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Comment by SideQuark

Why replace PGN, which any decent chess player can simply read and follow (1 e4 e5, 2 Nf3 Nf6…), or if needed play out on a chessboard, with such a huge, unparseable monstrosity?

PGN [1] already supports all the features of BGN. The only complaint of not having long algebraic notation can simply be added as a comment, maintaining the simple readability of PGN. And then it works with the extensive ecosystem of existing tools.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Game_Notation

parent SideQuark 1 year ago

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