Author: Robert Henry Durrett
Date: 15:06:41 09/03/98
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On September 03, 1998 at 17:54:58, William H Rogers wrote: >On September 03, 1998 at 12:54:14, Robert Henry Durrett wrote: > >>On September 03, 1998 at 12:45:46, Leonard Nandkeshwar wrote: >Durrett >Chess is like a real war. In the beginning, you try to take control of the >center, just like trying to get on higher ground in a war, so that you can have >an advantage. From there you seek out your opponents weak spots, while >protecting your own. Formulate a plan of attack, by trying to capture his men >while maintaining your own mobility. Never take your eye off his king or >advancing forces. >All of the chess Opening Books in the world stress this. A good opening is one >in which you take control of the center so you can launch an attack. >There is no shame in losing, only in not trying again! >Bill Rogers No arguments with any of that. I guess this encapsulates "Chess in a Nutshell." In fact, if I recall correctly, someone actually wrote a book by that title! But it was an entire book, not just a couple of paragraphs. Could you write a computer program to implement those ideas? What would be the main characteristics of such a program?
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