Author: Stuart Cracraft
Date: 14:29:20 01/14/98
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On January 13, 1998 at 16:02:53, Don Dailey wrote: > >Another example: Simple endgame knowledge like minor piece vs king is >a draw. This is a "must have" but will not show up that often. In >real terms its probably less than 5 or 10 rating points to have this >one thing and yet no master would lack this knowledge. Square of >pawn probably is a measurable improvement but I also agree it is not >nearly a full class or even half a class. > >But what does make a huge difference is the accumulation of several >of these things. If you don't have these 2 things (square of pawn and >minor piece vs king) along with 10 other "minor" little things like this >you will start to notice a big difference. Suddenly one of these >missing >terms will become an issue in a high percentage of games. And sometimes >this will decide a game or half point against you. > Could you list what you think these "minor little things" are that clearly have a whole-is-greater-than-its-parts synergistic effect? Thanks, --Stuart
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