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Translation of terms: Play -> ply (or half-move) Match -> game The data doesn't support the conclusion that chess is becoming more defensive. It could be that
by jrpt 12y ago
Translation of terms:
Play -> ply (or half-move)
Match -> game
The data doesn't support the conclusion that chess is becoming more defensive. It could be that time controls or new rule changes have changed the play. For instance, one proposed rule change is to not allow draws before move 50, which would definitely impact the number of moves.
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- rhiever 12y ago>The data doesn't support the conclusion that chess is becoming more defensive. That's a good point. I weakened the wording to make it clear that I'm speculating.
- jrpt 12y agoRelatedly, if you want to analyze PGNs, I put together some Python code that can analyze PGNs in combination with a chess engine. It can also draw chess positions, if you find interesting positions you want to programmatically draw: https://github.com/pickhardt/chessbox https://github.com/pickhardt/chessbox I'm kind of hoping someone will do a thorough analysis of the types of moves chess grandmasters make during a game. For instance, here is a chart from a GM book that categorized moves into four categories: http://imgur.com/BMOElXN http://imgur.com/BMOElXN
- rhiever 12y agoNice! I've been needing a tool like this for these chess analyses. Do you have docs showing how to use the scripts?
- jrpt 12y agoNot really, it was mostly made for my own use then thrown on Github in case someone wanted it. It works for most games, but isn't guaranteed to be able to parse all games. I added example code to the readme.