In Fairy Chess, a bishop which can reflect off one board-edge; e1-a5-d8 in a path
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Quotes of the Day
One of the most important things in chess is pattern recognition: the ability to recognise typical themes and images on the board, characteristics of a position and their consequences.
Magnus Carlsen 2010
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
Karpov Lost, Kasparov Lost, the Only One Who Remained Is Me …
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov 2014
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
I think the players in this world championship are in different leagues. Karjakin is excellent—Carlsen is special.
Garry Kasparov 2016