English Chess Forum

John McKenna wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:05 pm

From a pocket dictionary -

target: a) something aimed/shot at or attacked b) a goal/objective

Specifically, here nothing 'is' aimed at/attacked

Determine what is (are) the main, most significant target(s) and how the plan should be executed.

The things that are aimed at/attacked are the MAIN AND MOST SIGNIFICANT TARGETS!!

Another more fundamental 'target' is "... THE PLAN..."

Thanks. In
But although Black has a passive position, it is a tough nut to crack.

What does it refer to?

Thanks in advance

... 'it' refers to the 3 words that preceded 'it'.

Andy Stoker wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:32 pm

As others have discovered long ago, I see this is a one way street! I'm just told when my answers don't satisfy. And still I continue!

e5 / Bh3 can't be sure from the snippet - I'd guess Bh3 is an alternative to e5 .... not Bh3 and then e5. But you play chess - what do you think?

Bh3 pins the d7-Knight to the Black Q!ueen and makes e5 easier. HE can also play e5 at once. Which one is correct now?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?rlz=1C1 ... bs=plunder. White thinks that his pieces could enter the black position and take material

Thanks. Interesting.

What's the difference between loss of time and wasting time?

What's the difference between loss of time and wasting time?

Consulting a dictionary (see 'loss' & 'waste') will supply you with the answer you are seeking.

WEhat's the difference between 'be in trouble" and "fall into trouble"

John McKenna wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:28 am

Consulting a dictionary (see 'loss' & 'waste') will supply you with the answer you are seeking.

I know their actual meaning. I mean in chess

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:00 am

What's the difference between loss of time and wasting time?

Not so great, but "loss of time " is playing a piece to a square and then within a few moves playing it somewhere else assuming no relevant change to the position. Wasting time is playing moves like a6 and Rb8 when faced with a dangerous king side or central attack.

In this instance it's the same in chess as in life e.g. -

I lost time by missing the shortcut and going the long way round.

I wasted time waiting for the bus on Sunday as I forgot there's no service that day.

Roger's chessical example, above, doesn't make that distinction clear.

Think of the difference between losing money - through a hole in a pocket- and wasting money - by gambling it away.

Time is money, or so they say.

Thanks. We say "Time is gld".

What's the diffeence between tiny, slight, and small advantage?

Very little.

Again, although you are asking in a chess context, the adjectives (tiny, slight and small) mean the same as they do everyday life and therefore any good dictionary will explain the differences and nuances.

I would have thought "tiny" would normally be smaller than the other two.