HGIYC Notation (General)

by CajunDog , Tuesday, April 12, 2005, 07:39 (7313 days ago) @ Skoosh

? ?
? All the moves are given by naming the square the pawn or piece is moving
? from and the square it's going to. In analysis, positions or alternative
? lines are given in the usual alphabetic format i.e. e4 Nf6 etc. Why are
? the moves in the games not numbered either? Why is HGIYC not using the
? move notation which is most commonly used, and familiar, to all chess
? players?
?
? Hi Skoosh;
I totally agree with you that it is very hard to follow the game with the current way it is done. The "coordinate" way seems to be outdated and hard to follow. Then, when they go on to explain a move they change to the "algebraic" method. Very confusing..... And yes - in the "coordinate" method the moves are not numbered. I think I spend more time trying to understand what is the move than studying why the move was made.

HGIYC is my favorite part of this club, but it would be so much better for me if the more common "algebraic" method of notation was used.

thx... CajunDog

p.s. thx to Skoosh for posting this thread.......