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In chess composition, an alignment of Chessmen identical to the formation of a battery except that two attacking men are interposed between other piece and enemy King.

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As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively. Mark Dvoretsky
I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of Chess Siegbert Tarrasch
Good players actually use their long-term memory much more than inexperienced players, who use their short-term memory. Good players try to recall patterns. Magnus Carlsen 2016
2016
Chess is a game by its form, an art by its content and a science by the difficulty of gaining mastery in it. Chess can convey as much happiness as a good book or work of music can. However, it is necessary to learn to play well and only afterwards will one experience real delight. Tigran Petrosian
Some twenty years ago an English journalist complained that in sports, only chess and marbles were above suspicion. One wonders what has happened in the world of marbles. Hans Ree

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