Alias · Transitions
Positional chain map
Also known as Transition Chains — What Follows What and Why — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: Reference to the chain as a navigation tool for the positional network.
Names the map of positional transition chains
Positional chain map is a descriptive name for the transition chains reference — framing the chains as a map of how positions connect.
Etymology. “Positional chain” names the linked sequence of positions a match flows through; “map” frames the reference as a chart of those links. The label presents the transition logic as a navigable map.
Mechanics. The chains pursue positional advantage: each link moves toward a more dominant position, since positional advantage is the prerequisite for submission. The map exists to show which position reliably follows another and why, so the player advances along the chain rather than chasing finishes from positions that cannot support them.
Cross-reference. “Transition flow chart” and “Positional sequence reference” are sibling aliases. Full mechanical coverage on Transition Chains — What Follows What and Why.