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You mean drawish endgame have more chance for a win?Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:05 amEven when "drawn" doesn't mean actually agreed drawn, "drawish" is less definitive - there is probably more chance of a decisive result.
Not necessarily immediately .... just that White plans to play those moves when s/he can ... in the near future. As an example, black might be active on the queen's side, so white may have to hold the king's side expansion to deal with thatsoheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:12 pmNe2 followed by h4, Ng3-f5
means Ne2 and immediately after it h4, Ng3-f5 or Ne2 and then..............?
Again, would need the context to be sure - but this suggests the knights may have defensive duties - perhaps on the first three ranks - whilst attacking central squaressoheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:28 amHaving
As the centre is blocked, Black cannot take advantage of his bishop-pair. In this type of position, knights seem to be more
important than bishops, because they can defend and attack the centre at the same time.
, does the author mean "defend thhe centre or defend in general?
First of all, thanks.Andy Stoker wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:32 amAgain, would need the context to be sure - but this suggests the knights may have defensive duties - perhaps on the first three ranks - whilst attacking central squaressoheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:28 amHaving
As the centre is blocked, Black cannot take advantage of his bishop-pair. In this type of position, knights seem to be more
important than bishops, because they can defend and attack the centre at the same time.
, does the author mean "defend thhe centre or defend in general?
It might be a misprint or a non-native English writer, with "as well as" being the usual expression in the context.
Difficult to be absolutely sure - but I think the reference is primarily to the centre - defending it and attacking itsoheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:27 amFirst of all, thanks.Andy Stoker wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:32 amAgain, would need the context to be sure - but this suggests the knights may have defensive duties - perhaps on the first three ranks - whilst attacking central squaressoheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:28 amHaving
As the centre is blocked, Black cannot take advantage of his bishop-pair. In this type of position, knights seem to be more
important than bishops, because they can defend and attack the centre at the same time.
, does the author mean "defend thhe centre or defend in general?
What kind of context? The position?
thxRoger de Coverly wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:50 amIt might be a misprint or a non-native English writer, with "as well as" being the usual expression in the context.