10 MAR 2019 by ideonexus

 Asymmetrical Psychology: Computers Use Knights Better Tha...

e. Chess players have the most trouble visualizing the moves of knights because their move is unlike anything else in the game, an L-shaped hop instead of a predictable straight line like the other pieces. Computers, of course, don't visualize anything at all, and so manage every piece with equal skill. I believe it was Bent Larsen, the first GM victim of a computer in tournament play, who stated that computers dropped a few hundred rating points if you eliminated their knights. This is an ex...
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03 JAN 2011 by ideonexus

 ReWriting Principle: Kill Your Darlings

Folksonomies: writing
Folksonomies: writing
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Stephen King's formula for producing a second draft involves cutting 10 percent of it in order to improve the pace of the text, meaning you must cut parts that you personally really like.