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If you want to save a particular position or adjourned game on paper, this method is quite simple. The pieces are designated by these letters: PIECE WHITE BLACK King K k Queen Q q King's Guard G' g' Queen's Guard G g Rook R r Bishop B b Knight N n Pawn P p Looking at the board from the white side, begin with the upper left hand corner square. If there is a piece on that square, write down the appropriate designator. Move to the next square to the right and do the same. When you come to a vacant square or squares, write down the number of continuous vacant squares (if the rest of the rank is vacant the number of squares can be omitted). Use a comma (,) to indicate the end of a rank. To indicate a vacant rank use a zero (0). A notation of a typical position would look like this:  7 g' k, p p 4 r p p p, 2 p g 1 R p n, 3 p b, 0, 2 P B 2 N, P P 1 Q 1 G P P P P, 7 K G', BM 41 (Black to move its 41st move) When handwriting the notations, make a distinct difference between a capital K and P, and a small k and p, or underline the capital K and P. Another example of an adjourned position.  r g 2 q 3 k, p p 1 p 1 p p b, 2 p 5 p, 5 P 1 p 1 G', 2 n 1 P 1 G 2 P, 3 N, P P P 2 N P P, 2 K 5 R R,
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