The English Language
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What about these blunder on moves 26 and 27 by White?
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Blunders usually refer to moves that (should) lose or give away a win, not missing moves that would win and playing something else that only draws.soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:24 amWhat about these blunder on moves 26 and 27 by White?
In this game you might describe Black's moves 25 and 26 as blunders, although move 25 in particular is more likely to just be described as a bad move. White missing Qh8+ twice would not be called a blunder.
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Its a pretty big oversight for someone of AAA's calibre arguably.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Thanks.
What does it mean if an advantage is inappropriate"to" your position?
What does it mean if an advantage is inappropriate"to" your position?
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What does "pervasive prevention" mean?
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I don't think I would ever use the term pervasive prevention.
I'm guessing the meaning is similar to Nimzowitsch's prophylaxis - stopping your opponents doing what they want to do.
I'm guessing the meaning is similar to Nimzowitsch's prophylaxis - stopping your opponents doing what they want to do.
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213 pages and still going. Quite remarkable.
A mistake may just be an inaccuracy. Question mark at best. A blunder merits a double question mark.
A mistake may just be an inaccuracy. Question mark at best. A blunder merits a double question mark.
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Hi
Sorry, I didn't find the answer:
What is the difference between a thrust, a move, and a shot?
Sorry, I didn't find the answer:
What is the difference between a thrust, a move, and a shot?
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A move is a neutral term to describe what White and Black do alternately.
A thrust is an aggressive move.
A shot is a surprising and strong move; a term popularised by Bobby Fischer, I believe.
A thrust is an aggressive move.
A shot is a surprising and strong move; a term popularised by Bobby Fischer, I believe.
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Thanks / thank youNick Ivell wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 5:48 pmA move is a neutral term to describe what White and Black do alternately.
A thrust is an aggressive move.
A shot is a surprising and strong move; a term popularised by Bobby Fischer, I believe.
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What does this sentence mean?
If this variation looks too good to be true, it is!
If this variation looks too good to be true, it is!
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Something like "this variation is so apparently good that you should be suspicious, and looking more closely at it will show that your suspicions were confirmed".
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Not just true of chess but any activity. A warning against salespeople and commercial flannel generally.
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Is the sentence "White sets to exchange the queens." correct? What is the difference with "White tries to exchange the queens."?
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No, it should be "... sets out to ..."soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:05 amIs the sentence "White sets to exchange the queens." correct?
Not much difference after correcting to "sets out". Sets out suggests an ongoing objective of exchanging queens over many moves; tries might just be an attempt to exchange queens on a single move.soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:05 amWhat is the difference with "White tries to exchange the queens."?