The English Language

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Re: The English Language

Post by MartinCarpenter » Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:09 am

Nothing. Maybe authority is very slightly stronger, but its subtle.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sat Apr 08, 2017 7:58 pm

What does it mean that
Black is delighted to trade his bad Bishop for White's good one
?

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Re: The English Language

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:04 pm

It means they are very pleased to do that!
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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sun Apr 09, 2017 6:45 am

So you mean, the delightnessdoesn't occur as the result of trading but existed beore trading?

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Re: The English Language

Post by Ian Thompson » Sun Apr 09, 2017 6:58 am

soheil_hooshdaran wrote:What does it mean that
Black is delighted to trade his bad Bishop for White's good one
?
Matt Mackenzie wrote:It means they are very pleased to do that!
soheil_hooshdaran wrote:So you mean, the delightnessdoesn't occur as the result of trading but existed beore trading?
No. Perhaps it would be clearer if it had said:

"Black was very pleased to trade his bad Bishop for White's good one."

or

"Black is very pleased that he can trade his bad Bishop for White's good one."

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:36 am

What does it mean that the f2-pawn hangs to the battery on the f-file?

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Re: The English Language

Post by IM Jack Rudd » Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:49 am

Normal meaning of "hangs" in chess; it's going to be lost.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:59 am

Heng means be undefended?

What does 'to' mean?

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sun Apr 09, 2017 2:03 pm

What's the difference between 'seasoned' and 'experienced'?

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Re: The English Language

Post by MartinCarpenter » Sun Apr 09, 2017 3:35 pm

Nothing really in the context of people at least!
(You also season meals etc, which is quite distinct.).

To hang a piece means to leave it undefended - or at least vunerable to cpature, sometimes due to tactics - and that piece is then said to have been hung.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sun Apr 09, 2017 5:50 pm

Thanks.

What does it mean that rooks are often the last pieces to be developed?

The last pieces that are developed,
Or
The last pieces that should be developed?

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Re: The English Language

Post by MartinCarpenter » Sun Apr 09, 2017 10:02 pm

That are.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Mon Apr 10, 2017 4:05 am

in
Many players push out a few pawns
'push out' means 'open'?

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Mon Apr 10, 2017 4:23 am

What does it mean to 'bring up' the queen?

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Mon Apr 10, 2017 5:34 am

Why are Rooks often likened to cannons, Aren't cannons invented in 12th century in china?