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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Instead

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"2. Qc5 White avoided playing 2.Qc6+?, because a response of 2...Ke5 would allow the Black king more room.instead Black pllays 2. ...Kf6"[Bold faced moves are text moves]

from winning Chess Play



what does "instead" mean?
  

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Your answer is in the dictionary. q=instead

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But 'as a subtitution makes no sense.he is recommending a move for White.Black cannot play in place of White
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Hi,

"2. Qc5 White avoided playing 2.Qc6+?, because a response of 2...Ke5 would allow the Black king more room.
Instead Black plays 2. ...Kf6"[Bold faced moves are text moves]

The idea is this.
Instead of playing 2 . . . Ke5, Black plays 2 . . . Kf
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but White didn't play 2.Qc6+, so that Black can play 2...Ke5
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Hi,

Think of it like this.
Instead of playing 2 . . . Ke5, which he could have if White had played Qc6+, Black plays 2 . . . Kf6.

Clive

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