Which way do you face your knights
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GreenLaser
Apr 19, 2008
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Algebraic notation has been used in the US for decades. In descriptive notation, a move might have been written as KN-Q5 or QN-Q5. The bishops are on different colors, but the rooks can be confused. Ambiguous moves were avoided in the game score by the simple solution, that would apply to a Sicilian with white knights on c3 and d4, of writing N/4-N5 or N/3-N5. Then it was not necessary to know where the knights started. Descriptive notation's weakness was having two different names for each square.
i have mine facing outwards!
i always face them forwards. just a habit i guess.
Greenlaser: the knights do not retain their kingside or queenside description throughout the whole game like the bishops do. The way the description comes into play is when both knights can move to the same square. If the knights are on different files, then they are differentiated by kingside, or queenside, depending on which side the moving knight is closer to.
If the knights are on the same file, then the description relates to the rank.
I like my knights to face the battle, and try to give them a nice home on the seventh to enjoy the view!
I let them face whichever way they like. That way they can get their own ideas of where to go and I don't have to think of everything. It's hard to think of everythingon your own!
Apr 19, 2008
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#27
Facing the king, throughout the game keeping the same orientation so i know which knight was left, king side or queen side.
Facing inward and keeping their starting orientation throughout the game. My knights are introspective and not too gregarious, so inward they stay. It is a habit of notation mentioned previously. The bishops face mitre slot forward to begin but sermons being what they are they can change direction, randomly. The King's cross faces the opponent so that he understands the road to hell is paved with the good intentions of my king.
I am learning algebraic notation but often lapse into the heretical old notation. It is often faster for me and I even use a hybrid version that is likely even more sinful. I will be found out, eventually, and sent to rehab.
Apr 20, 2008
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#29
Facing backwards then I wisper "run" softly into there ears because i simply can bear to see animals die.
Right, for no significant reason.
Apr 20, 2008
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#32
excalibur8 wrote: Right, for no significant reason.
OK, that's just wrong. The second part I mean.
i used to not bother but now I find face them forwards to get a grip of the encounter ahead of them. At then end of the day, it does not matter but i suppose it is a personal thing which you have to take into account
MINE always face forwards now....
I like my knights to face right, and my opponents to face left (from my perspective)... this appeals to me so much, that I always try to get sat at the board before my opponent, and "adjust" both compliments of pieces to my liking. The only players that seem to notice this, are the players who like their knights facing forward, who upon noticing my adjustments immediately rotate their knights through 90 degrees to face me (damn their blood)!
like an octopus
Apr 20, 2008
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#36
Inward, Queen's Knight facing right and King's Knight facing left. It's symmetrical and the Knights look best in profile. Having received my share of ridicule (when adjusting my Knights after someone else sets up the board), I too am consoled by the posts in this thread. :-)
I know algebraic has been used in the US for years, my question was does the uscf allow the use of descriptive notation still or is algebraic required now by uscf as fide does? Sorry, if I wasnt clear. I agree the algebraic is superior due to the fact that it is less ambiguous and easier to learn. I still like to use descriptive sometimes though so I wont forget how to use it as many of my older chess books are in descriptive as well.
AquaMan wrote: excalibur8 wrote: Right, for no significant reason.
OK, that's just wrong. The second part I mean.
What about the 'second part' ?
Apr 20, 2008
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#39
Reb, according to the latest USCF rules (2003), algebraic notation is preferred but other systems are recognized. I switched to algebraic in 1981 when FIDE demanded it. A loophole exists - handwriting. I remember Pal Benko appearing to mark spaces in his score illegibly with the idea that he could claim to have all the moves in Hungarian.
I have always pointed my Knights towards the inside of the board. It just always felt more "complete" to me.
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