>At least if you’re playing a human. You might be able to get a feel for what’s on their mind. Where they’re going with the game. What overall strategy they’re

>At least if you’re playing a human. You might be able to get a feel for what’s on their mind. Where they’re going with the game. What overall strategy they’re working on. And that can inform what comes next. Every decent chess player is able to take over any position, there is no need to communicate the plan being worked on, you look at the board, you evaluate your and your opponent's strengths and weaknesses, and a plan (or even plans) should show up, assuming the game is not a dead draw, the evaluation of course differs from one player to another, and consequently, the continuation.