One option is to use Betza notation where it is simple but to use a name where it gets complicated or can't be used. The other option is to use an internal name for every piece.
Agreed. So I guess the question is whether there is advantage to using Betza for some pieces. Let's consider the Chancellor. I guess the downside to using internal name is that some might consider it Marshal instead and might not recognize it as Chancellor (ok, maybe this piece wasn't the best example.) OTOH, anyone understanding basic Betza notation will know this piece is either RN or NR but wouldn't know which and would need to check for both unless they knew and applied an additional rule that stipulates alphabetical order.
Overall, I'm doubtful that using Betza notation provides any real advantages, except that it could avoid some potential disagreement about what internal name should be used for a piece. But I think we just state that this is internal bookkeeping data and isn't intended to say what a piece should be called. And I don't think that end users of this data would necessarily even need to see the internal name, although people entering or maintaining the data would.
Agreed. So I guess the question is whether there is advantage to using Betza for some pieces. Let's consider the Chancellor. I guess the downside to using internal name is that some might consider it Marshal instead and might not recognize it as Chancellor (ok, maybe this piece wasn't the best example.) OTOH, anyone understanding basic Betza notation will know this piece is either RN or NR but wouldn't know which and would need to check for both unless they knew and applied an additional rule that stipulates alphabetical order.
Overall, I'm doubtful that using Betza notation provides any real advantages, except that it could avoid some potential disagreement about what internal name should be used for a piece. But I think we just state that this is internal bookkeeping data and isn't intended to say what a piece should be called. And I don't think that end users of this data would necessarily even need to see the internal name, although people entering or maintaining the data would.