popular/favourite

[hooshdar3]

Attacking the king:The most popular, favourite plan of most chessplayers."

What's the difference between popular and favorite?

[bhaisahab]

Attacking the king:The most popular, favourite plan of most chessplayers."

What's the difference between popular and favorite?

In this context there is little difference between "the most popular" and "the favourite".

[JohnParis]

Popular means: liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people or by a particular person or group.

Favorite means: preferred before all others of the same kind.

As far as chess moves are concerned, you should use the term that best describes your needs. In your words above I see little difference between the two, but would tend to use favorite.

John

[Bennevis]

In any case,

"popular" doesn't necessarily mean "favorite". One might have to keep doing something out of necessity and not necessarily out of liking for doing so.

[BobK]

In particular, one person can have a favourite move. One person can't have a popular move (although their favourite might be a popular one).

b