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A Fairy chess piece that possesses the power of both the Queen and the Knight. This piece was also used in orthodox chess until the 18th century in Europe. Also known as a Maharaja.

In order to become a grandmaster class player whose understanding of chess is superior to the thousands of ordinary players, you have to develop within yourself a large number of qualities, the qualities of an artistic creator, a calculating practitioner, a cold calm competitor. Alexander Kotov
There is no room for gallantry in chess. Irving Chernev
Preparation for a world championship was always an arms race, in previous times with books, then with seconds, today with computers. Vishy Anand
2008
Carlsen will sooner or later become World Champion. I like him, he is a Monty Python fan, just like me. Vishy Anand
2008
” The fact that a player is very short of time is, to my mind, as little to be considered an excuse as, for instance, the statement of the law-breaker that he was drunk at the time he committed the crime.” Alexander Alekhine

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