ÉPAULETTES MATE

From the French ‘shoulder strap’. Any mate where the checkmated King stands at the edge of the board and is flanked by two defending pieces that bar its escape.

Fischer wanted to prove that all world championship games after his victory were prearranged. He did not convince me. Vishy Anand
2008
We lost the crowns of World Champions, it is sad, of course. But if you look at the rating list of top 100 players, Russia is still dominating. However, the competition is constantly growing stronger. Arkady Dvorkovich
2011
I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess. Others give only 2 percent! Robert Fischer
Man has no chance to win against the modern computer. And, by and large, a confrontation between two individuals is more interesting. Vladimir Kramnik
2015
Despite the ugliness of his decline, Bobby Fischer deserves to be remembered for the great things he did for chess and for his immortal games. Garry Kasparov
2004

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