tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10713928.post4467619438615238043..comments2024-03-28T01:17:43.262+01:00Comments on Temposchlucker: The LoA landscapeTemposchluckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977208394417444785noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10713928.post-64450142993577490382022-12-14T12:32:13.294+01:002022-12-14T12:32:13.294+01:00And I added another update at the end of the post ...And I added another update at the end of the post in green.Temposchluckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977208394417444785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10713928.post-89392475470398330662022-12-13T20:33:41.398+01:002022-12-13T20:33:41.398+01:00Post updated in bluePost updated in blueTemposchluckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977208394417444785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10713928.post-10831292398244584742022-12-12T03:05:06.513+01:002022-12-12T03:05:06.513+01:00Just some general thoughts:
I would categorize [p...Just some general thoughts:<br /><br />I would categorize [potential] <b>Points of Pressure</b> as a generalization of <b>Focal Points</b>. A focal point obviously is <b>a point of pressure AGAINST THE KING</b> (the limiting condition), but all pressure points are not focal points. <br /><br />Examples:<br /><br />(1) An unprotected piece (<b>LPDO</b>) is a potential point of pressure, even though it may not be under direct attack at the moment.<br /><br />(2) A pinned piece is a point of pressure, regardless of the kind of piece that it is pinned against.<br /><br />(3) A B.A.D. piece is a point of pressure.<br /><br />I’m sure there are other circumstances that could be considered to be points of pressure. My “point” is that each of these PoP types have characteristic surface features which draw our attention to them and stereotypical methods for utilizing and taking advantage of them.<br /><br />In the given position (puzzle), there are a number of B.A.D. squares:<br /><br />g7 [1:1 - WN vs BK]<br />e4 [1:1 – WQ vs BQ] – Obviously, the BRe8 can also be considered to exert (indirect) pressure on e4<br />g2 [1:1 – WK vs BQ]<br />h6 [1:1 – WB vs BP] <br />d6 [2:2 – WQ, WR vs BB, BP]<br />h7 [1:1 – WQ vs BK]<br />h3 [1:1 – WK vs BB]<br />g5 [1:1 – WB vs BB]<br />a2 [1:1 – WR vs BB]<br />g4 [1:1 – WP vs BB]<br /><br />Several of these PoPs are unimportant in this specific position. As you noted, it is not solely a matter of exerting pressure; the Lines of Attack that are available for reaching these PoPs are also a very important aspect of attacking. If we can’t reach the point(s) with additional attackers, the PoPs may have no importance at all for determining a plan of action.<br /><br />Only when we have identified the PoPs, filtered them, and identified the various lines of attack to those PoPs, then we can begin figuring out the FUNctions that each attacker/defender plays and then how those roles can be modified to our advantage. Our intuition (System 1) guides us through the process so that we focus on the <b>SALIENT</b> features, ignoring everything else (at least initially).<br /><br />I think of it as “drilling down” into the details from the vulture’s eye view, using the PoPs, LoAs and FUNs to guide me as to where to bury the beak and claws.<br /><br />Robert Coblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12427520849707914818noreply@blogger.com