The [D] code

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Uri
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The [D] code

Post by Uri »

How is the [d] code which allows people to post positions in the forum called?
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Re: The [D] code

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Uri wrote:How is the [d] code which allows people to post positions in the forum called?
Just put a opening square brace, the letter d, and a closing square brace before the position on the same line.
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Re: The [D] code

Post by ml »

Uri wrote:How is the [d] code which allows people to post positions in the forum called?
It's called Forsyth-Edwards notation, or FEN. Here is a link to how it works: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsyth-Edwards_Notation