Pawns of the same colour that are on adjoining files and are able to support and guard each other.
ECHESSPEDIA
Quotes of the Day
Botvinnik, Korchnoi and Kasparov had to hate the opponent to play successfully. I belong to a different type of chess players. I’m like Keres, Spassky and Portisch. On the board we fight, but in life we get along great.
Anatoly Karpov 2015
Looks like I’m going to raise the average age of the field and lower the average rating!
Garry Kasparov 2017
In addition to talent, Magnus has the health of a racehorse and a powerful nervous system.
Vladimir Kramnik 2015
Fischer’s strength, among other things, was his ability to evolve the most efficient plan for the middlegame right after the opening.
Boris Spassky
I thank the Lord for not pairing me with Black against Magnus Carlsen in the first round.
Nigel Short 2017