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'''Dan Heisman''',<br/>
 
'''Dan Heisman''',<br/>
an American [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Chess_Federation USCF] chess master, chess journalist,  
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an American engineer, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Chess_Federation 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 [[Kasparov versus Deep Blue 1996|1996]] and [[Kasparov versus Deep Blue 1997|1997]] <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070204023455/http://www.chessville.com/editorials/Interviews/Heisman_Part_1.htm Chessville - Interviews - Dan Heisman - Part 1], February 2003 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])</ref>.
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columnist and instructor. He earned a B.Sc. in mathematics in 1971 and a M.Sc in engineering in 1983, both from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University Pennsylvania State University] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Heisman Dan Heisman from Wikipedia]</ref>. 
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As early member of the [[ICCA]], Dan Heisman volunteered at the [[Deep Blue]] versus [[Garry Kasparov]] matches  in [[Kasparov versus Deep Blue 1996|1996]] and [[Kasparov versus Deep Blue 1997|1997]] <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070204023455/http://www.chessville.com/editorials/Interviews/Heisman_Part_1.htm Chessville - Interviews - Dan Heisman - Part 1], February 2003 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])</ref>.
  
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=The Value of Reaching a Square=  
In his book ''Elements of Positional Evaluation'' <ref>[[Dan Heisman]] ('''1990, 1999, 2010'''). ''[https://www.danheisman.com/elements-of-positional-evaluation.html Elements of Positional Evaluation]''. Russell Enterprises</ref>, Dan Heisman represents an attempt at mathematical abstraction applied to chess, introducing seven concepts as fundamental in analyzing a chess position: [[Mobility|mobility]], flexibility, vulnerability, [[Center Control|center control]], piece coordination, time and speed.  
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Dan Heisman <ref>[[Dan Heisman]] ('''1990, 1999, 2010'''). ''[https://www.danheisman.com/elements-of-positional-evaluation.html Elements of Positional Evaluation]''. Russell Enterprises</ref>  
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represents an attempt at mathematical abstraction applied to chess, introducing seven concepts as fundamental in analyzing a chess position: [[Mobility|mobility]], flexibility, vulnerability, [[Center Control|center control]], piece coordination, time and speed.  
 
Heisman applies two [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichotomy dichotomies]: ''actual'' versus ''potential'' and ''local'' versus ''global'' <ref>[[Robert Levinson]], [[Richard Snyder]] ('''1993'''). ''DISTANCE: Toward the Unification of Chess Knowledge''. [[ICGA Journal#16_3|ICCA Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3]]</ref> .  
 
Heisman applies two [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichotomy dichotomies]: ''actual'' versus ''potential'' and ''local'' versus ''global'' <ref>[[Robert Levinson]], [[Richard Snyder]] ('''1993'''). ''DISTANCE: Toward the Unification of Chess Knowledge''. [[ICGA Journal#16_3|ICCA Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3]]</ref> .  
 
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070203205428/http://www.chessville.com/Editorials/Interviews/Heisman_Part_2.htm Chessville - Interviews - Dan Heisman - Part 2], February 2003 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])
 
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070203205428/http://www.chessville.com/Editorials/Interviews/Heisman_Part_2.htm Chessville - Interviews - Dan Heisman - Part 2], February 2003 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])
 
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100316210428/http://home.comcast.net/~danheisman/Articles/Novice_Nook_Links.htm Dan Heisman's Chess Cafe Links] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])
 
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100316210428/http://home.comcast.net/~danheisman/Articles/Novice_Nook_Links.htm Dan Heisman's Chess Cafe Links] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100615030345/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/time.txt Time Management During a Chess Game] by [[Dan Heisman]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])
  
 
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Dan Heisman [1]

Dan Heisman,
an American engineer, USCF chess master, chess journalist, columnist and instructor. He earned a B.Sc. in mathematics in 1971 and a M.Sc in engineering in 1983, both from the Pennsylvania State University [2]. As early member of the ICCA, Dan Heisman volunteered at the Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov matches in 1996 and 1997 [3].

The Value of Reaching a Square

Dan Heisman [4] 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 [5] .

local global
actual Single moves
from this position
All reachable squares
from this position
potential Single moves
on an empty board
All reachable squares
on an empty board

See also

Selected Publications

[6]

External Links

References

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