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Subject: Re: Chess board aesthetics

Author: Russell Reagan

Date: 20:38:36 03/23/04

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On March 23, 2004 at 08:46:28, Dan Andersson wrote:

> To me there is no real difference playing OTB or interface. I guess my board
>representation is such that the actual board is a mere input cue. The board
>would have to be pretty awful to distract me from such a distinct discrete
>event. We played a whole lot of blindfold chess at my club. So an auditory
>description is as significant to me as a visual one.
>
>MvH Dan Andersson

When you play blindfold, or just analyze in your head, do you picture the board,
or do you just know where all of the pieces are and what they attack? In other
words, is it a visual thing for you, or is it a knowledge based thing?

I've heard some people say that it is better to "know" the board very well, and
know that (for example) a bishop on c2 attacks h7 and not g7. In other words,
you should know instantly what every piece on every square attacks. Do you use
knowledge of the board, or do you visualize the board?



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