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Chess Strategy with Computers
19:44 - 26:21 (06:36)
The general approach these days in chess, thanks to computers, is to put pressure on your opponent when you're playing as white, and to try and be solid and make a draw when you're black. Even half a pawn advantage can be significant with optimal play, but a computer can help identify the best possible moves to hold the position and not lose the game.
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With modern technology, chess players tend to put pressure on their opponent when they are white and try to be solid and make a draw when they are black.
19:44 - 22:24 (02:39)
Summary
With modern technology, chess players tend to put pressure on their opponent when they are white and try to be solid and make a draw when they are black. However, due to computer analysis, it's been proven that even a small advantage doesn't necessarily mean you will win the game, and positions are defendable with optimal moves.
ChapterChess Strategy with Computers
Episode#330 – Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Learn about chess strategy for developing bishops and pawns, including moves such as B5, E5, E6, and trading pawns.
22:24 - 24:01 (01:36)
Summary
Learn about chess strategy for developing bishops and pawns, including moves such as B5, E5, E6, and trading pawns.
ChapterChess Strategy with Computers
Episode#330 – Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
White's aggressive move of bishop to G5 in chess can be countered by the right moves from black.
24:01 - 25:19 (01:18)
Summary
White's aggressive move of bishop to G5 in chess can be countered by the right moves from black. However, black must keep in mind the positional nuances to avoid ending up in a worse position.
ChapterChess Strategy with Computers
Episode#330 – Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura discusses the importance of psychology in making chess strategy decisions, including how choosing aggressive vs. positional play can impact the game.
25:19 - 26:21 (01:01)
Summary
Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura discusses the importance of psychology in making chess strategy decisions, including how choosing aggressive vs. positional play can impact the game.