The English Language
-
- Posts: 2069
- Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:28 pm
- Location: Morecambe, Europe
Re: The English Language
The someone who told you that gave you a very good definition! The important word is "seemingly". I think the idea probably comes from the use of drums in battles to give courage to troops where previously there was (seemingly) none.
-
- Posts: 3148
- Joined: Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:24 pm
Re: The English Language
Thanks.
Any difference between
his pieces are nicely centralized
and
his pieces are centralized well?
Thanks in advance
Any difference between
his pieces are nicely centralized
and
his pieces are centralized well?
Thanks in advance
-
- Posts: 1356
- Joined: Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:52 am
Re: The English Language
No difference.
-
- Posts: 3148
- Joined: Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:24 pm
Re: The English Language
What's the difference between drawback, weakness, prolem, drawback, and downside?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
-
- Posts: 3148
- Joined: Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:24 pm
Re: The English Language
What does it mean that
My pieces are standing well, so I think that my pawns should carry the day from now on.?
carry the day means to bring victory. But I cann't fathom it.
Pawns cannot bring victry alone, and the fact that the pieces are standing well means they are very useful AND NOT useless. So what does the underlined mean?
Thanks in advance
My pieces are standing well, so I think that my pawns should carry the day from now on.?
carry the day means to bring victory. But I cann't fathom it.
Pawns cannot bring victry alone, and the fact that the pieces are standing well means they are very useful AND NOT useless. So what does the underlined mean?
Thanks in advance
-
- Posts: 21318
- Joined: Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:51 pm
Re: The English Language
As you suggest, the phrase could have been writtensoheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 7:11 amcarry the day means to bring victory. But I cann't fathom it.
or, if the context is rightMy pieces are standing well, so I think that my pawns should bring victory.
My pieces are standing well, so I think that advancing my pawns should bring victory.
-
- Posts: 3148
- Joined: Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:24 pm
Re: The English Language
Again, I can't understand.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 8:51 amAs you suggest, the phrase could have been writtensoheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 7:11 amcarry the day means to bring victory. But I cann't fathom it.
or, if the context is rightMy pieces are standing well, so I think that my pawns should bring victory.My pieces are standing well, so I think that advancing my pawns should bring victory.
The position is:
With White to move.
How can advancing the pawns bring victory?
And the fact that the pieces are standing well means they are very useful AND NOT useless.
-
- Posts: 21318
- Joined: Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:51 pm
Re: The English Language
It's a Benoni type of position. One of the usual plans is to charge up the middle with pawns. Is that what happens in the game? Admittedly the Knight on e4 is in the way at the moment.
-
- Posts: 4828
- Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:13 am
- Location: Bideford
Re: The English Language
No idea who's claiming his pieces are well placed there, but I don't agree with him.
-
- Posts: 3148
- Joined: Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:24 pm
Re: The English Language
The entire game can be found at:Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 12:17 pmIt's a Benoni type of position. One of the usual plans is to charge up the middle with pawns. Is that what happens in the game? Admittedly the Knight on e4 is in the way at the moment.
www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1069072
-
- Posts: 3148
- Joined: Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:24 pm
Re: The English Language
GM Grivas claims White's (Karpov's) pieces are.IM Jack Rudd wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 1:24 pmNo idea who's claiming his pieces are well placed there, but I don't agree with him.
The book I am finishing translation is his Modern Chess Strategy. I purchased the rights in May.
-
- Posts: 21318
- Joined: Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:51 pm
Re: The English Language
The game shows the White minor pieces staying put and White charging up the board with the f and g pawns to open up lines to the Black king. Not an obvious strategy by any means, which is perhaps why Grivas put it in the book.
-
- Posts: 3148
- Joined: Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:24 pm
Re: The English Language
Thanks.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 4:56 pmThe game shows the White minor pieces staying put and White charging up the board with the f and g pawns to open up lines to the Black king. Not an obvious strategy by any means, which is perhaps why Grivas put it in the book.
-
- Posts: 3148
- Joined: Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:24 pm
Re: The English Language
My advantage looks adequate to claim the full point in this endgame.
What does it mean to 'claim' the full point?
What does it mean to 'claim' the full point?
-
- Posts: 3148
- Joined: Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:24 pm
Re: The English Language
White might be able to hold on as he has no static weaknesses, either in his pawn-structure or in his piece placement.
Is he saying that piece placement is an static factor?
Is he saying that piece placement is an static factor?