comment	shorthand 	english translation
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 +          +   	   check

 ++         ++   	   double check

 $wsb       +=  	   white stands lightly better

 $bsb       =+  	   black stands lightly better

 $wbe       +_  	   white has the upper hand

 $bbe       _+  	   black has the upper hand

 $wda       +-  	   white has a decisive advantage

 $bda       -+  	   black has a decisive advantage

 =          =   	   even

 $ucr       ~   	   unclear

 $wco       =~   	   with compensation for the material

 $dad       (^)   	   development advantage

 $spa       ()   	   greater space advantage

 $wta       ->   	   with attack

 $win       |^   	   with initiative

 $wcp       <->   	   with counter-play

 $zug       (.)   	   zugzwang

 #          #   	   mate

 !          !   	   very good move

 ?          ?   	   very bad move

 !!         !!   	   excellent move

 ??         ??   	   a mistake

 !?         !?   	   a move deserving attention

 ?!         ?!   	   a dubious move

 $wti       /\   	   with the idea...

 $olm       []   	   only move

 $bei       ^_   	   better is

 $fil       <=>   	   file

 $dia       /^   	   diagonal

 $cnt       [+]   	   center

 $kgs       >>   	   king's side

 $qns       <<   	   queen's side

 $wkp       ><   	   weak point

 $end       _|_   	   ending

 $pob       ==   	   pair of bishops

 $opc       =#   	   bishops of opposite colors

 $scb       ##   	   same coloured bishops

 $unp       oo   	   united pawns

 $sep       o..o   	   separated pawns

 $dop       o/o   	   doubled pawns

 $tim       (+)   	   time

 $nov        N   	   novelty

 $com        RR   	   editorial comment

 $var        R   	   various moves

 $wto        _|   	   without

 etc         etc   	   etc

 ||          ||   	   etc

 $see            	   see

 ep          ep   	   en passant

