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Dan Heisman, an American USCF chess master, chess journalist, columnist and instructor. As member of the ICCA, Dan Heisman volunteered at the Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov matches  in 1996 and 1997.

=Elements= In his book Elements of Positional Evaluation, Dan Heisman represents an attempt at mathematical abstraction applied to chess, introducing seven concepts as fundamental in analyzing a chess position: mobility, flexibility, vulnerability, center control, piece coordination, time and speed. Heisman applies two dichotomies: actual versus potential and local versus global.

=See also=
 * Influence Quantity of Pieces
 * Mobility

=Selected Publications=
 * Dan Heisman (1990, 1999, 2010). Elements of Positional Evaluation. Russell Enterprises, amazon
 * Dan Heisman (2003). Evaluation Criteria. pdf
 * Dan Heisman (2009). Steinitz, Zermelo, and Elkies. pdf
 * Dan Heisman (2009). The Improving Chess Thinker. Mongoose Press

=External Links=
 * Dan Heisman from Wikipedia
 * Dan Heisman - Home
 * Chessville - Interviews - Dan Heisman - Part 1, February 2003 (Wayback Machine)
 * Chessville - Interviews - Dan Heisman - Part 2, February 2003 (Wayback Machine)
 * Dan Heisman's Chess Cafe Links (Wayback Machine)

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