[Fillipoman]

Exactly. In my opinion, chess at its core is all about presenting challenging puzzles to your opponent and solving the puzzles put to you by your opponent. An engine may show that one side is way ahead but it could all depend on finding one series of precise moves and therefore not be much of an advantage at all for a human under the pressure of the clock.

[smallnamespace]

Isn't positional play all about recognizing that some positions are better by virtue of giving some soft advantages that will only be realized further down the line?