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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].

Positional Evaluation#

In his book Elements of Positional Evaluation [4], 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 [5] .

| | local | global

See also#

• Influence Quantity of Pieces
• Mobility

Selected Publications#

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• Dan Heisman (1990, 1999, 2010). Elements of Positional Evaluation. Russell Enterprises, amazon [7]
• Dan Heisman (2003). Evaluation Criteria. pdf
• Dan Heisman (2009). Steinitz, Zermelo, and Elkies. pdf [8]
• 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)
• Time Management During a Chess Game by Dan Heisman ( Wayback Machine)

References#

1. ↑ Dan Heisman - Home
2. ↑ Dan Heisman from Wikipedia
3. ↑ Chessville - Interviews - Dan Heisman - Part 1, February 2003 ( Wayback Machine)
4. ↑ Dan Heisman (1990, 1999, 2010). Elements of Positional Evaluation. Russell Enterprises
5. ↑ Robert Levinson, Richard Snyder (1993). DISTANCE: Toward the Unification of Chess Knowledge. ICCA Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3
6. ↑ ICGA Reference Database
7. ↑ Elements of Positional Evaluation, 4th Edition (Heisman, 2010) by John L. Jerz
8. ↑ Wilhelm Steinitz, Ernst Zermelo and Noam Elkies

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