[Bob Kuczewski]

I want to get Myself a Chess Board so that i will be able to set up our ganme right here at my Desk. that way I feel it will be better for Me regarding how I will observe the Game.

Good idea!!  

[Chris McKeon]

This is so cool. I now have Myself a Chess Board. On the Box is called Echecs. So currently I am going to set up am Horizontal Surface so that I can set up a Match. Yes this will be cool. Then I will be able to study the Game.

[dhmartens]

Chris,
I am sorry I have never recognized any of your posts but that is for your protection being a treasury department contractor. You are infact the leading driver in the resurgence
This will be the only post that recognizes this.

[Chris McKeon]

OK, I bought Myself a Chess board. Now I will be able to Study the Pices as I Play.

[Bob Kuczewski]

OK, I bought Myself a Chess board. Now I will be able to Study the Pices as I Play.

OK. Set up your board and post your first move.

[Chris McKeon]

Well, I am quite short here at My Mother's House regarding Materials to work with. I might very well might be able to cobble together enough Scraps of Wood so that I will be able to put together a small table, so that I can put the Chess Board and Pieces on. Which will sit on the Brick ledge to the right of the Desk where My Computer Monitor rests.

So Chess-Fans please stand By:

[Bob Kuczewski]

Hello Chris,

It's great that you're going to set up a real chess board, but don't let that stop you from playing games on line.

If you look back through this topic, you'll notice that we did some struggling over notation. Bill had suggested using algebraic notation, but I didn't like that it seemed to be slightly more convenient for the player using white. However, given our struggles with notation and the fact that Wikipedia says "Algebraic notation is the standard method for recording and describing the moves in a game of chess.", I think we should take Bill's advice and use it. Here's the layout described in the Wikipedia article:

SCD_algebraic_notation_400wbg.png (42.82 KiB) Viewed 564 times

I think that will be fine. I've written some Javascript to generate BBCode for that notation, and here's what it looks like:

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8	♜	♞	♝	♛	♚	♝	♞	♜	8
7	♟	♟	♟	♟	♟	♟	♟	♟	7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2	♙	♙	♙	♙	♙	♙	♙	♙	2
1	♖	♘	♗	♕	♔	♗	♘	♖	1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

In the Algebraic notation, you specify squares by the letter and number for each square. So the white king would be at "e1" and the black king would be at "e8". I think the simplest way to do this would be to simply specify the location of the piece you want to move followed by the location where it will end up. So the white player moving their right knight in front of their right rook would write "g1 to h3". The taking of pieces would be implied by the move itself (including the taking of pawns "en passant"). The only complication is when castling (since two pieces are moved at once). In that case, simply specifying the movement of the king by two spaces to either side would imply castling on that side. Of course, nothing stops us from adding commentary ("b5 to d5, check" or "e8 to c8, castling on my queen side").

Since my code can reverse the board when I'm looking at it, I'll always post the image as viewed from your side for your convenience. In this case, if you'd like to make the first move, then you will be playing white.

Please go ahead and post your opening move if you'd like to play a game.

[Chris McKeon]

Hello: Bob will You Please call Me 707 788-6945? See, I need some help with knowing how to Play. Thanks, bob: Chris

[Chris McKeon]

Please call Me Bob, 707-788-6945, We can Play a game ofChess

[Craig Muhonen]

Hello: Bob will You Please call Me 707 788-6945? See, I need some help with knowing how to Play. Thanks, bob: Chris

You Guys should go to Lichess.org https://lichess.org/.
My 12 year old grand son and I called each other, and in real time play on this site, which is the best way by far to learn the game. Each of you should get screen names and try it and you both will love it, plus you can play other US Hawks if they get in. You can also play the computer and learn so much.
Set up your chess boards and match the screen moves and you can "banter" each other while you play. Good luck.