Beta

“Still Life – Fruit”, Vincent van Gogh

01 The second letter of the English alphabet. The 2^nd in any series, especially in scientific classification. In Hebrew this letter is called ‘beth’ (a house) and in Egyptian hieroglyphics it is indicated by a crane.

02 The :B symbol is used to indicate the darker MPs/mps in chess. :B always moves second in a game of chess. b (Greek symbol) may also be used. The player with the :B MPs/mps (dark). :B moves after :A has moved. :b may also be used. “You may learn more from your enemies than from your friends - the encounter is a potential gift of knowledge”. :B moves are sometimes indicated by three dots ie, ...PA5-$E07/E05 (the three dots indicate that B-PA5 has made a move), ie, B-PA5-$E07/E05.

03 NOTE: the :B MPs/mps may start on the 1^st and 2^nd or 7^th and 8^th ranks of a chess board (ISP, Level-1).

04 In the Roman Notation ‘B’ = 300. When a line is placed above the ‘B’ it indicates 3000.

05 B-flat = A-sharp (music).

06 Soldiers who disgrace themselves are marked with BC (bad character).

BETA Symbols

++B = Checkmate for Beta..................................49:01

B++ = Beta to play and checkmate..........................49:02

B-DR = Beta to play and draw...............................49:03

B-+ = Minus plus: with advantage to Beta..................49:04

B = Used in the text to indicate the Beta MPs/mps)......49:05

ie, B-PA1, B-PA2, B-KT1, B-BS2, B-QU1, B-KI etc.

Beta is the second side to move ie: 01B, 02B, 03B ie, 01B PA5-$D07/D05.

Note: in Chesmayne the light or dark MPs/mps can open. Alpha is always the side to open irrespective of colour.

... = Three dots: the move of Beta is sometimes indicated by three dots ie,

...PA5-$EO7/EO5 49:06

BETA (Symbol, :B)..............................................49:07

BLACK..........................................................49:08

CHANGEOVER.....................................................49:09

EREBUS.........................................................49:10

HYPERBOREANS...................................................49:11

MELANO-MELANION-MELANIPPE......................................49:12

MOMUS..........................................................49:13