ufjd, Tfft, Dkac, Ecid, Hobd, Fugd, Dedi, Ucic, Vfma, Dsai,
Dchj, Hekb, .Aoob, Objb, Ocpa, Dlec, Hfag, HHed, Hjde, Hgee,
Egah, Efao, Dsdt, Ecag, Hdap, Hgan, Efnd, Hkec, Hnkb, Laed,
Hkeh, Hbaf, Eeap, Hneg, Jdae, Hdah, Edak, Ehaj, Ebam, Ehai,
Eeaf, Ehee, Hlaj, Hnak. Ecaa, Eeah, Eaai, Egag, Edao, Ecam,
Egai, Ec. ' Drawn game.
When economy of space is of great importance, the moves can follow on
without any break, the capital letters showing each move of White, as injthe
following :—
Game 36.
Steinitz v. Lasker.
LdldKd inbBegdCukdMbbeGdibLaufKcgcBemaTfvfEembMacvCtdd Tdbe
UcdeHlegUftcOaudEhsfHgalHhfrDgdsVdobDdnbAlfsWfdyDgdvVfeeAddf
UfeaUddzEdddNbdmDenaAgpdAjhcEhobAhefAoedEfeeTfeeAfhaAgufFwhl
Abandoned as drawn.
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CODE FOR TELEG-KAPHIKG- MOVES.
THE FIRST AND
THIRD LETTERS OP EACH WORD SIGNIFY THE
MOVE REQUIRED.
Away
Amber
Arch
Audit
The moves of the Queen's Book, or A.
Alert
Animal
Awful
Abjure
Angle
Awkward
Athlete
Asleep
Army
Arnica
Acorn
Ample
Branch
Baby
The moves of the Queen's Knight, or B.
Buckle
Breath
Bodkin
Before
Begin
Behind
Chrome
Costly
Cutlery
Crumb
The moves of the Queen's Bishop, or C.
Cavalry
Rocky
Coward
Sacred
Crypt
Tackle
Cozened
Uncle
Drama
Debit
Duck
Dado
Drench
Defend
Dagger
Dahlia
The moves of the Queen, or D.
Drizzle
Dirty
Dejected
Dusty
Duke
Detach
Dollar
Doubt
Demand
Dividend
Dandy
Dowry
Drowsy
Daylight
Depart
Dazzle
Victory
Wicked
Yacht
Radical
Sudden
To-day
Under
Vide
Widow
Yiddish
Zodiac
First
Fish
Fathom
Fruit
The moves of the King, or E.
Each
Evening
Endure
Enforce
The moves of the King's Bishop, or F.
Favour
Rifle
Fowls
Softly
Fly
Tuft
Unfit
Vafrousb
Wife
Yaffle"
Zaffre*
Grasp
Gable
The moves of the King's Knight, or 0
Gocart
Greedy
Giddy
Gift
Giggle
Gehenna
Health
Habit
Huckster
Hedge
The moves of the King's Booh, or H.
Heedful
Hairy
Haft
Hejira
Haggle
Hake
Haha
Half
Hammer
Honest
Hookah
Happy
Elation
Elbow
Engage
Echo
b Crafty, cunning.—Nuttall.
' The green wood-pecker. — Rev. G. A. Johns and Cent. Diet.
d Impure oxide of cobalt.— Webster.
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Irate
Imbue
Inch
Index
Measure
Mobile
Much
Modern
The moves of the Pawns, I to P
Knack
Jealous
Kibed
Jobber
Jacket
Kick
Kidney
Judge
Neatly
Nobly
Neck
Nodding
Oracle
Orbit
Orchid
Order
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Liable
Label
Lucky
Ladder
Placed
Public
Picture
Padlock
The extra moves of the Pawns when promoted (very rarely required).
Knee
Jeer
Liege
Ibex
Kaffir
Jiffy
Life
Infer
Legacy
Jug
Keg
Ingot
Lohnp
Kohl
John
Inherent
Knife
Loin
Jail
Idiot
Jujube
Koje»
Loja"1
Injure
Koko*
Like
Irksome
Joke
Kilt
Lull
Jelly
Inlet
Kummel
Jamb
Limb
Inmost
Jungle
Kindly
Line
Ignore
Jeopardy
Know
Lion
Iron
Kipper
Lapse
Impart
Japan
Kirk
Lyre
Inroad
Jury
Last
Just
Kiss
Issue
Kitten
Late
Intense
Jetty
Knuckle
Laundry
Iguana
Jaunt
Javelin
Kevel1
Loving
Invest
Kawnm
Lower
Inward
Jawed
Loyal
Ivy
Joyful
Key
Kazzardly"
Izzard6
Jezebel
Lazy
Rake
Relate
Raise
Rajah
Sake
Sultry
Ship
Sojourn
Take
Talc
Think
Taj
Unkind
Unless
Unity
Unjust
Viking
Vile
Void
Vejovis'
Written
Wakeful
Welfare
Wejack"
Yojanah
Yoicks
Yak
Yellow
Zoic
Zij1
Zukow0
Zulu
Meeting
Muff
Muggy
Mohair
Needy
Nefarious
Nagging
Nihilist
• The letter z.— Webster.
1 A genua of scorpions.—Cent. Diet.
* A species of marten.— Cent. Diet.
k An Indian measure of distance.—Cent.
Diet.
' Persian astronomical tables.—Funk and
Wagnall's Diet.
> German for cabin.
Over
Offer
Organ
Others
Pretty
Puffed
Pagan .
Pah
k The hair wash.
1 An African antelope.—Webster.
m A Turkish inn.—Webster.
" Unlucky.— Webster.
0 A place in Poland.
p German for reward.
1 A place in Spain.
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Maiden
Major
Make
Milk
Mamma
Minority
Moonlight
Maple
Mariner
Mostly
Matron
Mound
Moved
Mown
Mayor
Maze
Bemind
Summer
Tomb
Unmanly
Vampire
Woman
Yam
Zymotic
Nail
Najar
Naked
Nullity
Nimble
Ninth
Neophyte
Nephew
Nervous
Nasty
Nothing
Noun
Novel
Newly
Noyeau
Nozzle
Rancid
Since
Tenure
Ulna
Vanity
Window
Yonder
Zone
Olive
Objects
Oak
Oil
Ormolu
Ornament
Oboe
Oppose
Ogre
Observe
Often
Onus
Obverse
Onward
Onyx
Ooze
Riot
Sooty
Tropical
Upon
Violin
Woollen
Yeoman
Zoology
Painful
Pyjamas
Poker
Pillow
Puma
Pinch
Prospect
Puppy
Pirate
Postulate
Potent
Pause
Pavement
Powerful
Payment
Puzzle
Repute
Supple
Topaz
Upper
Viper
Wiping
Yap
Zephyr
Solutions of Problems, &c.
1. Du.
2. Ob if Eh, then Bf, Ac. ; if Ec, then Ak, &c.
3. Kb if Kc or Cs, then Kb, &c. ; if Kb, then Gc, Ac.
4. Fyef, Fv, &c.
5. Bh if ef or eh, then Gh, &c. ; if ed, then Ba, &c. ; if jc, bd, or bf,
then HI, &c. ; if jb or ma, then Ae, &c.
6. Jc if kc, then Bg, &c. ; if fs, then Hk, Ac. ; if ka, Kb, &c.
7. Anbb, Gg b moves, Bh.
8. Baec, Ahed, Bfee, Mb.
9. Cs anything, Vc anything, Jd.
10. Cvcz, Sc c moves, Vc c moves, Cw c moves, Sc.
' The scientific name for the Cobra family.
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ADDENDUM,
I take this opportunity of replying to sundry adverse criticisms upon the
" Dynamic Notation," many of which I think, must have been made under a
misconception, or with a very imperfect knowledge of the theory of the
notation.
1st. It has been said that the notation is essentially arbitrary.
Even if this were the case, I cannot see that it would be a drawback ;
but, as a matter of fact, I do not admit that it is more arbitrary than either
the English or German notations. The movement of every piece is governed
by an absolute law, and is, consequently, in my opinion, the reverse of
arbitrary.
2nd. It has been contended that the notation necessitates the constant
use of the memory, instead of the eye, in recording the position and identity
of pieces.
I cannot see that this blemish (if it be a blemish) applies more to the
" Dynamic " than to the English or German notations. With regard to the
difficulty of remembering the individuality of the pieces or pawns, the
trouble is at once removed by marking them at the commencement of the
game.
Special sets of chessmen could be easily manufactured with the
correct letter carved, or engraved, on each piece at but a trivial, if any,
extra cost. But, if those who are already provided with men object to
buying new ones, it is simply necessary to put a small piece of stamp paper
on each piece, with its letter of identification marked thereon. As to the
difficulty of remembering whether a move should be, say, G D or G E, surely
it is no greater than that of remembering whether it should be Knight to
King's Bishop's third, or Knight to King's Rook's third. The eye is used,
in both cases, to see what the move is, and the memory, equally in both
cases, to record it.
3rd. That the same square has a number of different designations,
varying according to the piece to be moved thereto.
This is not strictly correct, for I have been most careful to avoid giving
any square any designation whatever, the whole principle of my notation
being to describe the actual movement of the piece to be played. When, for
the purpose of criticism or analysis, it is desired to describe any particular
square as being a point of attack, the key of a position, or a hole, &c, I do
not see any objection to adopting the English notation for that particular
purpose, just as, in my opinion, a writer is perfectly justified in making use
of a foreign expression when there is no exact equivalent for it in his own
language.
4th. That the notation is difficult to learn, remember, and use.
This is clearly a matter of opinion ; but I am quite ready to admit that
many, who have been accustomed to use one notation, might find it trouble
some to adopt another at first ; but I venture to think that, in the case of the
" Dynamic" notation, this period would be of a very brief duration. With
regard to those who have not been accustomed to record games in any notation,
I feel sure they would find it quite as easy to learn, remember, and use the
" Dynamic " as either the English or German notations. In support of this
s
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contention, I may be, perhaps, excused for mentioning the fact that my
two daughters, aged under fifteen and thirteen years respectively, after less
than half an hour's instruction in the "Dynamic Notation," accurately
recorded a game played between myself and a friend.
5th. That, in the German notation, two fixed and invariable data are
given, viz., the square of departure and the square of arrival, whatever be
the pieces moved or taken ; also, that each square has its own unvarying
name.
I readily grant the fact, but fail to see any particular virtue in it, except
that it is the German method of describing, with prolixity, what I maintain
can be done with only two letters. What interest or advantage can accrue
from the identification of one square, as a square, from its neighbours ?
The "Dynamic" notation also gives two invariable data, viz., the piece moved
and the actual move it makes, which, in my opinion, is, per ae, quite as
interesting, or as uninteresting, as the German information.
F. S. P.
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