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Confox_the_Obliterator
Feb 3, 2024
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hi I was wondering if someone could help me understand some of the notation used in this book. 1 g6! fg 2 F5! what does fg mean? it has gf not long after too...
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medelpad
Feb 3, 2024
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Maybe fxg or f pawn takes g pawn
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tygxc
Feb 3, 2024
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Indeed: fg is short for fxg6. That is also how Chess Informant notates it to save space.