A variant of chess described already in 1283 by Alfonso X of Castile. The number one to six shows the move of Pawn, Bishop, Knight, Rook, Queen and King.
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Quotes of the Day
” The essence of chess is thinking about what chess is.”
David Bronstein
Chess…gives students an opportunity to think at a different level.
Dr. Chad Witherspoon 2014
Carlsen is paying far less attention to opening theory than his rivals, he is happy to go down paths that may offer no advantage yet have the benefit of dragging opponents out of their “openings book”. Once beyond the reaches of computer-aided openings, Carlsen starts to turn the screw.
Judith Polgar FT, 2014
He has weaknesses, as everyone does, but far fewer than those around him.
Veselin Topalov 2016
You can’t look too annoyed or they’ll look for the mistake you’ve made. A lot of the time it’s about looking for these opportunities and if you give them a clue, the good players will find it.
Magnus Carlsen 2016