magpie move notation (simplified)
this notation uses two types of symbols:
- those defined within an mgf file and thus game or file specific.
(in simplified
notation a symbol must be a single character);
- those defined here and thus forming the language of mmn in general.
specific symbols
- directions e.g. n s e w
- piece references e.g. R Q
- piece states e.g. u
- board files e.g. a b c
- board ranks e.g. 1, 9, A, F
- board zones e.g. t, p
general symbols
- ^ set status
- ? check status
- : end of check
- = check cell
- ! cell not attscked
- ~ cell attacked
- \ cell not supported
- / cell supported
- 0 cell empty
- 1 cell contains enemy piece
- 2 cell contains friendly piece
- - no capture and move ends
- # capture and move ends
- + no capture move continues
- % capture move continues
- * repeat
- @ piece stops here
- , multiple piece move - change piece
- [ ] emclosing braces for a movement phrase
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