From: "Dr.Eduard Werner" <edi.werner <at> GMX <dot> DE>
Date: 20 mar 2001
Subject: Re: About the name of the pieces

On Tuesday 20 March 2001 12:13, you wrote:
> The art of Shogi uses the numeric system. In janggi (korean chess) a
> similar system is used
> with numerals only. The japanese use numerals only. I think that these
> are arguments enough
> to use this system. It is also easier to count in numbers when finding a
> row.

I think we should end this thread. It's obvious that you can do
it both ways and be happy with it and flame other people endlessly for doing
it the other way. But frankly, the argument that it's
easier to count in numbers is absurd: When you know chess or shogi, you
don't count. You simply know where is what. And why should I bother
what is the way of scoring in Korean chess?

Best

Edi