A numeric approximation of a player’s strength. (see ELO)
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Quotes of the Day
Karpov is the official World Champion, but I’m not sure what that really means.
Jan Timman 1993
First-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game
Siegbert Tarrasch
What am I doing in this pool of piranhas?
Nigel Short 2017
When you see a good move, look for a better one
Emanuel Lasker
Garry has done a lot over the chess board – unbelievable things. He is the greatest world champion in the chess history. The question is what he has done for the federations, what he has done for his own federation.
Georgios Makropoulos 2013
