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There are four types of movements:
- Far = Move a checker on the far side.
Down = Move a checker to or within the outer board.
Jump = Move a checker from outer board to inner board.
Inside = Move a checker within the inner board.
Every doublet can be given a four-digit code, where the first digit is the number of "fars," the second digit the number of "downs," the third digit the number of "jumps," and the fourth digit the number of "insides."
Examples: D = 0400, B = 2200, S = 3100, Z = 1300, and D = 0211.
These four-digit codes make it possible to convey the precise meanings of the letters without repeating long phrases. The non-underlined and underlined meanings of G (Gremlin split), Y (Yoga split), M (Mayfair split) and Q (Quirky split) are listed below.
- G = 1210
G = 1201
Y = 2011 or 2101
Y = 2110
M = 1102 or 1120
M = 1111
Q = 1012
Q = 1021
In the GYMQ set, the underlined families have exactly one portion inside, except Y is reversed. (That's a way of remembering which is underlined.)
[For the tutorial update, I might toggle Y the other way to further simplify the mnemonic, even though that would mean two of the three Y options are underlined -- that minor detail is still under consideration.]
Here's a great exercise, if you have the inclination: See if you can find all 35 code permutations (8 of which are listed just above) and figure out the proper Nactation family for each one.
Nack