Forsyth–Edwards Notation
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Forsyth–Edwards Notation
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Forsyth–Edwards Notation (FEN) is a standard notation for describing a particular board position of a chess game. The purpose of FEN is to provide all the necessary information to restart a game from a particular position. FEN is based on a system developed by Scottish newspaper journalist David Forsyth. His system became popular in the 19th century, then Steven J. Edwards extended it to support its use by computers. FEN is defined in the "Portable Game Notation Specification and Implementation
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Notation for describing a chess game position
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsyth%E2%80%93Edwards_Notation
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2024-01-17T20:58:16Z
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