Editing Stratego (section)

=== Recording the game ===
Competitive play does not include recording the game, unlike chess.  The game is fast-paced, no standard notation exists, and players keep their initial setups secret, so recording {{boardgloss|over the board|over-the-board}} games is impractical.

However, digital interfaces such as web-based gaming interfaces may have a facility for recording, replaying and downloading the game. Those interfaces use an algebraic-style notation that numbers the rows ('ranks') 1 to 10 from bottom to top and the columns ('files') A to J from left to right.  Alternately, a few interfaces designate the files as A to K, omitting 'I'.  Moves are recorded as source square followed by destination square separated by a "-" (move) or "x" (strike).  Revealed pieces on strikes precede the square designation, and may be by either rank name or rank number for brevity, for example "major B2xcaptain B3". The bottom half of the board is by default considered to be the 'red' side, and the top half the 'blue' side.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}