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I should strengthen my position further and gain more space with 1 1 e4.
means e4 just gains spece or also strengthens my position ?
means e4 just gains spece or also strengthens my position ?
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Both.It means e4 gains space and strengthens the position.
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thanks.
What's the difference between hold an advantage and have an advantage?
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What's the difference between hold an advantage and have an advantage?
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In general here is a difference -
To 'have' something means you have now got (obtained) it.
To 'hold' something means you've got (obtained) it and are keeping (retaining) it.
E.g. in the traditional form of the marriage vows there is - ... to have and to hold from this day forward...
However, some chess writers use 'hold' when it just means 'have'.
E.g. White holds an advantage in this position means the same as White has an advantage in this position.
Whether, or not, White can hold (keep/retain) his/her advantage subsequently is another matter.
To 'have' something means you have now got (obtained) it.
To 'hold' something means you've got (obtained) it and are keeping (retaining) it.
E.g. in the traditional form of the marriage vows there is - ... to have and to hold from this day forward...
However, some chess writers use 'hold' when it just means 'have'.
E.g. White holds an advantage in this position means the same as White has an advantage in this position.
Whether, or not, White can hold (keep/retain) his/her advantage subsequently is another matter.
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. It is then that the quality of piece placement really matters.
means
. It is then that the quality of piece placement becomes really important.
meaning that it doesn't matter before?
tHANKS IN ADVANCE
means
. It is then that the quality of piece placement becomes really important.
meaning that it doesn't matter before?
tHANKS IN ADVANCE
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The quality of piece placement almost certainly mattered before but, for reasons unkown to us here, it matters much more now.
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Why did it matter before?John McKenna wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:21 pmThe quality of piece placement almost certainly mattered before but, for reasons unkown to us here, it matters much more now.
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Well,the author thinks it mattered ,maybe it did. who knows.
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What does it mean that a continuation " would rather favour me"?
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Difficult to know without context - "rather favour me" could mean "favour me to some (great) extent". What do you think - does that make sense?
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Black's forces are well placed and seem to cooperate harmoniously
Doesn't cooperating imply harmony?
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Doesn't cooperating imply harmony?
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Yes, the two words often go together naturally.
(even harmoniously, you might say!)
(even harmoniously, you might say!)
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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What does 'suspect' mean in:
White has not made any mistakes until now, so one might suspect that his position should be somewhat better
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White has not made any mistakes until now, so one might suspect that his position should be somewhat better
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One might believe, one might consider, one might hope would all have similar meanings to "one might suspect"
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What does it mean that
we should not underestimate Plan A ( 1 7 points), because Black retains the option of a potential ...Bxe2, but we should not embrace Plan B (10 points), although objectively it doesn't change the position's evaluation too much.
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we should not underestimate Plan A ( 1 7 points), because Black retains the option of a potential ...Bxe2, but we should not embrace Plan B (10 points), although objectively it doesn't change the position's evaluation too much.
?Thanks in advance