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soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:27 pm

Does
With this quick queenside pawn expansion, Black is the first to start activity, not allowing White to play on the kingside.
mean
With this quick queenside pawn expansion, Black is the first to start activity and does not allow White to play on the kingside.

?

I've not gotten the answer for this one

What does objectively mean in:
White's position is objectively lost in either case.

Soheil Hooshdaran wrote:
Does
With this quick queenside pawn expansion etc ,etc.
Mean

Yes, it does.

"What does objectively mean in:
White's position is objectively lost in either case."
If the game was played out using "perfect" analysis, then white will lose - s/he is objectively lost. If strong computer plays strong computer, then white loses

However, some other factors might affect the result - for example, black might fail to see the correct continuation, black might get into time trouble and make a mistake ...

In:
this cannot be a serious excuse
What's a serious excuse? How does it differ froma good excuse?
Thanks in advance

What's pawn expansion? Pawn push?

Yes. I would think so. Probably more than one pawn.

What's the difference between winning and collecting material?

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What's the difference between missing and not seeing moves?

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soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:05 pm

What's the difference between missing and not seeing moves?

Thanks in advance

None, I think

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:35 pm

What's the difference between winning and collecting material?

Thanks in advance

Could be quite a bit ... a player could be materially up, yet lose the game through having a lost position. Think of Philidor's mate - one player "collects" the queen - but is then mated.

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:05 pm

In:
this cannot be a serious excuse
What's a serious excuse? How does it differ froma good excuse?
Thanks in advance

No real difference, I think. Perhaps a good excuse is slightly stronger.

Andy Stoker wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:52 am

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:35 pm

What's the difference between winning and collecting material?

Thanks in advance

Could be quite a bit ... a player could be materially up, yet lose the game through having a lost position. Think of Philidor's mate - one player "collects" the queen - but is then mated.

So, s/he is not 'winning' the queen?

Thanks. What makes a move/continuation or activity essential, as opposed to necessary?

Another positive fact for Black is that his kingside majority is potentially more active than White's on the queenside. Objectively the position is equal.

?Thanks in advance