A term to refer to an advantage when the player had to sacrifice a pawn or a piece and get an attack, an initiative a better control a positional advantage.
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Quotes of the Day
With the modern computer age, there are some new ideas, but the principles are basically the same… I try not to over-focus on preparation.
Magnus Carlsen 2012
Chess…gives students an opportunity to think at a different level.
Dr. Chad Witherspoon 2014
I have often written that Karpov is like an iceberg. Well, Kasparov was the Titanic.
Alexander Roshal
When I see the Berlin defence, I am almost happy that I am not longer a top player!
Nigel Short 2016
I am a totally normal guy. My father is considerably more intelligent than I am.
Magnus Carlsen 2010
