The English Language
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What's political astrology?
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Commenting on 5...Rb8?, Seirawan writes
[...].He shaould have played to set up 6...e5! [...] What does it mean?
[...].He shaould have played to set up 6...e5! [...] What does it mean?
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He should have played something on move 5 that would enable him to safely play ...e5 on move 6.
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But he ddoesn't mention that something. And he continues ...IM Jack Rudd wrote: ↑Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:15 pmHe should have played something on move 5 that would enable him to safely play ...e5 on move 6.
pand grabbed the center for himself. Then 7.Nbxc4 e4 [blah blah blah] wins a piece for Black [..]
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Hi. What does it mean that
"...there must be a method to Black's madness"?
"...there must be a method to Black's madness"?
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"Method in madness" is a stock English phrase, apparently from Shakespeare's Hamlet.
From a Google search
From a Google search
method in (one's) madness. A specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may seem crazy or absurd to another person. Originated in Shakespeare's Hamlet: "Though this be madness, yet there is method in it."
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What's the difference between these definition?
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictio ... -something
and
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictio ... -up-on-sth
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictio ... -something
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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictio ... -up-on-sth
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Hi.
What's the difference between
Black will take advantage of his queenside spce by playing ....
and
Black will take advantage of his queenside spce by ....
?
What's the difference between
Black will take advantage of his queenside spce by playing ....
and
Black will take advantage of his queenside spce by ....
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What's the difference between chopping off a knight and eliminating it?
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What does it mean if White's King is loose?
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It probably means White's King is unprotected. The king being loose is not a normal chess term.
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I wonder how does loose differ from insecure here
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The former is just a more "expressive" way of saying the latter.soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Sat Feb 16, 2019 7:02 pmWhat's the difference between chopping off a knight and eliminating it?
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Thanks. What's the difference between 'weakness' and 'weakling'?
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Weakness is the state of being weak. A Weakling is a person or animal in a weak state.