ASHTAPADA

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

Karpov Lost, Kasparov Lost, the Only One Who Remained Is Me … Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
2014
When I see the Berlin defence, I am almost happy that I am not longer a top player! Nigel Short
2016
My relation with Korchnoi depends on whether he has slept well. If he had bad dreams, he speaks a lot of rubbish. Anatoly Karpov
2005
” Chess is most certainly not my life.” Tony Miles
” Oh, those exclamation points! How they erode the innocent soul of the amateur, removing all hope of allowing him to examine another player’s ideas critically!” Tigran Petrosian

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