EN PRISE

From the French meaning ‘in taking’. Said of a piece that can be captured without compensation.

I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up. Magnus Carlsen
When your house is on fire, you can’t be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in chess, if your King is under attack, don’t worry about losing a pawn on the queenside. Garry Kasparov
I can’t tell the difference between 100 zillion positions and 497 zillion positions, but if it helped Deep Blue play stronger, so be it. I was looking forward to Deep Blue boldly going where no man had gone before. 1997″ Vishy Anand
It’s always more difficult to hold the title than to get it. Vladimir Akopian
2012
It’s always better to sacrifice your opponent’s men Savielly Tartakower

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