To give up all concern in a game or formally stating a voluntary decision to give up a game because of discouragement, weariness, distaste etc.
In this position, the Belgian player decided to stop the clocks, sign his score sheet and shake the hand of his opponent. At the postmortem, he discovered that after 36…Nxe5, 37. Rxe6 Nxd3 he had in fact, a winning the game…
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Quotes of the Day
” Kasparov was like Samson, but his hair has been shorn (2000).”
Nathan Divinsky
A game of chess has three phases: the opening, where you hope you stand better; the middlegame, where you think you stand better; and the ending, where you know you stand to lose.
Savielly Tartakower
When your house is on fire, you can’t be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in chess, if your King is under attack, don’t worry about losing a pawn on the queenside.
Garry Kasparov
I thank the Lord for not pairing me with Black against Magnus Carlsen in the first round.
Nigel Short 2017
When you see a good move, look for a better one
Emanuel Lasker
