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Nack's Genius Analysis

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Sunday, 10 July 2011, at 12:30 a.m.

In Response To: Nack's Genius Analysis (Paul Weaver)

I like Nack's analysis as much as anyone, but sometimes I get the feeling that some people are missing one of the key features of his approach to the opening. Namely, knowing a ton of reference positions allows you to infer the correct play in many other related positions, without even having to figure out "why" the play is correct (in the sense of a purely verbal explanation). In particular, the point is that you don't have to be a genius to play the opening like a bot, if you adopt a systematic approach and put in the requisite effort.

The mathematician Gian-Carlo Rota used to say, only half-jokingly, "Memory beats intelligence every time."

Messages In This Thread

• 51S-61P-31P-41?
  mtuhtan -- Saturday, 9 July 2011, at 4:57 p.m.
  • 51S-61P-31P-41?
    garyo -- Saturday, 9 July 2011, at 5:34 p.m.
  • 51S-61P-31P-41?
    Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 9 July 2011, at 5:39 p.m.
  • 51S-61P-31P-41?
    Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 9 July 2011, at 6:44 p.m.
    • Nack's Genius Analysis
      Paul Weaver -- Saturday, 9 July 2011, at 8:43 p.m.
      • Nack's Genius Analysis
        mtuhtan -- Saturday, 9 July 2011, at 9:02 p.m.
        • Nack's Genius Analysis
          Paul Weaver -- Saturday, 9 July 2011, at 9:58 p.m.
          • Nack's Genius Analysis
            mtuhtan -- Sunday, 10 July 2011, at 6:06 a.m.
      • Nack's Genius Analysis
        John O'Hagan -- Sunday, 10 July 2011, at 12:02 a.m.
      • Nack's Genius Analysis
        Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 10 July 2011, at 12:30 a.m.
        • Nack's Genius Analysis
          Higonefive -- Sunday, 10 July 2011, at 9:41 a.m.
      • Nack's Genius Analysis
        Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 10 July 2011, at 1:27 a.m.
  • 51S-61P-31P-41?
    Higonefive -- Sunday, 10 July 2011, at 9:32 a.m.
  • 51S-61P-31P-41 - Rollout
    mtuhtan -- Monday, 18 July 2011, at 4:32 p.m.