Repulsing an attack by launching if possible a strongest one on the opponent. Frank Marshall used to say: ‘A man lifts his hand to give a blow and you knock him before he can strike’.
ECHESSPEDIA
Quotes of the Day
After an upsetting defeat the best psychology for the next game is a placid draw
Dr. Vidmar
We will note the openings used by the participants of a nine-round match. The age of openings is considerably higher than the age of both rivals. Some opening positions could be analyzed by Steinitz when he was preparing to his match with Zukertort.
Mikhail Tal 1966 (Petrosian-Spassky match)
The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.
Savielly Tartakower
It isn’t important what comes off the board, but what stays on!
Yasser Seirawan
” Chess is a sport. A violent sport.”
Marcel Duchamp