Author: Mike S.
Date: 21:06:32 03/23/04
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On March 23, 2004 at 23:38:36, Russell Reagan wrote: >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. (...) >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. I think an experienced player will know such things "intuitively" anyway, maybe with the exception of casual players who never use a notation (but these are unlikely to play blindfold). Something related to that is the test, if you can immediatly (!) tell the colour of a square. So for example, c3, b5, h7, d4... and a very good player should probably *know* at once if these are white or black. I usually have a good estimation :-), but to be 100% sure, I must admit I need to "analyze" a little, imagining the board visually. >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? I don't play blindfold often, but used to do it once in a while in the past (and usually lost track somewhere in the middlegame). Even after 25 years of computerchess, I still think like a human :-)) so I need to visualize the board. I even cannot imagine how this could be done without an "internal" visual representation. wKg1,Qd2,Nb3,b6,Be3,g2,Rc1,d1,Pa2,b2,c4,e4,f5,g4/bKg8,Qc8,Nd7,h7,Bb7,h4,Rb8,e8,Pa6,d6,e5,f7,g7 Which move is forced? :-) Regards, M.Scheidl
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