tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10713928.post535008035592835179..comments2024-03-29T14:33:24.765+01:00Comments on Temposchlucker: Find the duplo-movesTemposchluckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977208394417444785noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10713928.post-7472487497972120162007-11-09T21:23:00.000+01:002007-11-09T21:23:00.000+01:00I just read through all the posts. I honestly am n...I just read through all the posts. I honestly am not following them 100%, but perhaps 60%.<BR/><BR/>Could we summarize your view as:<BR/><I>Counting is important (and here is an algorithm that is useful in practice), but you must consider potential tactics (duplo moves) that will interrupt the flow of captures.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm still not done with basic one-square counting. :) I'm very focused right now on playing, analyzing games. Little chess time left over for fun.Blue Devil Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045468316613818510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10713928.post-30125609752705675152007-11-08T13:00:00.000+01:002007-11-08T13:00:00.000+01:00Glenn,duplo-moves before: a duplo move can attack ...Glenn,<BR/>duplo-moves before: a duplo move can attack two pieces that are sufficiently protected. The defender can only safe one of them. Overprotection secures the defender so that this isn't possible any longer.<BR/><BR/>duplo-moves after: since the attacker is going to gain wood, he has the possibility to invest beforehand.<BR/>Such investment overrules the simple counting method.<BR/><BR/>duplo-moves during: you have to count defenders. Buth that only works as the defender defends. Due to a duplo-move defenders can sometimes be prevented from defending (because of a pin, for instance). The counting method still works, but you can't count the non-defending defenders.Temposchluckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977208394417444785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10713928.post-54929166491849766392007-11-08T12:32:00.000+01:002007-11-08T12:32:00.000+01:00So, in practice, for a potential counting position...So, in practice, for a potential counting position:<BR/>1. Check for tactics,<BR/>2. Do the counting thing,<BR/>3. Check the subsequent and intermediate positions from counting for tactics.<BR/><BR/>Is that about right?<BR/><BR/>A finely honed feel for tactical opportunities and pattern recognition would help with steps 1 and 3.Glenn Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098720545929557126noreply@blogger.com