The process of chasing your opponent’s King from a square where he is protected to a square where he is vulnerable.
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Quotes of the Day
Of chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that is the fault of life, not chess.
Irving Chernev
Vasiukov hadn’t won a single game against me for 59 years and then suddenly won. I can’t call it shame. Shame or no shame, it’s a pity that he won…
Viktor Korchnoi 2012
When I am in the USSR, I have the feeling that every tram conductor plays chess better than I do.
Hans Ree
Chess is respected in culture and education, but our organization is far behind. FIDE must lead, not drag chess down.
Garry Kasparov 2014
” Oh, those exclamation points! How they erode the innocent soul of the amateur, removing all hope of allowing him to examine another player’s ideas critically!”
Tigran Petrosian