A problem composer’s description of a move by black that open the line for a black line-piece and closes a line previously commanded by the same line-piece.
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Quotes of the Day
Peter Svidler clearly needs to be more ambitious and take more risk. 12 draws out of 14 games, I mean, come on, that’s not a Champion’s attitude there!
Anish Giri
The main thing is that you’ve got to keep on studying however old you are. You can’t just rely on your capital, so you have to try and keep up, and that is a difficult task.
Nigel Short 2016
First-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game
Siegbert Tarrasch
In one game it is too difficult to play both for win and draw simultaneously.
Mihail Tal 1969
Who was the greatest chess player? If chess is an art, Alekhine. If chess is a science, Capablanca. If chess is a struggle, Lasker.
Saviely Tartakower