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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

A minimum(chess)

Hi.
"An open position has a minimum number of pawns sitting in the center."

What does 'a minimum' mean?

Thanks in advance
  

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Hi As I understand it, in an open game, the players tend to exchange one or two pawns early on, so there are not so many of them crowding the centre of the board. I think that "minimum" is not right here and that I'd say ... - An open position has fewer pawns sitting in the centre Dave

— Dave_anon

  • Hi As I understand it, in an open game, the players tend to exchange one or two pawns early on, so there are not so many of them crowding the centre of the board.
  • I think that "minimum" is not right here and that I'd say ...
  • - An open position has fewer pawns sitting in the centre Dave
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Hi

As I understand it, in an open game, the players tend to exchange one or two pawns early on, so there are not so many of them crowding the centre of the board. I think that "minimum" is not right here and that I'd say ...

- An open position has fewer pawns sitting in the centre

Dave
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Hi again

Having said that, it is colloquial English ...

- I don't feel like having a big party, so can we just invite the minimum of people
[= not many]

Dave
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Some authors say an open position is free of central pawns.
Some say 1 **** can be there.
Not sure if some say 2 pawns can be there
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