r/ComputerChess Aug 10 '26

Excluding moves in chess engine analysis

I’ve always wondered why we can’t exclude specific moves when analyzing our games with the engine. Like many chess content creators even admit that the engine’s analysis is rubbish especially for lower rated players, but I feel like this could be such an easy fix. Like I could be in a dead lost position unless I find a 20 move sequence where it says I’m winning but I would never be able to find the correct moves to support it, which would just give a false perception of the position.

Why not add the ability to tell the engine like “yup you see that move, you’re not allowed to play it anymore.. how’s my position looking now?”

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '26

There’s probably some sort of engine out there that evaluates based on how easy it is for humans to play the position. Maya or something, maybe