The English Language
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"plunder" in the sense of taking goods is a strange metaphor. Does it imply anything special?
"plunder" in the sense of taking goods is a strange metaphor. Does it imply anything special?
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"bread and butter" means "vital food" in:
Such positions (reached with the assistance of modem technology) are bread and butter for the top players.
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Such positions (reached with the assistance of modem technology) are bread and butter for the top players.
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Then my knights will be very well placed, protecting each other.
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Then my knights will be very well placed and protect each other.
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Then my knights will be very well placed, since they protect each other.
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means
Then my knights will be very well placed and protect each other.
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Then my knights will be very well placed, since they protect each other.
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What does it mean that it's a one-way street?Andy Stoker wrote: ↑Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:32 pmAs 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!
And what can I do sir?
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What's the difference between
I should try to benefit from my advantages in a direct way
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I should try to exploit my advantages directly
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I should try to benefit from my advantages in a direct way
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I should try to exploit my advantages directly
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What does it mean that
[...]we enter the game at a late opening phase.
Is there a phase called "late opening"? I thought there was only 3 phases in a game of chess....
[...]we enter the game at a late opening phase.
Is there a phase called "late opening"? I thought there was only 3 phases in a game of chess....
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Writers will subdivide them, although there's not really much difference between "late opening" and "early middle game".soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:20 pmI thought there was only 3 phases in a game of chess....
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Increasing control over the light squares and exchanging the strong f7-knight should be my main objectives.
what happens if we replace objective with goal?
Increasing control over the light squares and exchanging the strong f7-knight should be my main objectives.
what happens if we replace objective with goal?
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What's the difference betweensoheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:37 amWhat does 'to come' mean in:
with 15 Qe3 0-0 16.Nd2 dS (forced; otherwise Bd3 and f4-fS) 17 f4 dxe4 I8 Ndxe4 and.Bd3 to come, I can preserve a pleasant spatial advantage.
I should play ..........
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It is better that I play. ............
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It is recommended that I play. ............
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What's the difference between
Black is unable to hold on to his pawn
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Black is unable keep his pawn
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Black is unable to hold on to his pawn
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Black is unable keep his pawn
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No difference
(unable [to] keep)
(unable [to] keep)
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"Objective" approximately the same as "goal" .... to me, perhaps "goal" has a slightly longer term feel about it ... objective is a step on the way to achieving a goal
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"to come" - these moves follow - they are in the future after the first event
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"I should play" - probably not the best wording - "should" implies either a conditional ("if black played XYZ then I should have control over the h-file") or an ethical / moral duty ("if the opponent forgets to press the clock then you should bring it to his or her attention")
"It is recommended that I play" - I suggest this is not correct - this implies that a third party (or book, coach etc) has proposed a line of play ("If the opponent plays 1....e5, then it is recommended that I play the King's Gambit because it suits my style")
"It's better that I play" - not clear how you would use that term - what is the context
"It is recommended that I play" - I suggest this is not correct - this implies that a third party (or book, coach etc) has proposed a line of play ("If the opponent plays 1....e5, then it is recommended that I play the King's Gambit because it suits my style")
"It's better that I play" - not clear how you would use that term - what is the context
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LikeAndy Stoker wrote: ↑Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:11 pm"I should play" - probably not the best wording - "should" implies either a conditional ("if black played XYZ then I should have control over the h-file") or an ethical / moral duty ("if the opponent forgets to press the clock then you should bring it to his or her attention")
"It is recommended that I play" - I suggest this is not correct - this implies that a third party (or book, coach etc) has proposed a line of play ("If the opponent plays 1....e5, then it is recommended that I play the King's Gambit because it suits my style")
"It's better that I play" - not clear how you would use that term - what is the context
I should proceed with 43 e3 fxe3 44 fxe3 "iVe4 45 exd4 l:td5 46 'ild2
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It is better that I proceed with 43 e3 fxe3 44 fxe3 "iVe4 45 exd4 l:td5 46 'ild2