ASHTAPADA

A 64-square uncheckered gaming board used in India as early as the 2nd century B.C. and borrowed for chess.

‘We may all be equal in the eyes of the Lord, but in my eyes you are certainly not equal to me.’ Robert Fischer
Tal develops all his pieces in the centre and then sacrifices them somewhere. David Bronstein
Danailov, in his campaign, used the motto – “I know.” One or two months later he said “I am learning.” Three years after, we know that he cannot learn. He gave so many promises, he has done absolutely nothing. Georgios Makropoulos
2013
In the 70s Karpov was a darling of the Politburo or the political elite. So Kramnik is now. Just like the old days. But at least Karpov, unlike him, played in and won qualifying matches. Veselin Topalov
It is true, in chess so far that men and women cannot be on the same level from an economic situation, but there can always be a more reasonable way to combine the financial part and the players’ situation. Hou Yifan
2016

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