Steinitz, William, 1836-1900 · New York [etc.] : G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 24
XVII THE NOTATION. King's fourth for White would have to be described thus : e2 — 64 ; and for the same move on Black's part the description would be ey — 65. Compare Diagram No. 9. Diagram No. 9. BLACK. b c d e f m i if iji i ii i … w ^^ ^ ■' ^1 ^s'^ iii.iiiiiiiiii abcde fgh I WHITE. The great advantage of the German method consists in its conciseness, and in the lesser probability of a mistake occurring in writing down a move in a game by corre- spondence, or even in an ordinary game which has to be adjourned ; whereas,…
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