A term used by the chess problemist Harley, a plausible first move that nearly, but not quite, solves the problem.
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Quotes of the Day
Sport can make girls feel more stronger, more stable and you can fight in the future when you enter the society. It is a really good quality for a girl and I think sports are a good way to generate your personality which is really important.
Hou Yifan 2016
Chess…gives students an opportunity to think at a different level.
Dr. Chad Witherspoon 2014
School is a waste of time for me. I want to be world chess champion, and they can’t teach me anything there.
Robert Fischer 1961
We will note the openings used by the participants of a nine-round match. The age of openings is considerably higher than the age of both rivals. Some opening positions could be analyzed by Steinitz when he was preparing to his match with Zukertort.
Mikhail Tal 1966 (Petrosian-Spassky match)
I am the best player in the world, and I am here to prove it.
Robert Fischer 1971