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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Counteract

"But times change; grandmasters – now aided, of course, by computers – are steeped in ever more opening theory; and fast chess introduces an element of randomness that helps counteract home preparation." (The Guardian.)

Does "counteract" mean "hamper" in the above?
  

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Anonymous Does "counteract" mean "hamper" in the above? Not exactly. It means "act against", "act in the opposite direction of".

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Does "counteract" mean "hamper" in the above?
  • Not exactly.
  • It means "act against", "act in the opposite direction of".
  • The meaning here, it seems to me, is that home preparation is not particularly effective for becoming good at playing fast chess because of the added element of randomness, which (obviously) you can't prepare for.
  • ) CJ
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AnonymousDoes "counteract" mean "hamper" in the above?
Not exactly. It means "act against", "act in the opposite direction of". The meaning here, it seems to me, is that home preparation is not particularly effective for becoming good at playing fast chess because of the added element of randomness, which (obviously) you can't prepare for.

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Thank you, CJ, for the reply.
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