I decided to have some fun and made a comparison of the random map templates in the turn-based strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic 3 and chess openings (my associations): :smile03:
2sm4d3 - Spanish Game, Berlin Wall, Scandinavian Defense, Dutch Defense.
So, are there any chess opening and Heroes template experts here who can appreciate this fantasy? :smile04:
A chess opening defines the initial development strategy, and a template in Heroes does the same – this is a very important feature, because depending on the KNOWLEDGE of a particular Heroes template, the correct, corresponding strategy for playing on that template depends! In open openings, as well as in FAST-PACED templates (balance, Jebus, cube), it is very important to enter the treasure as quickly as possible, or, in chess terms, to control the center...))) But there are also CLOSED templates, such as 8xm8, which corresponds to CLOSED chess openings accordingly)):smile20:
Actually, no. The Scandinavian Defense with immediate contact of forces and winds across the board doesn't really resemble 2sm4d3. It's more like one of the fast-paced templates (on which special Tournaments are held with a 200% bonus).
I'm not familiar with the term "Berlin Wall." If you mean the main variation of the Berlin Defense with an endgame, then again, I don't quite understand the comparison with the "sm" template: quick exchanges, playing with small forces, etc. (characteristic of small templates) - but in the "sm" template, there are usually epic final battles.
If you're talking about the Anti-Berlin, then you should also add the Italian Game (with d3, of course) - yes, that's similar to the "sm" template... and the center is like a GO...
PS. Offtopic: In the match results, Shipov once again said that his favorite computer game is Heroes 3. It is installed on his laptop and used as a ringtone on his phone.

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