Oh was this our game??
2nd opening move h4?
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The engine has a tendency to evaluate almost all moves as acceptable during the first 5-10moves of a game if they don’t lose any material because it’s capable of defending even if it’s a few moves behind in development or if it has less centre control and king safety. At a human level however, if we get ourselves in a position where we’re so far behind in development that we have to now find 10 ‘only moves’ in a row in order to survive then clearly we’ve gotten ourselves into a bad position. Beginners need to be cautious evaluating their games with an engine as it can be pretty harmful for their chess development as there are a lot of other way the engine can mislead them about what good chess looks like. Better to find a friend who’s a stronger player, join a club or get a coach.
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"I don't understand the purpose of that move." ++ It has no purpose.
"disparages a similar move and stresses the advantages of controlling the center" ++ Yes
"h4 is good. It is a fair move" ++ White can afford it.
"What would be the reason for such a move?" ++ None really.
Jun 16, 2024
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Alex, it is.. Glad to see the others agree with me and not accept review engine comments as gospel. Thanks, everyone!
In a recent game,my opponent (white) opened with e4.
I (black) responded with e5.
White then with h4. I don't understand the purpose of that move. In the Opening Principles / Fundamentals lesson, the narrator disparages a similar move and stresses the advantages of controlling the center. Yet, on review, the engine stated "h4 is good. It is a fair move" What would be the reason for such a move? Thanks!