Term used by Hans Kmoch and Prins in 1946 to mention the sacrifice of the White’s Bishop (i.e on h7)
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Quotes of the Day
Danailov, in his campaign, used the motto – “I know.” One or two months later he said “I am learning.” Three years after, we know that he cannot learn. He gave so many promises, he has done absolutely nothing.
Georgios Makropoulos 2013
After losing a game I play the next one better. After losing the 2nd game I play like a lion. After 3 defeats in a row, anyone can beat me!
Eduard Gufeld
Karpov, Kasparov, Korchnoi have absolutely destroyed chess by their immoral, unethical, prearranged games. These guys are really the lowest dogs around, and if people knew the truth about them, they would be held in more contempt than Ben Johnson, the runner, and they’re going to know the truth when I do this book!
Robert Fischer September, 1 1992
You only task in the opening is to reach a playable middle game.
Lajos Portisch
Petrosian would never have beaten me if he had played like that in 1963.
Mikhail Botvinnik 1966
