From: Jochum Drechsler <drjochum <at> WEB <dot> DE>
Date: 12 nov 2002
Subject: Re: notation

Hello Shogi-Friends,

I much prefer the notationsystem with numbers and letters. I find it easier to
idetify. If I have to numbers, I have to consider their order also. If I have
letters and numbers, it does not matter if I mix them up (P7f or Pf7 would both
be clearly identifyable). I have rows and columns better seperated in my mind
then.
I think that this system is closer to the Japanese idea. They use different
symbols for rows and columns as well. Maybe for the western world using arabic
and roman numerals would be a closer equivalent.

Jochen Drechsler.