The English Language
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What does it mean to block off the h3 Bishop
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Usually to put something in the way of its moving to or controlling a square.
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What happens if you remove the "off"?
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Just about the same meaning - but "block off" indicates a more enduring blockage. One could use "block" and "block off" like this:
"White checked by Ba3 and black blocked the check by playing ....Nb4. White took the knight immediately, putting black in check again"
compared to
"White developed his bishop at h3, but it was blocked off when black put pawns on e6, f5 and g4"
"White checked by Ba3 and black blocked the check by playing ....Nb4. White took the knight immediately, putting black in check again"
compared to
"White developed his bishop at h3, but it was blocked off when black put pawns on e6, f5 and g4"
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Thanks.
What does it mean to say
Everyone is so humbled by such tactical oversights?
What does it mean to say
Everyone is so humbled by such tactical oversights?
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Would need to see the context but I think it has the sense that anyone overlooks something at some time - so anyone might miss - or miscalculate -a tactical idea - and this humbles us - makes us realise that we are not perfect.
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Humbled means embarrassed, or means given the sense of being humble or giventhe sense of being nothing?
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The context is needed to be sure of the meaning.soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2019 2:29 pmThanks.
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Everyone is so humbled by such tactical oversights?
It's a comment you might make if a very strong player misses a fairly obvious tactic. Humbled then means brought down to the level of an ordinary player.
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Thanks.
What's an "executive document"?
What's an "executive document"?
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You may need to place it in context, but a likely meaning is "Summary"
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Yes, as Roger says, definitely need the context - we would usually say "Executive summary" if referring to a summary - perhaps it means a document that states what must be done / how something must be managed etc
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" Unit tests are similar to an executive document, which show how you expect the written code to perform under different circumstances."
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What does it mean that White kicks black around?
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Imagine a footballer kicking a football around.
Then think of the footballer as White and the ball as Black.
White (the footballer is in control of Black (the ball) and can make B go where he wants.
In other words Black has lost all control in the position and must reply specifically to whatever moves White chooses to play without much, if any, choice of moves for Black.
White is in full control of the position.
Then think of the footballer as White and the ball as Black.
White (the footballer is in control of Black (the ball) and can make B go where he wants.
In other words Black has lost all control in the position and must reply specifically to whatever moves White chooses to play without much, if any, choice of moves for Black.
White is in full control of the position.
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Thanks.
What does it mean to roll Black up?
What does it mean to roll Black up?