how many moves deep can i think ?
what's the material balance etc ?
is my king in the Queening square of that pawn ?
that's the math i use. the rest is spotting anything that can lead to positional advantages, combinations, won endgames etc, being knowledge-based and style preferences.
Your reward for that erudite answer must surely be a big FISH.
@Stevie, great picture of a cat in scuba gear (above).
how many moves deep can i think ?
what's the material balance etc ?
is my king in the Queening square of that pawn ?
that's the math i use. the rest is spotting anything that can lead to positional advantages, combinations, won endgames etc, being knowledge-based and style preferences.