The English Language
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What is the indicated course of action? who advises it?
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What's an obscure continuation and how does it differ from an unclear one?
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No difference. Obscure means unclear.
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we should not embrace Plan B ( 10 points), although objectively it doesn't change the position's evaluation too much.
what does objectively mean?
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we should not embrace Plan B ( 10 points), although objectively it doesn't change the position's evaluation too much.
what does objectively mean?
Thanks in advance
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What does 'quite' mean here:
All these plans are at least quite good for Black, but some are better than others !
I would translate it as very but it seems not fit
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All these plans are at least quite good for Black, but some are better than others !
I would translate it as very but it seems not fit
Thanks in advance
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You are looking for a word or words to mean "slightly good" or "partially good".soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10, 2018 6:13 pmI would translate it as very but it seems not fit
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Ne2 followed by h4, Ng3-f5
means Ne2 and immediately after it h4, Ng3-f5 or Ne2 and then..............?
means Ne2 and immediately after it h4, Ng3-f5 or Ne2 and then..............?
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What's the difference between 'unappealing' and 'unappetizing' and 'unattractive'?
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No real difference.
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What does it mean to say that an endgame arised afetr a 'colorless' middlegame?
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Nothing of consequence happened in the middlegame apart from piece exchanges.soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:03 amWhat does it mean to say that an endgame arised afetr a 'colorless' middlegame?
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So mesns a quiet/monotonous middlegame?Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:10 amNothing of consequence happened in the middlegame apart from piece exchanges.soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:03 amWhat does it mean to say that an endgame arised afetr a 'colorless' middlegame?
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What is a drawish game? How does it differ from a drawn one?
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Even when "drawn" doesn't mean actually agreed drawn, "drawish" is less definitive - there is probably more chance of a decisive result.
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