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CHESS: Branchy, Decisive, Free: A Framework for Understanding High-Class Moves

11 Thursday Jan 2024

Posted by Ripsu-sama in chess, chess theory

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chess decision-making, chess strategy, complexity in chess, forcing moves, game tree, high-class moves, move quality, sharp vs calm positions, strategic freedom, winning routes

The Game Tree is a fundamental concept for explaining high-class moves.

I presume you already know about Game Trees.

The moves in a Game Tree create the structure of the Game Tree.

The excellence of a move is shaped by the future structure of the Game Tree.

The moves and the (future) structure of a Game Tree can be measured with the following concept pairs:

  • Decisive <–> Harmless (a.k.a. Sharp <–> Calm),
  • Branchy <–> Straight (a.k.a. Complicated <–> Simple),
  • Free <–> Deadendy,
  • Winning <–> Losing.

These concept pairs are measured as follows:

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CHESS: The Essence of Strategy: Tactics toward Visions

04 Thursday Jan 2024

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chess decision-making, chess strategy, chess tactics, game-tree thinking, long-term planning, move selection, reverse calculation, strategic vision, tactical calculation, TAV algorithm

Search for the essences of Tactical and Strategic thought patterns in chess games:

  • 1. Short-term vs. Long-term: Tactical thinking addresses immediate or near-future moves, contrasting with the long-term perspective of moves inherent in strategic planning.
  • 2. Concrete vs. Abstract: Tactics involve concrete moves on the board, while strategy encompasses more abstract plans guiding the tactical flow of the game.
  • 3. Local vs. Global: Tactical thinking is local to specific squares on the board, whereas strategy takes into account the global interaction of different squares.
  • 4. Reactive vs. Proactive: Tactics react to the opponent’s moves in turns, while strategy involves proactively shaping the flow of moves according to preplanned strategies.
  • 5. Provability vs. Vision: Tactical thinking is related to more immediate attempts at winning on the board, while strategic thinking involves a longer-term vision for achieving success.

You can unite these thought patterns with the following:

  • The Essence of Strategy: Visualizing Moves and Tactically Advancing Towards Them:
  • In strategy, the key is to envision a change in the arrangement of pieces on the board and tactically work towards such.

In algorithmic form:

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CHESS: Comprehensive Style – a Classification of Styles by ChatGPT3.5.

01 Monday Jan 2024

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chess, chess styles


1. Comprehensive Style


1. Comprehensive Style

  • 1.1. Calculative Style
  • 1.2. Resourceful Style
  • 1.3. Holistic Style

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