Thinking & Calculation

What is a computer move in chess?

  • Thinking
  • Calculation
  • Review

A computer move is an engine's preferred move. The teaching goal is to translate it into a human reason: tactic, defense, square, trade, king safety, or pawn break.

What to look for on the board

  • What human reason explains it?
  • Is it tactical or positional?
  • Can you find the key opponent reply?

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