The English Language
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What does it mean that
the d6-pawn is hanging after 18 ... Nd7?
the d6-pawn is hanging after 18 ... Nd7?
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It is unprotected or vulnerable (though not necessarily under attack at that point)
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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How does it differ fom loose or similar words?Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Sat Jul 21, 2018 4:10 pmIt is unprotected or vulnerable (though not necessarily under attack at that point)
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What does it mean that
Both sides have achieved their aims, in a position which is quite hard to access.?
Both sides have achieved their aims, in a position which is quite hard to access.?
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Access is not meaningful in this context so is most probably a misspelling of assess.
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I would have expected the word to be "assess" - in other words, it's not easy to tell who - if anyone - is winning and by how much. If the original really is "access" and that was intended by the author, then I suggest it has the sense of it being difficult to determine all the themes and resources in the position - to identify feasible lines and then to evaluate them.
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Thanks.
Any difference between:
Play could go on along the lines of 15 l:txe2 tiJxd4 16 tiJxd4 cxd4 17 'iVxd4 �b6.
and
Play could continue something like 15 l:txe2 tiJxd4 16 tiJxd4 cxd4 17 'iVxd4 �b6.
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Any difference between:
Play could go on along the lines of 15 l:txe2 tiJxd4 16 tiJxd4 cxd4 17 'iVxd4 �b6.
and
Play could continue something like 15 l:txe2 tiJxd4 16 tiJxd4 cxd4 17 'iVxd4 �b6.
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No difference.
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Why did he say
[In this position] every move is significant
, and not
[In this position] every move is important
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[In this position] every move is significant
, and not
[In this position] every move is important
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"significant" is slightly less intense than "important"
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Could you elaborate more please? like what?Andy Stoker wrote: ↑Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:18 pm"significant" is slightly less intense than "important"
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The reference material suggests near equivalence - I'll let you look it up. But for me there are some chessic differences.
When you climb a mountain, every step is significant - but the move when you cross a deep gap is important. I suppose it's something like each move is significant because they can build a position, consolidating your strengths, reducing your weaknesses. Make the wrong move and you could reduce your advantage and have to build it again.
But when it comes to important moves, the consequences could be more severe - it could be important to decide whether to castle king or queen's side ... to know whether to re-capture with the bishop's or the rook's pawn - because the consequences are greater.
When you climb a mountain, every step is significant - but the move when you cross a deep gap is important. I suppose it's something like each move is significant because they can build a position, consolidating your strengths, reducing your weaknesses. Make the wrong move and you could reduce your advantage and have to build it again.
But when it comes to important moves, the consequences could be more severe - it could be important to decide whether to castle king or queen's side ... to know whether to re-capture with the bishop's or the rook's pawn - because the consequences are greater.
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So significant means effective or influentual?Andy Stoker wrote: ↑Mon Jul 23, 2018 10:23 pmThe reference material suggests near equivalence - I'll let you look it up. But for me there are some chessic differences.
When you climb a mountain, every step is significant - but the move when you cross a deep gap is important. I suppose it's something like each move is significant because they can build a position, consolidating your strengths, reducing your weaknesses. Make the wrong move and you could reduce your advantage and have to build it again.
But when it comes to important moves, the consequences could be more severe - it could be important to decide whether to castle king or queen's side ... to know whether to re-capture with the bishop's or the rook's pawn - because the consequences are greater.
I found this one over the internet
http://webster-dictionary.net/definition/colorless
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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.
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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
I can still continue with ... a4 and a later ... c4.
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I can still continue with ... a4 and then ... c4.
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I can still continue with ... a4 and a later ... c4.
and
I can still continue with ... a4 and then ... c4.
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