17 Aug 06
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Originally posted by wormwoodMy definition of a blunder is a move I immediately -- or should have immediately -- reckonised as a bad move. I may make many bad moves that weaken my position, and allows my opponent to eventually exploit through 'quiet' tactics. They're not blunders, they're just bad moves. On the other hand I occasionally make a bad move that allows my opponent to exploit it with a loud tactic: one that immediately forces an immediate loss of material or a very bad position. I still call it a bad move, not a blunder, if I would have not had seen the tactic at all if my opponent did not execute it.
I guess you could say that, but I feel more like a victim of strategy there. I guess the difference is a bit semantic. after all, there's no clear difference/boundary between calculable and incalculable positions.
17 Aug 06
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Originally posted by wormwoodOh I agree. In the case my opponent misses the shot, but I see it before he moves, it's definitely a blunder.
it doesn't matter to me if my opponent catches it or not, I kick myself all the same for providing the opportunity.
What I mean is that my opponent misses the tactical shot, I don't know I walked into one, but I go home and put my game through Fritz and find out my opponent missed a forced mate in four, or something like that. The move that I made that allowed that mate was not a blunder, it was a bad move. And yes, bad move or blunder, I still kick myself for it.
17 Aug 06
Originally posted by !~TONY~!Ok, makes sense, and I agree with everything but the statement that tactics are much more important than strategy. You win 🙂.
I did briefly touch on it. You can't begin to comprehend what you need to do to outplay someone if you can't stop dropping pieces. I think it's a huge experience thing. One day you just read up on strategy and it just clicks. But before that, I think it's just hard to enough to make sure what you are playing doesn't lose, let alone if it's any good. You kno ...[text shortened]... ch, and since tactics are MUCH more important (not slightly imo), you learn those first.