Re: [Scidvspc-users] looking for ideas for example queries for the CQL help page...

[Lionel <hay...@gm...>]

Well, alrighteeee then...

So I've begun a CQL tutorial with 100+ examples planned.  The tutorial 
is in its early stages and will likely be a work in progress for some 
months to come, covering CQLv5 and CQLv6 queries for themes and patterns 
applicable to regular over-the-board games and expanding to include 
queries oriented toward the chess problem domain.

There are currently templates for 50+ examples in place with a dozen or 
so fleshed out to varying degrees to give a flavor of where I'm headed 
with this thing.  Criticisms and ideas for additional examples are 
welcome.  CQL has a steep learning curve but I'm attempting to 
demonstrate that it is well worth the effort even outside of the 
composition domain.

https://haydoooke.github.io/Scidpp/cqltut.html


-- Lionel


On 5/11/19 12:12 AM, Lionel wrote:
> 
> I'm working up a bunch of examples for the CQL search help page and 
> thought I'd solicit ideas from interested parties.
> 
> The CQL reference manual already includes many example queries oriented 
> toward compositional themes.  In addition to a number of simple CQL 
> constructs, I'm looking at compiling a decent sample of queries for 
> tactical maneuvers and classic positional themes which one might find in 
> an OTB game.
> 
> For example, I've assembled queries for a smothered mate, skewered king, 
> answering check with mate, pins, fianchettoed bishops, discovered check 
> answered by discovered check, overloaded pieces, knight outposts, 
> deflections, decoys and more.  I welcome ideas for both static 
> positional queries as well as dynamic relational queries outside of the 
> chess composition domain.
> 
> 
> -- Lionel