And now the same thing for text-only browsers (Tilburg character mappings):
Symbol Suggested ASCII Meaning Ø 1-0 Black resigns (White wins) Ù 0-1 White resigns (Black wins) Ú-Ú 1/2-1/2 Draw agreed ! ! Good or best move ? ? Bad move or mistake (?) (?) Questionable !? !? Interesting (risky) ?! ?! Dubious (too risky) !! !! Excellent or brilliant move ?? ?? Blunder << +- White has a winning advantage +/- +/- White has a clear advantage [[threesuperior]] += White has a slight advantage deg. & unclear ' ~ about equal [[macron]] =/& with compensation for material [[twosuperior]] =+ Black has a slight advantage [[opthyphen]] -/+ Black has a clear advantage ~ -+ Black has a winning advantage [[questiondown]] # centre (hash also used for mate) reg. =>/<= with counterplay R R Various alternatives ' ` without " /\ with the idea * or better BB two bishops Bb opposite coloured Bishops [[Atilde]] => with the attack Ä ^ with the initiative Å @ with a lead in development Æ O with a space advantage Ç << Queen's-side È >> King's-side É // diagonal Ê || file Ë == rank Ì zz Zugzwang Î x weak point Ï _|_ endgame ch championship m match cc correspondence
This document (symbols.html) was last modified on 6th Nov 96 by
Dr. Dave