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Re: The English Language

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:11 pm
by Barry Sandercock
If you are looking for a solution. There is no solution to be found.

Re: The English Language

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 9:34 pm
by soheil_hooshdaran
Thanks. The author seems to repeatedly use side to mean flank.
Why is it?

Re: The English Language

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 10:15 pm
by Roger de Coverly
soheil_hooshdaran wrote:
Fri Oct 05, 2018 9:34 pm
Why is it?
The word flank can mean side.

Re: The English Language

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:25 am
by soheil_hooshdaran
Roger de Coverly wrote:
Fri Oct 05, 2018 10:15 pm
soheil_hooshdaran wrote:
Fri Oct 05, 2018 9:34 pm
Why is it?
The word flank can mean side.
So flank and side are interchangeable?

Re: The English Language

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:50 am
by Matt Mackenzie
In a chess sense, pretty much - you have surely heard of "flank openings"?

Re: The English Language

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:35 pm
by soheil_hooshdaran
Yes

Re: The English Language

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:39 pm
by soheil_hooshdaran
What's the difference between
superiority on dark squares
And
more domination of dark squares?

Thanks in advance

Re: The English Language

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:05 am
by soheil_hooshdaran
Or I should ask, any difference

Re: The English Language

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:38 am
by Barry Sandercock
No real difference.

Re: The English Language

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:06 pm
by soheil_hooshdaran
What does it mean that "[...] would not be much for White"
Thanks in advance.

Re: The English Language

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:15 pm
by Andy Stoker
Are you sure that is exactly what is said? In any event, it means that [...] would not bring great additional benefit for White

Re: The English Language

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2018 7:36 am
by soheil_hooshdaran
Andy Stoker wrote:
Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:15 pm
Are you sure that is exactly what is said? In any event, it means that [...] would not bring great additional benefit for White
Yes, mean the continuation doesn't have much for White?

Re: The English Language

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:08 pm
by Andy Stoker
Yes - that's how I take it ... if white were trying to win, then [...] would not lead necessarily to a winning advantage

Re: The English Language

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 4:12 am
by soheil_hooshdaran
Andy Stoker wrote:
Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:08 pm
Yes - that's how I take it ... if white were trying to win, then [...] would not lead necessarily to a winning advantage
Thanks

Re: The English Language

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 4:14 am
by soheil_hooshdaran
What does objectively mean in
we should not embrace Plan B ( 10 points), although objectively it doesn't change the position's evaluation too much.
And What's the need for it?

Thanks in advance