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Is the "Best move" always the best move?

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PDX_Axe

Hey neighbor.  I was born in Portland, but have lived in Colorado, California, and even Hawaii for 10 years.  I came back here when my mom started having medical issues.  I'm in Beaverton now, home of Nike, Intel, etc.  Not the greatest chess culture here, but there are a few good players.  I was in the Portland chess club for a time before work got in the way, and even met Arthur Dake, the only Grandmaster from Oregon.  His claim to fame was taking a game off Alekhine in a tournament somewhere.  Cool old gentleman who sadly is no longer with us.  Sadly chess.com does not appear to have any of Arthur's games in the database.  You can still find his story in a book written by Casey Bush, a local chess player and someone I have actually played against.  The book is titled "Grandmaster from Oregon: The Life and Games of Arthur Dake".  The game also makes an appearance in Reuben Fine's "The World's Great Chess Games".

PDX_Axe

Here is a link to the Backyard Professor's youtube video of the Dake vs Alekhine game.  A bunch of "best moves" in that game.  (5) Arthur Dake Vs. Alexander Alekhine 1930 Fantabulistic Game!!! - YouTube

reshiimiss102

hmmmmmmmmm

XPGK99

No there could be a great or brilliant which are better

jackforzani2coolfoschool

@XPGK99 Great or brilliant moves are best moves or very near best moves that are hard to find and/or result in a good outcome losing to winning or winning to mate in x. Real chess notation does not use the star like chess.com and is uses brilliant and great far less.