The exercising of power over a piece, a position or a square. Some opening like the French Defence is an immediate struggle for the control of the center.
ECHESSPEDIA
Quotes of the Day
Fischer was the first to send me a telegram when I was in Amsterdam after I had defected, saying ‘Congratulations on the correct move’.
Vikor Kortchnoi 1986 NIC
When you see a good move, look for a better one
Emanuel Lasker
People knew about 110 years of chess history. Nowadays, nobody is able to tell you the name of the world champion of 2000.
Anatoly Karpov 2005
I still think people can learn at any age – I’m actually sure about that. It’s just that the ceiling is lower for how far you want to go.
Magnus Carlsen 2016
” Chess is most certainly not my life.”
Tony Miles