Chaos Theory

Eventually all moves in a game pile up against one outcome or another. Exceptional players feel this.

@thane said
Eventually all moves in a game pile up against one outcome or another. Exceptional players feel this.

@thane said
Eventually all moves in a game pile up against one outcome or another. Exceptional players feel this.

@thane said
Eventually all moves in a game pile up against one outcome or another. Exceptional players feel this.

@rookie54 said
non-exceptional players just make another cuppa and laugh at the linearness of the whole affair

@suzianne said
Wow, games have outcomes

Who knew?

@thane said
Eventually all moves in a game pile up against one outcome or another. Exceptional players feel this.

@woofwoof said
Not that I can execute such a philosophy, but Bruce Lee's "be like water" flexibility might cool post-midgame tensions a bit.

I think they're called "waiting moves".
But I could be mistaken. I haven't read a chess book in a long time.

@very-rusty said
A waiting move as far as I am concerned is the player thinking I can't see anything to do. I'll wait and see what my opponent does.

-VR

@woofwoof said
I believe it's something like that or maybe something more subtle and advantageous.

I seem to recall a famous GM referring to another player's move as a "high-class waiting move".
I can't remember who said it though.

(Red thumb not from me...this time. 😁)

@Thane
I see your profile says you live in Alaska. What part may I ask? I went to Anchorage HS, we lived in a one room cabin with no water, electricity and toilets, was fun for a teenager.

@sonhouse said
@Thane
I see your profile says you live in Alaska. What part may I ask? I went to Anchorage HS, we lived in a one room cabin with no water, electricity and toilets, was fun for a teenager.