From: Yoshinori Sawada <sawada <at> FA2 <dot> SO-NET <dot> OR <dot> JP>
Date: 28 jun 1997
Subject: Diagram

Dear shogi lovers

The other day one of this shogi-L member asked if there is a good
software to put a diagram into text file. I am using a software called
"Kifu for Windows 95 V3.03" which was made by Mr.Kakinoki and has that
function. However it unfortunately can be used in Japanese. I am
wondering if Mr.Kakinoki can make the English version.

I think the diagram in English generally used in text, for example in
e-mail shogi is too big. Among Japanese e-mail shogi players, smaller
diagram put out by "Kifu for Windows 95" is very popular. I tried to
remake the the Japanese diagram by above software into English one by
hand. What do you think of the following diagram?

White in hand: nothing
  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1
+---------------------------+
|wL wN wS wG wK wG wS wN wL |a
| * wR  *  *  *  *  * wB  * |b
|wP  * wP wP wP wP  * wP wP |c
| * wP  *  *  *  * wP  *  * |d
| *  * bP  *  *  *  *  *  * |e
| *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * |f
|bP bP  * bP bP bP bP bP bP |g
| *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * |h
|bL bN bS bG bK bG bS bN bL |i
+---------------------------+
Black in hand: nothing
      Up to (W)P-8d

"*" indicates that there is no piece in that square, and in case of
promotion I will put "+" on the right like "wP+". To tell the truth, I
translated some josekis into English, and I am considering what is the
good diagram to use in it. Also about the notation, how about using (W)
or (B) like above "(W)P-8d" to indicate which players move (Black or
White) it is.

Any Opinion is appreciated.


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