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Soheil1 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

(chess) net


Hi.
What does this definition of 'advantage' in chess mean?
A net superiority of position, usually based on force, time, space, or pawn structure.
(from Play Winning Chess, p 183)

Thanks in advance
  

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A net superiority The amount of superiority that is left after you consider all those factors. eg Tom has lost his queen, but he has one hour left on his clock. His opponent has only 30 seconds left on his clock.

  • A net superiority The amount of superiority that is left after you consider all those factors.
  • eg Tom has lost his queen, but he has one hour left on his clock.
  • His opponent has only 30 seconds left on his clock.
  • Tom feels that he has a net superiority.
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A net superiority The amount of superiority that is left after you consider all those factors.
eg
Tom has lost his queen, but he has one hour left on his clock.
His opponent has only 30 seconds left on his clock.
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means the superiority 'in total'?

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