Disappointingly, syllogism seems to have 3 definitions which mean slightly different things: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/syllogism
I guess the commonality is that a syllogism typically contains deductive reasoning (i.e. from the general to the specific)
Universal claim: all cats are animals
Particular claim: Max is a cat
Singular claim: Max is an animal.
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Also, everyone loves chess puns.
Disappointingly, syllogism seems to have 3 definitions which mean slightly different things: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/syllogism
I guess the commonality is that a syllogism typically contains deductive reasoning (i.e. from the general to the specific)