Term used by Hans Kmoch and Prins in 1946 to mention the sacrifice of the White’s Bishop (i.e on h7)
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Quotes of the Day
No player, however strong, no member, however large, shall stand above FIDE
Florencio Campomanes
I have often written that Karpov is like an iceberg. Well, Kasparov was the Titanic.
Alexander Roshal
One of the most important things in chess is pattern recognition: the ability to recognise typical themes and images on the board, characteristics of a position and their consequences.
Magnus Carlsen 2010
When your house is on fire, you can’t be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in chess, if your King is under attack, don’t worry about losing a pawn on the queenside.
Garry Kasparov
I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else!
Boris Spassky
