单词 | descriptive notation |
释义 | > as lemmasdescriptive notation 5. Chess. Designating a system for recording moves in which each square on the board is represented by a code starting with an abbreviation for the name of a piece. Chiefly in descriptive notation. Cf. algebraic adj. 3.Each square is given two codes, one from white's point of view and the other from black's point of view. For example, the square on which the white queen is placed at the beginning of the game is called ‘Q1’ with reference to white, and ‘Q8’ with reference to black; the square immediately to the left of this (from white's perspective), occupied by a bishop at the beginning of the game, is called ‘QB1’ with reference to white and ‘QB8’ with reference to black.Descriptive notation is no longer an officially recognized system. ΚΠ 1863 G. Allen in tr. T. von Heydebrand und der Lasa Philidor in Life Philidor (new ed.) 128 (note) I do myself prefer Walker's to any other form of descriptive notation, as being the most compendious reproduction of the real language of Chess-players over the board. 1913 H. J. R. Murray Hist. Chess ii. iii. 469 A literal or algebraic notation was also used in Europe in the mediaeval period. Like the descriptive notation, its use would appear to have been borrowed from Muslim players. 1955 Chess (‘Know the Game’ Series) 15/1 The British or descriptive system. 1984 Oxf. Compan. Chess 89/1 Descriptive notation, sometimes called Anglo-Iberian or Anglo-American notation. This abbreviated form of a verbal description is nearest to the way in which a move would be described if notation did not exist. 2000 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 7 Oct. 54 The Birmingham Post has been in existence for over 100 years and has always put its games in the descriptive notation. < as lemmas |
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