The pawn sitting in front of one’s queen at the start of the game.
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Quotes of the Day
Kasparov’s book are the best, as far as high level analyses are concerned.
Jan Timman 1991 NIC
Ten years ago I said that 2010 would be the end, chess would be exhausted. But it is not true, chess will not die so quickly.
Vishy Anand 2008
Magnus is playing fantastic and I play like I always play, pretty badly
Anish Giri 2017
Danailov, in his campaign, used the motto – “I know.” One or two months later he said “I am learning.” Three years after, we know that he cannot learn. He gave so many promises, he has done absolutely nothing.
Georgios Makropoulos 2013
The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made.
Savielly Tartakower