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Proper Engine Use

@incrementonly said in #10:

This is the best blog article I have read on here in months. Thanks. I'll be sharing it with friends.

I appreciate that feedback. My articles are part of my Exploring Chess series. My goal is to

  1. Provide articles that answer common questions
  2. Make them clearly written, and in depth
  3. Do not provide half-lessons behind a huge paywall
  4. Do them about every 2 weeks or so

So, if you liked this article, check out my other ones. It takes me about 8 hours to write each article. I usually do them a few hours each day.

@incrementonly said in #10: > This is the best blog article I have read on here in months. Thanks. I'll be sharing it with friends. I appreciate that feedback. My articles are part of my Exploring Chess series. My goal is to 1. Provide articles that answer common questions 2. Make them clearly written, and in depth 3. Do not provide half-lessons behind a huge paywall 4. Do them about every 2 weeks or so So, if you liked this article, check out my other ones. It takes me about 8 hours to write each article. I usually do them a few hours each day.

Wolf whistles Nice blogs man!
Top players are reliant on engines because they are so precise, but at all the levels below it's about your opponent proving their supposed advantage. The evaluation assumes my opponent finds the most accurate move for the rest of the game.
One move in chess creates ten other possibilities for both side, so playing less than accurate moves can lead to stronger positions

*Wolf whistles* Nice blogs man! Top players are reliant on engines because they are so precise, but at all the levels below it's about your opponent proving their supposed advantage. The evaluation assumes my opponent finds the most accurate move for the rest of the game. One move in chess creates ten other possibilities for both side, so playing less than accurate moves can lead to stronger positions

@Tuck_Fheory said in #12:

Wolf whistles Nice blogs man!
Top players are reliant on engines because they are so precise, but at all the levels below it's about your opponent proving their supposed advantage. The evaluation assumes my opponent finds the most accurate move for the rest of the game.
One move in chess creates ten other possibilities for both side, so playing less than accurate moves can lead to stronger positions

I think my peak rating was like 2230 or something like that (OTB, that is). And I swear to people that 400 of my rating points are me winning games after making bad moves but people couldn't "get me."

That is why I always say bad moves have good features and good moves have bad features. If the bad part of bad moves aren't punished, the good features shine.

Thanks for the blog compliment, I appreciate it.

@Tuck_Fheory said in #12: > *Wolf whistles* Nice blogs man! > Top players are reliant on engines because they are so precise, but at all the levels below it's about your opponent proving their supposed advantage. The evaluation assumes my opponent finds the most accurate move for the rest of the game. > One move in chess creates ten other possibilities for both side, so playing less than accurate moves can lead to stronger positions I think my peak rating was like 2230 or something like that (OTB, that is). And I swear to people that 400 of my rating points are me winning games after making bad moves but people couldn't "get me." That is why I always say bad moves have good features and good moves have bad features. If the bad part of bad moves aren't punished, the good features shine. Thanks for the blog compliment, I appreciate it.