tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213137998030454353.post5866088974200428493..comments2024-01-29T20:46:28.057+01:00Comments on Chess Vision: Taking Development into accountPhaedrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05393639592979349429noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213137998030454353.post-27376217935505286282008-03-03T23:09:00.000+01:002008-03-03T23:09:00.000+01:00Hi Takchess,It was indeed Purdy who came up with t...Hi Takchess,<BR/><BR/>It was indeed Purdy who came up with this method. And indeed did he mention the connected rooks as one of the criteria for full development. As a rule of thumb this certainly works. There are however exceptions and when the queen is best positioned on the first rank, there are situations where you can consider the position to be full developed.Phaedrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393639592979349429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213137998030454353.post-181773297676558422008-03-03T22:50:00.000+01:002008-03-03T22:50:00.000+01:00I hear the voice of Purdy emphatically stating tha...I hear the voice of Purdy emphatically stating that a position is not fully developed until the Rooks are connected!takchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700106696079445533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213137998030454353.post-71421280400590107672008-03-02T07:45:00.000+01:002008-03-02T07:45:00.000+01:00Thank you takchess. I hope to be able to deliver e...Thank you takchess. I hope to be able to deliver enough qualitystuff and to keep you interested for some time to come.Phaedrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393639592979349429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213137998030454353.post-66225728134895869752008-03-01T23:22:00.000+01:002008-03-01T23:22:00.000+01:00I hope to find my way back and read when I have so...I hope to find my way back and read when I have some time. looks like well thought out material.takchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700106696079445533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213137998030454353.post-40749394952711523192008-02-27T16:31:00.000+01:002008-02-27T16:31:00.000+01:00Hello Christian,You are right. The competely devel...Hello Christian,<BR/><BR/>You are right. The competely developed position I use as a point of reference must be regarded as a rule of thumb. Sometimes a rook on the h-file is already developed (e.g. in the Yugoslav attack of the dragonwariantion) as it is ready to support the pawnstorm on the kingside). Still the counting is so easy that these nuances do not make the system any less practical in my opinion.Phaedrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393639592979349429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213137998030454353.post-85870138009827186382008-02-27T16:17:00.000+01:002008-02-27T16:17:00.000+01:00I like your use of full development as a reference...I like your use of full development as a reference point. Not only this is easier to count than from the starting position. It also helps to prevent time wastes in the opening - move every piece once before moving twice, etc. As to rooks I ask myself if open files always are best. Sometimes they may be better on a file that is not yet open but can be opened with heavy impact.Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09160555681387976338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213137998030454353.post-75280065792440297522008-02-26T12:24:00.000+01:002008-02-26T12:24:00.000+01:00The chessbase diagrams look great I agree. Now tha...The chessbase diagrams look great I agree. Now that I have learned how to mark squares and to make arrows, I will keep using them. <BR/><BR/>It's a pitty though that Chessbase does not allow you to make illegal diagrams (with one or no kings).Phaedrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393639592979349429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213137998030454353.post-5073797218412082382008-02-26T09:44:00.000+01:002008-02-26T09:44:00.000+01:00the elegant wooden chess board. how sweet the joy...the elegant wooden chess board. how sweet the joy--chessBase9 triumphs again!transformationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834788878068428887noreply@blogger.com