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The practice of putting something together before a chess game or tournament into a state where it is ready for action. Preparation is usually used in reference to openings, as one can "prepare an opening repertoire" specifically for an opponent.

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Can GMs use computers to beat their opponents?

Furthermore, the other side can do the same preparation. It’s not as simple as that. You can’t just memorise by heart engine lines and hope to win. …
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How does opening preparation work at GM level?

The seconds are paid for improving the master's opening preparation. Those guys are generally grandmasters. They would use database, recent trends, common sense etc to make preparation. … No preparation is perfect. All players must sooner or later make a new move. However, the more prepared you are the less likely you're the first player "out of book". …
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