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notyetagm
Member since Mar-15-04 · Last seen Apr-30-25
"HARD WORK IS A TALENT" -- G Kasparov

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<MY WEAKNESS>

<PBA4T: PAWN BREAKS ARE <<<4>>> THREATS>

<PT3S: PAWNS THREATEN <<<3>>> SQUARES>

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*ALL* ASPECTS OF SAFETY ARE *EQUALLY* VALUABLE:

<LOOSENESS> = <ALIGNMENTS> = <TRAPPABLE> =
<EXPOSED>

CHESS IS *NOT* JUST COUNTING!

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WHEN YOU PUT A PIECE ON A SQUARE, ONLY ONE THING MATTERS:

<DOES MY OPPONENT HAVE <<<UNSAFE (LATE)>>> PIECES IN THE RESULTING POSITION, YES OR NO? AND IF YES, CAN I EXPLOIT THEM? IF YES AGAIN, THE SQUARE CAN BE TAKEN NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT IS PROTECTED. <<<CHESS IS NOT JUST COUNTING!>>>>

YOU CAN TAKE *ANY* SQUARE IF IT RESULTS IN YOUR OPPONENT HAVING *UNSAFE* OR *LATE* PIECES.

25 e5-e6! Petrosian vs Kozali Montevideo 1954
40 Nf6-d7+!! Kasparov vs Bareev Cannes Rapid 2001

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<<<FUNDAMENTAL THEOREM OF THREATS>>>

The number of times that a square is attacked (NA) and defended (ND) *cannot* be calculated by simply counting the number of pieces controlling that square. Rather,

<<THE NUMBER OF TIMES A SQUARE IS ATTACKED AND DEFENDED CAN BE COMPUTED ONLY AFTER -ALL- THE THREATS THAT CURRENTLY EXIST IN THE POSITIONAND THEIR -SEVERITY- (--) , AE WELL AS ALL THE THREATS THAT -CAN- -BE- -MADE- AND THEIR SEVERITY (++), HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.>>

See 11 d4-d5! in I Kurnosov vs M Dzhumaev, 2008 for a *perfect* example of using <MAKING THREATS (++)> and <MEETING THREATS (--)> to count properly the number of times that the d5-square is attacked and defended. The d5-square is not 1 attacker (White d4-pawn), 2 defenders (Black b6-knight, e6-pawn); rather it is 2 attackers (White d4-pawn, c3-queen <CHECKING> on c6)(++), 1 defender (Black b6-knight, e6-pawn is <PINNED> to e8)(--)!!!!

In particular, you must account for the <<MOST OBVIOUS THREAT ON THE CHESSBOARD>>: <<<<THE THREAT TO CAPTURE A SQUARE>>>>, with or without an enemy piece or pawn on that square. The threat of an enemy unit to occupy a significant square must be dealt with.

And you must account for the <<FOUR TYPES OF SUBTLE THREATS>>:

♕: creates loose squares near enemy king
♗♖♕♕♖♗: attack every single square on their lines ♘: defender cannot defend tactical base, target ♙: threatens to advance to the blockading square

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<Part I (++).> Being able to -MAKE- a threat (especially <CHECK> or a <MATE THREAT>, a <<SENTE>> move) means that you control a square -MORE- times than meets the eye (<THREATS GAIN TEMPO>).

<Part II (--).> Having to -MEET- a threat means that you control a square -FEWER- times than meets the eye (<OBLIGATION RESTRICTS MOBILITY>).

Maybe I can add attackers to the square with tempo, making a threat.

Maybe you can add defenders to the square with tempo, making a threat.

Maybe some of my attackers are tied down meeting threats.

Maybe some of your defenders are tied down meeting threats.

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   notyetagm has kibitzed 23548 times to chessgames   [more...]
   Apr-20-25 Grenke Freestyle Open (2025) (replies)
 
notyetagm: <MissScarlett: What happened with the round 7 game Caruana - Jobava? There's no PGN and it's marked down as a draw.> Draw https://lichess.org/broadcast/grenk...
 
   Apr-16-25 Ju - Tan Women's World Championship Match (2025) (replies)
 
notyetagm: <offramp: ... She is the same age and she has the same rating. She has to blame her opponent for her problems on the board.> I thought Tan was the favorite because she had played so well the past 12 months prior. But then after taking the lead by winning Game 2, the wheels ...
 
   Apr-05-25 Z Tan vs W Ju, 2025 (replies)
 
notyetagm: <beatgiant: 38...Rb3 looks like a big improvement.> Judit was shocked than Ju didn't play ... Rb3. Obvious to her. [DIAGRAM] (variation) [DIAGRAM] Ju played ... Rf5? and her rook ran out of squares on the 4th rank. (game continuation) [DIAGRAM]
 
   Feb-04-25 D Gukesh vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2025
 
notyetagm: [DIAGRAM]
 
   Feb-02-25 Tata Steel Challengers (2025) (replies)
 
notyetagm: Notable finishes. Suleymanli: last 6 games went <+5 =1 -0> to tie for first Lu: last 6 games went <+0 =2 -4> to miss a GM norm by 2 points Bulmaga: worst score I have ever seen in Challengers, winless -11 <+0 =2 -11>
 
   Feb-02-25 Tata Steel Masters (2025) (replies)
 
notyetagm: <notyetagm: <Mayankk> And Arjun still has to play Gukesh and Abdusattarov!> And of course he beats them both. :-)
 
   Jan-28-25 Bled (1931)
 
notyetagm: Wow, what a dominating performance by Alekhine, winning by a 5.5 points (!) margin.
 
   Jan-27-25 Short vs J Ye, 2004
 
notyetagm: [DIAGRAM]
 
   Jan-26-25 D Deshmukh vs K Nogerbek, 2025 (replies)
 
notyetagm: Now THIS is centralization. [DIAGRAM]
 
   Jan-26-25 T Nguyen vs M Lu, 2025 (replies)
 
notyetagm: How do you beat an attacking player like Lu? [DIAGRAM] [DIAGRAM] You make her play a queenless endgame.
 
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