ALFIL

Arabic for elephant. Also a Bishop in Spanish. A (2,2) leaper. Found in shatranj and replaced in chess, in Europe, by the bishop around 1500.

You only task in the opening is to reach a playable middle game. Lajos Portisch
Carlsen will sooner or later become World Champion. I like him, he is a Monty Python fan, just like me. Vishy Anand
2008
I believe motivation is one of the most important things one has to have after playing for many years. Chess is a very complete, well thought-out game, which is why people have been playing it since ancient times. Judith Polgar
There is no room for gallantry in chess. Irving Chernev
I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up. Magnus Carlsen

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