Repulsing an attack by launching if possible a strongest one on the opponent. Frank Marshall used to say: ‘A man lifts his hand to give a blow and you knock him before he can strike’.
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Quotes of the Day
I will be World Champion, if not now I will be World Champion later, but of course better now!
Sergey Karjakin 2016
I detest the endgame. A well-played game should be practically decided in the middle-game!
David Janowski
Looks like I’m going to raise the average age of the field and lower the average rating!
Garry Kasparov 2017
I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of Chess
Siegbert Tarrasch
Everything is very concrete nowadays. The computer often gives unnatural moves which are correct, but sometimes hard to remember. You know a line is correct, but then your forget something and lose terribly.
Daniel Stellwagen 2010