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= Forsyth–Edwards Notation
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Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) is a standard notation for describing the state of a chess game. It is used to succinctly represent the position of pieces on the board, the player to move, castling availability, en passant targets, halfmove clock, and fullmove number. FEN is particularly useful for recording positions in chess literature, computer chess applications, and transmitting chess data.