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Betza Notation. A primer on the leading shorthand for describing variant piece moves.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Michael Nelson wrote on Sat, Jan 25, 2003 09:54 PM UTC:
Glenn is right, nW doesn't make sense.  I propose that the n for the
compound move be implicit, like 'outwards'.  So [WF] designates a piece
whose move consists of moving one square orthogonally to an empty square,
followed by moving one square diagonally outward to an empty or
enemy-occupied square.  The piece that can make this move even if the
orthogonal square is occupied would be designated N.  If the orthogonally
adjacent square must be occupied, then use 
j[WF].