From: Ross Dickson <rdickson <at> ACHILLES <dot> NET>
Date: 15 jan 1997
Subject: Re: TENJIKU: mating problem

Please excuse what may be an ignorant question from a novice. You wrote:
>I have just come across this ancient Tenjiku Shogi
>tsume problem. The local antiquarian reliably dates
>the manuscript to 14th January 1997. Enjoy.
>
>16/14,FL,RC/14,BT,K/13,FID,2/16/12,p,p,p,P/
>16/16/16/16/16/6,lhk,+ln,dh,7/5,b,b,9/16/
>14,dk,1/16/
>Colin Paul Adams
Is the deciphering of this code part of the puzzle or is it a "standard"
style for describing shogi positions?
Best
Ross

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