The a, b or c-file for the queen’s side or f, g, h-file for the king’s side. Also named wing.
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Quotes of the Day
My style is based on giving energy and creating. Karpov’s style is something that is probably taking energy from his opponent. NIC 1989
Garry Kasparov 1989 NIC
I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else!
Boris Spassky
Chess…gives students an opportunity to think at a different level.
Dr. Chad Witherspoon 2014
16. “By all means examine the games of the great chess players, but don’t swallow them whole. Their games are valuable not for their separate moves, but for their vision of chess, their way of thinking.
Anatoly Karpov
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