So permanent means long-term?Barry Sandercock wrote: ↑Sat Jun 30, 2018 11:12 amSoheil Hooshdaran wrote:
What does permanent static weakness mean ? Aren't permanent and static meant to mean the same thing ?
Not quite. Permanent means something lasting a very long time. Static is something fixed or stable. I suppose there is not really much difference.
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Yes. Unchanged indefinitely.
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What does lready mean in:
[White] already has a clear plan
and What happens if you delete it?
[White] already has a clear plan
and What happens if you delete it?
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Nothing happens to the truth-value of the sentence if you delete it; it's there to imply that the stage you've reached is earlier than you'd expect to have a clear plan by.
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What does it mean that:
if Black does not find the correct plan, then it will be an easy day at the office for White.?
if Black does not find the correct plan, then it will be an easy day at the office for White.?
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What's the difference between
I shall have sufficient counterplay down the a-file
and
I shall have sufficient counterplay on the a-file?
I shall have sufficient counterplay down the a-file
and
I shall have sufficient counterplay on the a-file?
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The a-file question: nothing.
The "day at the office" question: it's a metaphor, treating playing a game of chess as if it were a day's work in an office job. An easy day at the office = winning the game without too much trouble.
The "day at the office" question: it's a metaphor, treating playing a game of chess as if it were a day's work in an office job. An easy day at the office = winning the game without too much trouble.
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Soheil Hooshdaran wrote:
What's the difference between "I shall have sufficient counterplay down the a-file " and " I shall have sufficient counterplay on the a-file "
No difference really.
What's the difference between "I shall have sufficient counterplay down the a-file " and " I shall have sufficient counterplay on the a-file "
No difference really.
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What's the difference between saying
This Knight was nice on d5
and
This Knight was fine on d5
?
This Knight was nice on d5
and
This Knight was fine on d5
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inferior plans are always bad plans?
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Soheil Hooshdan wrote:
What's the difference between saying;" this Knight was nice on d5" and "This Knight was fine on d5"
They both mean the Knight was in a good position on d5, so not really any difference.
What's the difference between saying;" this Knight was nice on d5" and "This Knight was fine on d5"
They both mean the Knight was in a good position on d5, so not really any difference.
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No. I might have a plan that wins the game in 20 moves when there is another plan that wins the game in 10 moves. My plan is certainly inferior, but I don't think you would call it bad when it still wins the game.
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What does 'possibly' mean in:
Black has a lot of attractive continuations at his disposal, but not all of them can possibly be good.
Black has a lot of attractive continuations at his disposal, but not all of them can possibly be good.
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What's the difference between blocked and closed positions?
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What's the difference between
I should play blah blah blah
and
I must play blah blah blah
?
I should play blah blah blah
and
I must play blah blah blah
?