Eli5: how does a pro chess player see 10+moves ahead? What does that look like?

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Eli5: how does a pro chess player see 10+moves ahead? What does that look like?

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From my experience when you know one or two openings and defences in depth you pretty much know every move combination until the end game when it’s simpler (fewer pieces on the board) but less structured, that’s when this happens. I imagine the GMs take that to another level with multiple openings and defences and weird variations.