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Deja Vu (2)

Submitted by eugen on
This article was published originally on The Chess Improver blog on 2016-12-13
I have reposted it here for reference.

"Neo: Whoa. Déjà vu.
Trinity: What did you just say?
Neo: Nothing. Just had a little déjà vu."
The Matrix, 1999

Totally independent from my intention Nigel wrote a 'Deja Vu" article a few days ago. NOTE: the article is not available online anymore.

Bad Ideas

Submitted by eugen on
PUBLICATION NOTE:
This article was published originally on The Chess Improver blog on 2016-11-08
I have reposted it here for reference.

"Errare humanum est..."
Seneca

Everyone has their fair share of bad ideas over a chess career. It is as they say part of the human nature. Key is to learn from them instead of persisting down that road because:
"... sed in errare (errore) perseverare diabolicum"

Quiet Moves Sample

Submitted by eugen on
PUBLICATION NOTE:
This article was published originally on The Chess Improver blog on 2016-11-01
I have reposted it here for reference.

"... By definition, quiet moves are moves that are not a capture, check or immediate threat to the opposition. This includes subtle developmental moves or moves that improve a piece's position (placing it on a more active square)..."
Hugh Patterson (The Chess Improver)
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