A grip on the position, usually held by pawns, e.g. the Maroczy bind arises from one variation of the Sicilian defence.
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Quotes of the Day
I thank the Lord for not pairing me with Black against Magnus Carlsen in the first round.
Nigel Short 2017
I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else!
Boris Spassky
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth.
Alexander Kotov
First of all, I am a mother, and only then a chessplayer
Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant 2009
We lost the crowns of World Champions, it is sad, of course. But if you look at the rating list of top 100 players, Russia is still dominating. However, the competition is constantly growing stronger.
Arkady Dvorkovich 2011