A 64-square uncheckered gaming board used in India as early as the 2nd century B.C. and borrowed for chess.
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Quotes of the Day
It isn’t important what comes off the board, but what stays on!
Yasser Seirawan
Man has no chance to win against the modern computer. And, by and large, a confrontation between two individuals is more interesting.
Vladimir Kramnik 2015
Maybe I had something of Capablanca. Why should I prepare when I have ideas?
Svetozar Gligoric 1989 NIC
Kasparov is great as a chess player, but all his attempts to prove himself as an organizer – let’s say, is beyond the champion’s level.
Boris Gelfand 2016
I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else!
Boris Spassky