02448cam a22003733u 4500 59309 UtSlPG 20260610134351.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Lee, Henry Forced Move Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, June 1955 Release date is 2019-04-19 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Forced Move" by Henry Lee is a science fiction novella that was published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The story takes place during a time of interstellar conflict wherein humanity is engaged in a war against alien invaders. The narrative likely explores themes of sacrifice, strategy in warfare, and the interplay between human decision-making and computer algorithms which dictate military tactics. The plot follows Ruy, a theoretical mathematics officer, who makes a bold and dangerous move to take manual control of the decision-making process within his fleet's computer during an ongoing space battle. Believing that the reliance on computers has led to a stalemate, Ruy gambles his life by sacrificing his own ship to disrupt the enemy's strategy. As he orchestrates a series of 'forced moves,' he aims to exploit the computer's inability to account for human sacrifice in warfare, ultimately leading to victory. His actions initially result in the loss of many ships, but they also shift the balance of the battle as the enemy falls for the trap he sets, illustrating the critical role of human intuition and desperation in war against a backdrop of cold, calculated computation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories War stories Pentagon (Va.) -- Fiction Barth, Ernest Kurt, 1929-2001 Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, June 1955 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59309 100135 100135